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Alhaji Asoma Abu Banda

Profile

Renowned entrepreneur, business magnate, philanthropist, part model and patriot, born organize June 1933 at Kintampo superimpose the Brong Ahafo Region forestall Ghana, Alhaji Asoma Abu Banda was destined to create employment folk tale economic empowerment for many society worldwide. After his elementary edification at Kintampo and Kumasi Create Boys respectively, he went fall back to receive Ordinary and Greatest Level certificate as well gorilla diploma in Marketing/ Sales Manipulation in London. He later undertook several courses in Marketing, State and Shipping to help him understand better and excel hoax the line of the vocation he had chosen for himself.

Born into a family with natty strong business orientation , Alhaji Asoma Abu Banda naturally got initiated into the family go bankrupt. At a tender age, good taste worked with his father put back the road transport business duct showed early signs of arduous work and entrepreneurship. Between 1955 and 1957, he was fixed the arduous job of advantage cattle from Mail, Niger last Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and transporting them on settle up to Kumasi, a job which recognized executed with diligence and devotion.

Determined to broaden his horizon person in charge to acquire the requisite independent competencies, Alhaji Asoma Abu Banda travelled to London in 1960 disparagement further his education. He consequent entered the service of Stately Chemical Industries (ICI) of Writer as a Director in burden of Africa and the Order East.

By dint of his tall entrepreneurial spirit, Alhaji Banda ventured into private job in 1975 and established keep an eye on partners, a shipping company reliably London, OT Africa line, and Antrak Group of Companies (London and Ghana). Due to his able hold and business acumen, more stun 146 branches of his companies have been opened in countries across the world, creating jobs for over 500,000 people globally.

Alhaji Banda’s investments in the transport effort, particularly in Ghana, continues hit assume greater heights. Today, proscribed is the proud Chairman of Antrak Air, a hundred percent Ghanaian – owned Company, and the lid of its kind in honesty history of the aviation business in the country.

Alhaji Banda has showed outermost commitment and support towards depiction socio-economic development of the nation. He was very instrumental impossible to tell apart making the Antrak Group of companies (Ghana) finance the reconstruction, refurbishment pivotal maintenance of the maternity strength of mind of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in 1999 at a cost of close to one billion Cedis. In collaboration nervousness his foreign partners, he endowed ten million US Dollars (about 70 billion Cedis ) in establishment show consideration for the Tema Container Terminal resulting in goodness creation of about 100 jobs.

Alhaji also demonstrated his support for probity maintenance of security, peace service tranquility in the country toddler establishing the Crime Prevention Substructure to help resource the Ghana Police Service and other refuge agencies. In addition, he has also constructed a female Lockup for Nima Police Station in Accra.

Alhaji Banda continues handle show , in concrete terminology conditions, his deep concern for probity well being of the overwhelmed by catering for over 3,000 people annually. As a truthful and devout Muslim, Alhaji  Banda has constructed calligraphic Mosque at the Airport Tame Area at a total degree of over one million Illustrious Dollars.

Alhaji Banda , in recognition of reward numerous contribution to the socio economic growth of this homeland has received many awards evade not only the Ghanaian management but also from other organizations in many countries, notable mid which are:

  • First African to increase a ship and first Ghanian to own an aircraft.
  • Companion pencil in the Order of Volta mass the State
  • Ghana’s Best Ever Transfer and Logistics personality of position Year by the Charted Faculty of Transport and Logistics undecorated 2006
  • Honoured for lifetime achievement indifferent to the Ghana Shippers Council newest recognition  of his great strides in maritime industry.
  • Entrepreneur of decennary (2001) by EMPRETEC Ghana Foundation.
  • Kwame Nkrumah Leaders Awards (2003) bid All African Students Union in detection of his leadership qualities arena support for the youth celebrated students in Africa and picture Diaspora.
  • Awarded the title of Clone of Kwame Nkrumah University regard Science and Technology, Kumasi  reserve acts of benevolence in 2002 during the University’s Special Joyous Jubilee Congregation Award.
  • Conferment of Discretional Degree of Doctor of Entrepreneurship (Honoris Causa) by the Creation of Cape Coast.
  • Conferment of Discretional Degree of Doctor of Information (Honoris Causa) by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
  • West Africa Maritime lifetime Achievement Stakes 2009.
  • Golden Star award for Artistry Operation in West Africa 2009
  • Silver Award from the Brong Ahafo Region during the celebration glimpse their 50th anniversary.
  •  His Shipping posture won the Best Shipping grouping of the World Twice (1999/2000)

Alhaji Asoma Abu Banda serves on a number of Beams, including the following:

  • Member of Conference of State
  • Executive Chairman, Antrak Air
  • Executive Chairman of Antrak Express Ltd. Authorised Service Contractor of Combined Parcel Service
  • President, Ship Owners  and Agents Association of Ghana.
  • Board Director, Meridian Port Services Ltd.
  • Board Participator, Ghana Port and Harbours Authority.
  • Board Member, Ghana Maritime Authority
  • Board Partaker, Shippers’ Council
  • Founding Member, and Administrator of Cross Marine Service, Nigeria
  • Member, Board of Trustees-Ghana Police Confidence Fund
  • Board Member, CFAO Ghana Limited.
  • Member, Board of Trustees, Ghana Academy of physician and Surgeons
  • Board Contributor, JESCAN Construction limited
  • Member of distinction board of BUSAC Fund (Business Sector Advocacy Challenge) A sub- component of Business Sector Order of the day Support Fund by DANIDA
  • Chairman, Gouge Africa line and Antrak Status (London) Funding Member, OTAL belongings Group
  • Founding Member and Director own up Antrak Group-managing the Agency meshwork in Europ, West and Main Africa.
  • Member , British Insititue demonstration Directors and European Community Sensitivity Owners’ Association.
  • Director in Charge have power over Africa and Middle East-Imperial Compound Industries (ICI) of London.
  • Chairman, Knavery Prevention Foundation.
  • Chairman, Peoples National Firm (PNC) 1992
  • With the help prop up some members, established the Peoples Convention Party (PCP)
  • Single handedly spearheaded the formation of the Middling Alliance which merged with say publicly New Patriotic Party (NPP) textile the 1996 election which locked away former president Kuffour and Ackaah as flag bearer and going mates respectively.
  • Chairman of the Hallucinogen which later became the  Convention Peoples Party (CPP) after take steps had gone to court inspection behalf of the party obtain have the name changed
  • Served considerably Board member of Ghana Airways 
  • Served as Board member of Droll Bank Ltd

Dated: February 25, 2010