Simon Madjie Appointed Acting CEO of GIPC
Simon Madjie has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC).
Mr Madjie is a seasoned investment promotion professional and lawyer with over a decade of experience in fostering trade partnerships between Ghana, Africa, and the United States.
He has played a pivotal role in business advocacy, managing the American Chamber of Commerce in Ghana (AMCHAM Ghana), and coordinating the AfCFTA Resource Center.
In addition to his extensive expertise in investment promotion, Mr Madjie is also an Insolvency Practitioner and an Abshire-Inamori International Leadership Fellow.
His appointment is expected to bring a wealth of experience and strategic direction to GIPC.
Profile of Simon Madjie
Simon Madjie has served as the Executive Secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce, Ghana (AmCham) since 2009 responsible for facilitating trade and investment between the Republic of Ghana and the United States of America.
He works closely with Chamber Member companies, Business Coalitions, Government Officials (US & Ghana) and other business executives to advocate for U.S companies in Ghana.
He is also the coordinator of the Chamber’s AfCFTA Resource Center, an institution set up to bridge the information gap about Africa’s biggest trade agreement for international businesses.
He is also the convener of the Distinguished Speaker Series on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), a high-level public-private platform by the consortium of international trade associations in Ghana, which discusses the pertinent issues impacting Ghana’s investment and business climate.
He served as a consultant to the formation of AmChams in Ethiopia, Angola, the Gambia, and Cote D’Ivoire. He served as one of the judges for the 2022 US Chamber of Commerce Africa Digital Competition, which unearthed some of Africa’s best tech startups.
He holds a master’s in international Trade Law from the University of Turin, the European University Institute, the United Nations Convention on International Trade (UNCITRAL) and the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
