Some of the awardees in a group photo
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Dr Agyenim Boateng Adjei, has received two prestigious awards at the Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA) 2018.
The event, which took place on April 20, 2018 at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, saw the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Rebecca Akufo Addo, Ghana’s Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in attendance.
PPA was honoured for its outstanding contribution to public procurement in Africa while Dr A.B Adjei received a special award for being among the Top 50 Africa Public Sector Leaders.
Commenting on the award, Dr Adjei said he was humbled by the recognition, adding that PPA is poised to protect and safeguard the public purse in line with President Nana Addo’s vision for Ghana.
Prior to the awards ceremony, the CEO participated in a panel discussion with other African Public Sector leaders on the theme, “Re-inventing the Public Sector for growth.”
Dr A.B Adjei reiterated the importance of incorporating innovation in the management of the public sector.
According to him, the introduction of innovative strategies introduced by management, among others, had led the PPA to save over $200 million for the government.
“It is not right for any leader in the public sector to just throw their hands in the air and express frustrations when it faces challenges, leadership must be able to show the way and proffer solutions to any institutional challenges,” he said.
The PPA delegation, made up of its board chairman, Prof Douglas Boateng and others, also took the opportunity to pay a courtesy call on the Rwandan Public Procurement Authority (RPPA) and shared experiences on e-Government Procurement and Procurement Audits that the two countries have been undertaking in recent times.
By Solomon Ofori