Mr. Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie has been appointed as the new CEO of the Forestry Commission of Ghana. Mr. Afriyie, a lawyer, replaces Mr. Samuel Afari Dartey.

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Forestry Commission of Ghana names Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie new CEO

Mr. Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie has been appointed as the new CEO of the Forestry Commission of Ghana. Mr. Afriyie, a lawyer, replaces Mr. Samuel Afari Dartey, as ITTO reports.

One of his first actions was to inaugurate a 15-member strategic group that will lead efforts to promote investment in forest plantations as a way of ensuring sustainable production from Ghana’s forests.

The formation of the group known as the ‘Forest Plantation Investment Forum’ (FPIF) stems from the Ghana Forest Plantation Strategy report. The group, headed by Professor Dan Ofori, is expected to promote the interest of investors by influencing the necessary policy and legal reforms that will lead in creating a more enabling environment for investments in forest plantations.