JO ANN TAKYIWAH SACKEY

• Develop and maintain a network of high value trade and investment relationships in Ghana, including in
  the Government of Ghana and the local British and Ghanaian business community.
• Seeking opportunities for UK investment and trade into Ghana and overseeing a 'Deal Pipeline' valued at
  £250 Million .
• Line manage, Infrastructure and Energy Trade Policy Advisors.
• Lead on planning of all high-level UK commercial visits to Ghana
• Manage the relationship with The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Ghana’s office, ensuring that they remain fully briefed on our priorities and leading on their visits (Baroness Hoey (2021-2024) Bell Ribeiro Addy(2025-till date)).
• Deputize for the Country Director where required, ensuring that senior stakeholders including Her Majesty’s High Commissioner and Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Africa are fully briefed on and active in support of DBT's objectives in Ghana

Education Trade Promotion Lead

• Identify and generate commercial opportunities. Assist British companies entering the market and provide professional advice and high-quality market analysis to UK companies while facilitating introductions and support for companies to win projects.
• Identify and generate commercial opportunities, deals or partnerships in the sector.
• Organize relevant and strategic trade promotion activity in both Ghana and the UK to introduce British companies to opportunities in Ghana
• Communicate market access barriers in sector faced by British business to the Trade Policy/ Market Access lead and support Trade Policy/ Market Access lead to resolve barriers.
• Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
• Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.

• I founded the NGO to support child-care and development.
• Raised over GHC 300,000 in crowd funding, grants and sponsorship for 'Love's Closet Charity Project'.
• Achievements include donations to Autism Awareness Care and Training Center, Hopesetters Autism Center, Klicks Africa Foundation, construction of a 3 unit doctor's consultation rooms and washrooms at Kpone Polyclinic for Child Physiotherapy, one year enrolment to Salvation Army for health care support
  for child with cerebral palsy.
• Provided Leadership Skills training to over 300 children aged 7-15 through 'Greatness In Me'- A Leadership School for Children.
• Greatness In Me 2023 resulted in first time 100% pass in the Basic Education Certificate Exam (BECE) for students of Sky Community School. 100% pass outcome maintained in 2024 BECE Examination

• Provide strategic oversight and direction to Country Team.
• Lead on Ministerial and other high level engagements across private sector and Government of Ghana.
• Provide trade and investment advice to the High Commissioner.
• Collaborated with Senior Leadership team across DBT Africa and the High Commission in Accra to
  develop and implement the Ghana Country plan for 2022-2023.
• Managed portfolios of top 5 UK Business stakeholders in Ghana and provide support with engaging Government of Ghana on their behalf to resolve issues related to tax, debt repayments and unfavorable
  regulations.
• Line managed Investment, Infrastructure, Market Access and Trade Policy Advisors.
• Supported UK Export Finance engagement with UK companies in Ghana affected by Debt Restructuring
  Programme.
• Led on engaging the Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Vice President's office on the identification and resolution of high value market access barriers resulting in the creation of the UK- Ghana Market
  Access Working Group, launch of Growth Gateway and Global Partnership Programme to facilitate Visa
  applications for key commercial stakeholders

• Organizing Secretary to the UK -Ghana Business Council bi annual meetings.
• Coordinated the Economic, Development, Investment and Trade HMG working Group ensuring that development and commercial objections were aligned to deliver HMG priorities in Ghana.
• Conducted analysis on the impact of Ghana's economic policy and regulations on UK -Ghana commercial and
  development relations and offered recommendations for risk mitigation.
• Conducted real time impact analysis of COVID -19 on key sectors of UK interest in Ghana.

• Recommended updates to current legislation, regulations and policies.
• Helped conceive and oversee grassroots support or opposition for proposed changes.
• Drafted and presented reports outlining policy actions.
• Conducted policy research, analysis, advocacy and public and private stakeholder engagement on issues in the Energy Sector in both Ghana and Africa.
• Led policy analysis and research for of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa project ‘Promoting Energy Access for Sustainable Economic Advancement’
• Convened the SDG 7 coalition of Civil Society Organizations
• Research on off-grid opportunities for renewable energy in Ghana and Liberia
• Developed a Petroleum Revenue Management Manual and carried out stakeholder discussions on it.
• Conducted Value for Money analysis of projects funded with oil revenues
• Conducted research on Prioritization of pro-poor sectors in Oil Revenues utilization- Health, Education and Agriculture Sectors.
• · Conducted research on Impact of Oil Revenues expenditure on education.
• Conducted a review of Ghana’s petroleum contracts and presentation of findings to the Auditor General.
• Developed performance measurement tool for Policy department staff
• Delivered speech on University of Education Winneba on Achieving SDG7 (clean affordable modern energy access for all): the role of member states at the International Multidisciplinary Conference for postgraduate students.

• Provided first-hand Manufacturing costing support to Nestlé stakeholders in Zimbabwe, Angola and
  other East African regional stakeholders.
  • Created and implemented work-life balance plan for Costing team resulting in 90% reduction in overtime
  hours.
• Implemented Manufacturing Costing Awards Scheme resulting in a 90% increase in timely resolution of
  costing issues in factories
• Specialized in SAP software
• Led on logistics for Manufacturing Training workshop for Central and West African Regional Offices

• Followed workplace best practices, maintaining punctuality, direct communication and collaborative mindset to resolving business risks.
• Supported senior staff in the deliver of projects to improve service offer.
• Data collection and analysis.
• Document proof reading and editing.

• Recorded sales and issued invoices.
• Recording of monthly inventory and stock taking.