Lawyer Elsie Appau Appointed The New President Of Women  Economic Forum, Ghana

The Regional Managing Director (MD) for Acreaty in Africa, Ms. Elsie Appau has been appointed the new President of the Women Economic Forum (WEF), Ghana with the mandate to steer administrative affairs of the forum in the country.

The appointment of Ms. Elsie Appau who is a Lawyer, Enterprenuer and water Governance specialist is a good news and great movement to the WEF, Ghana.

This is because Ms. Elsie Appau who has over 13 years work experience as a policy analyst, project management expert and social development specialist with particular expertise in water governance, gender and public financial management issues has the capacity to move the forum to another level.

Aside being a lawyer and an HR Expert,  she also has businesses in the real Estates, fashion and agriculture sectors.

The appointment of Ms. Elsie Appau as the new president of the Forum was contained in the notice letter signed by President and Host of WEF AFRICA , President and Chair, Pilot International, Vice President, East Africa, World Economic Forum for Asia-Africa and Global Advisor of Global Chamber Hon. (Prof) Robinah K. Nanyunja  and copied to Soireenews.com.

The letter reads in part; "The Women Economic Forum is the largest voluntary international network connecting women entrepreneurs and leaders from all countries across the globe, based on free association.  
 
WEF comprises of a league of luminaries of eminence and excellence including Noble laureates, formers heads of state, Ministers, Business and corporate women, entrepreneurs and community leaders all joined together in this network to create massive opportunities for women across Africa and worldwide. 

The purpose of WEF is to establish a powerful women network across the globe to support and elevate women in development, business, leadership and connect them to market opportunities.

 It is a networking platform that depends on women putting other women onboard for purposes of establishing a pool for joint and mutual collaboration and progress.

Confirming her appointment in an interview via telephone in Accra, Ms Appau urged Ghanaian women, especially those in the enterprises to join the movement of WEF to help boost their businesses.

According to her, the WEF has solid and huge opportunities, structures and good foundations which could help the women to improve their economic wellbeing, hence the need for the women in Ghana to join the forces of WEF.

"I want to state that the future belongs to the women, particularly the ones in enterprises. We have talked a very long time about the women empowerment, women legal socio-cultural empowerment and no much focus has been placed over the years on economic empowerment of women in Ghana.

"So l see this call as major one to duty and l am looking forward to work with women entrepreneurs across the country. We cannot depend on other economic to feed ourselves. 

"We are focusing merely and majorly on women agribusiness, we are focusing on women manufacturing, we are focusing on women providing essential services, because we believe that Ghana belongs to Ghanania women. However the Ghanania women must play a significant roles in the development and sustainability of Ghana's economic development. 

"I am excited and want to use this opportunity to invite women entrepreneurs in the country to join the movement of the WEF which has affiliations over the world," she stated.

Ms. Elsie Appau re-emphasized that Ghana belongs to Ghanania women in enterprise and that "we are looking forward for strategic progress."