Ghana President Akufo-Addo has appointed Ms Julie Essiam as the new Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
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Julie Essiam will replace the previous commissioner Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah. Julie Essiam was the Commissioner responsible for the Support Services Division of the GRA.
Profile of Julie Essiam
- Prior to her appointment Ms. Julie Essiam was the Group Executive at the Ecobank Group with branches covering 40 countries across North America, Europe, Africa and other parts of the world.
- She is the concept originator and the founder of Africans4Africa (A4A) initiation; a private sector led development organization that calls for a collaborative effort across the leadership of Africa to contribute to the successful achievement of an impactful transformation of the continent towards a thriving and prosperous Africa.
- Ms. Julie Essiam has been on the boards of Ecobank Zambia, the Ecobank Foundation and three board committees of the Ecobank Group-Finance and Audit, Risk, and HR.
- Ms. Julie Essiam was also the immediate past Board Member of the Global Fund and the President of the Private Sector delegation of the Global Fund.
Between The Lines
Ms Julie Essiam’s appointment comes hours after President Akufo-Addo dissolved the Board of the GRA. No reason was given for the dissolution but some reports say there had been “disagreements” with the GRA and its affairs.
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