Napo Named #6 in African Regional Journal’s 100 Inspiring Individuals in Africa List
By:Isaac Amoah
The Minister of Energy, who doubles as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo, has been named Number 6 in the African Regional Journal’s 100 Inspiring Individuals.
The “African Regional Awards” was introduced under the African Regional Journal. The aim of the award is primarily to celebrate inspiring individuals in Africa…and to motivate the collective African citizenry to follow in their footsteps.
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In advancing this award event, African Regional Journal aspires to educate and inspire others to join the development process on the continent.
What makes a person inspiring per African Regional Journal’s criteria states that all truly inspiring people share two fundamental qualities – they believe in themselves and believe in others.
But they also share other critical traits
that make those around them aspire to improve themselves … to reach further and to leap higher.
Three methods used for selecting inspiring individuals according to the organisers include: development impact as it pertains to business; developmental impacts are also examined from different levels.
Dr.Mathew Opoku Prempeh aka NAPO
The direct effects of the individual’s company operations (e.g. good jobs, increased electricity generation, improved infrastructure)…impacts in wider society (e.g. tax revenues and payments to the government, economic growth, climate change mitigation);
Rule of Law, transparency, and accountability as it pertains to government, among other factors.
A brief profile of Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo as captured by the report reads: “Hon. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Energy, Ghana.
Born in May 23,1968, Mathew Opoku Prempeh served as Ghana’s Minister of Education before becoming the Minister of Energy. He was first elected to the legislature in 2008 and is a member of the New Patriotic Party.
In 2016, he was re-elected with 35,968 votes, or 87.17% of the total votes cast in the Manhyia South Constituency.
In May 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named Mathew Opoku Prempeh as one of the 19 ministers who would form his cabinet.
The names of the 19 ministers were submitted to the Parliament of Ghana and made public by the then Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Prof. Mike Ocquaye. As a cabinet minister, Mathew Opoku Prempeh is a member of the inner circle of President and is to aid in key decision-making activities in the country”.
Source:www.tarjevents.com
