President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Joseph Abuabu Dadzie as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), effective Thursday, May 2, 2024, following the resignation of Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah.
Joseph Abuabu Dadzie previously served as the Deputy Chief Executive (DCE) of GNPC, where he managed key areas such as commerce, strategy, and business development.
Joseph Dadzie brings a wealth of expertise in banking, energy, and communications to his new role. He holds an MBA in Finance and an MSc in General Management from Nyenrode Business Universiteit in the Netherlands, along with a BSc in Chemical Engineering from KNUST, Ghana.
His banking experience includes serving as Director of Commodity Corporate, Head of Large Local Corporate & Parastatals, and Senior Manager of Financial Institutions at Standard Chartered Bank. In communications, he served as the Chief Operating/Finance Officer for Surfline Communication Limited.
In the energy sector, Dadzie has worked as an Assistant Operations Officer with Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), a Market Research Analyst with GNPC, and Chief Financial Officer with Woodfields Energy Resources.
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