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Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen

Also known as: Mr. Kyerematen · Mr Kyeremanten

Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen — former Trade and Industry Minister and UP founder advocating private sector-led infrastructure and economic development.

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In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … He also acknowledged the support of former Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, during the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. …

    Dzata Cement proves Ghanaians can build large-scale businesses – Ibrahim Mahama
  3. Joy Online

    … The businessman further expressed appreciation to former Trade Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen for his support for the project during the administration of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. …

    ‘We can build it ourselves’ – Ibrahim Mahama reaffirms belief in Ghanaian entrepreneurship
  4. September 2026
  5. Joy Online

    Former Trade and Industry Minister and Flagbearer for the United Party, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, is advocating private-sector financing for the proposed US$4 billion Accra–Kumasi Expressway, arguing that government should not commit scarce public resources to infrastructure projec …

    Fund Accra-Kumasi Expressway with private capital, not state funds — Alan Kyerematen urges gov’t
  6. Joy Online

    Ghana could turn its growing youthful population into an economic burden if it fails to generate enough productive jobs, former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has warned. …

    Ghana’s growing youth population could become unemployment time bomb — Alan Kyerematen warns
  7. Joy Online

    Ghana could turn its growing youthful population into an economic burden if it fails to generate enough productive jobs, former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has warned. …

    Alan Kyerematen warns Ghana’s youthful population could become economic burden without jobs
  8. Joy Online

    Former Trade and Industry Minister and United Party (UP) leader Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen is advocating private-sector financing for the proposed US$4 billion Accra-Kumasi Expressway, arguing that government resources could be freed up for other infrastructure needs. …

    Fund Accra-Kumasi Expressway with private capital, not state funds – Alan Kyerematen
  9. Joy Online

    Ghana must significantly reduce the size of government and redirect public resources towards productive economic activity, former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen has proposed. …

    Alan Kyerematen calls for more leaner government
  10. Joy Online

    United Party (UP) founder and leader Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen says his decision to leave the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was driven by a disagreement over the party’s direction rather than a personal dispute. …

    Alan: ‘NPP has abandoned values of UP tradition, but I believe in those values’
  11. Joy Online

    … Among the prominent personalities who attended were former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, and Otumfuo Kyeame Baffour Kantenkyerekyi. …

    Large crowd of mourners attend one-week observation of Kessben; final funeral rites set for November 26–28
  12. Joy Online

    … Meanwhile, the Founder and Leader of the Movement for Change, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, who attended the ceremony, expressed concern over Ghana’s growing unemployment situation. …

    Offinso Traditional Council seeks support to fight unemployment and underdevelopment
Business

Ibrahim Mahama demonstrates Ghanaians can build large-scale businesses

The News

Business mogul Ibrahim Mahama, founder of Dzata Cement, called for greater belief in Ghanaians and state support for local entrepreneurs, saying his venture proves Ghanaian entrepreneurs can conceive, finance, build and operate large-scale industrial businesses rather than remain dependent on foreign-owned enterprises. Dzata Cement, a wholly Ghanaian-owned Portland cement manufacturer in Tema, marked five years of operations.

18 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Ibrahim Mahama demonstrates Ghanaians can build large-scale businesses

    Business mogul Ibrahim Mahama, founder of Dzata Cement, called for greater belief in Ghanaians and state support for local entrepreneurs, saying his venture proves Ghanaian entrepreneurs can conceive, finance, build and operate large-scale industrial businesses rather than remain dependent on foreign-owned enterprises. Dzata Cement, a wholly Ghanaian-owned Portland cement manufacturer in Tema, marked five years of operations.

    18 hours ago · Joy Online →

Tuesday 6 October

  1. Mahama affirms Ghanaian capacity to build large-scale businesses independently

    Ibrahim Mahama, CEO of Dzata Cement, has reaffirmed his belief that Ghanaians can establish and operate large-scale businesses without relying solely on foreign companies. Speaking at the firm's 5th anniversary, Mahama said his entry into cement manufacturing was motivated by a desire to challenge the perception that Ghanaians could not build and operate a cement plant, and called on local entrepreneurs to take on ambitious projects to compete in industries traditionally dominated by foreign firms.

    6 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Alan Kyerematen urges private financing for Accra-Kumasi Expressway

    Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen is advocating that the proposed US$4 billion Accra–Kumasi Expressway should be financed by private investors rather than government resources, arguing that the commercially viable road could pay for itself through tolls and does not warrant scarce public funds.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana's youth population risks becoming economic burden without jobs

    Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen warned that Ghana's growing young population could become an economic burden if the country fails to create enough formal productive jobs. Without sufficient employment, competition for limited opportunities will intensify and more young people will migrate abroad, he said.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Kyerematen warns youth population risks becoming economic burden

    Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen has warned that Ghana's growing youthful population could become an economic burden without sufficient formal productive jobs. He argues that industrialisation, entrepreneurship and commercially viable businesses are critical to creating employment for the expanding workforce.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Kyerematen urges private funding for Accra-Kumasi Expressway project

    Alan Kyerematen, UP leader and former Trade and Industry Minister, has called for the proposed US$4 billion Accra-Kumasi Expressway to be financed by private investors through toll arrangements rather than government funds, arguing that commercially viable infrastructure projects should be structured to attract private capital and free up state resources for other needs.

    24 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Alan Kyerematen urges smaller government, privatization of state enterprises

    Former Trade and Industry Minister Alan Kyerematen has called for Ghana to significantly reduce the size of government by consolidating ministries and departments, cutting public sector employment, and redirecting resources to productive economic activity and job creation. He also proposed "golden handshakes" to encourage public servants to leave and start businesses, and advocated for aggressive privatization of state-owned enterprises.

    23 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Alan says NPP abandoned United Party tradition values

    UP founder Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen says he left the NPP over disagreement about the party's direction, arguing the NPP has abandoned the original ideals and moral order of the United Party tradition. He said the new UP seeks to revive those principles while developing a political agenda beyond individual party interests.

    22 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 17 September

  1. Kessben one-week observation draws large crowd in Kumasi

    A large crowd including former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen gathered in Kumasi for the one-week observation of Lawyer Stephen Boateng, popularly known as Kessben, CEO of the Kessben Group of Companies. His final funeral rites are scheduled for November 26–28, 2026.

    17 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 15 September

  1. Offinso Traditional Council launches development and youth entrepreneurship initiatives

    The Offinso Traditional Council is calling for renewed efforts to create jobs and accelerate development in Offinso South Municipality, with development chief Dr. Nana Adu Gyamfi Kunmanin Berima Kesse I donating equipment and launching the SHAMOR Movement for Change Foundation to support young people with start-up capital and resources for business establishment.

    15 September 2026 · Joy Online →

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