Ghana Should Have Been A First World Country – Ken Agyapong

At the recently held Youthquake Conference themed “Entrepreneurship and National Leadership,” former Assin Central MP and business mogul Kennedy Agyapong delivered a passionate keynote address calling for visionary leadership to steer Ghana away from economic stagnation and rising youth unemployment.

Addressing students from Prampram Senior High School, Central University, and other participants, Agyapong criticized Ghana’s post-independence leaders for the nation’s continued underdevelopment, despite being endowed with abundant natural and human resources.

In a bold statement he said, Ghana could have been a first-world country if not for visionless leaders, despite its bright post-independence start.

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“I stand here as a Ghanaian, and I can tell you the challenge Ghanaians are facing, especially the youth,” Agyapong said. “Over 100,000 students graduate each year, yet only 10% find jobs. What happens to the remaining 90%? We need a creative, bold, and courageous leader to say, ‘enough is enough.’ Let’s change the status quo and rewrite the narrative.”

Kennedy Agyapong, who contested in the 2023 NPP flagbearer race, reaffirmed his political ambitions and presented himself as the solution to Ghana’s leadership deficit. “I have a vision. I have a dream. As a businessman and entrepreneur, I’m telling young men and women here, vote for me, and see how I’ll use business to transform this country.”

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His remarks struck a chord with participants and were echoed by Central University’s Dean of Students and Alumni Affairs, Professor Adelaide Kastner, who emphasized the importance of vision in leadership. “Visionary leaders think futuristically,” she said. “A vision must reflect a future that is more admirable and beneficial than the present. That’s the kind of leadership Ghana needs.”

The conference, designed to foster dialogue between youth and leaders, also highlighted ongoing efforts to expose young Ghanaians to real-world insights. According to Citizen Nana Obrenpon, the coordinator of the Youthquake Conference, Kennedy Agyapong will be engaging with schools across the country to share his experience in business and leadership.

As Ghana grapples with a pressing youth unemployment crisis and a growing demand for transformative governance, Agyapong’s call for bold, entrepreneurial leadership is poised to ignite further debate in the run-up to future elections.

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