Michael Edem Akafia
Michael Edem Akafia | |
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| Born | Michael Edem Akafia |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary University of London and University of Ghana Business School |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, Mining Executive |
| Years active | 2003 - present |
Michael Edem Akafia is a Ghanaian lawyer, tax practitioner and mining executive. He is currently the Vice President for External Affairs at Gold Fields and President of Ghana Chamber of Mines, He previously served as the Vice President for Legal Affairs at the West African operations of Gold Fields Ltd.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Education
[edit]Akafia holds a Master of Laws degree from the Queen Mary University of London, an MBA(Finance) from the University of Ghana Business School, a Qualifying Certificate in Law from the Ghana School of Law, a post first degree Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Ghana School of Law, a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Geography from the University of Cape Coast. He also holds a certificate in Environmental Law from the University of Pretoria and studied International Commercial Litigation at the University College London (Summer School).[7]
He was admitted as a tax practitioner by the Chartered Institute of Taxation in 2016 and as an insolvency advisor/practitioner by the Chartered Institute of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors in 2023[8][9]. He is also licensed by the National Pensions Regulatory Authority as a trustee[10]
Career
[edit]Akafia began his career as a legal/research assistant at Lawfields Consulting and continued as an Associate at Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah law firm. He then joined SIC Financial Services Ltd as Head of Legal subsequently became a member of the Interim Management Committee at the firm.[11] [12]
He joined Gold Fields in 2010 and became Vice President for Legal and Compliance in 2015 after previously serving as the Legal Manager. He assumed the role of Vice President for External Affairs and was subsequently elected as the President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines in June 2024.[13][14] He served as an arbitrator at the Vis International Commercial Law Competition, Vienna and Hong Kong. He was also a part-time lecturer in Business Law and Jurisprudence at Zenith University College.[15]
Honors, awards and recognitions
[edit]Michael was recognized in the Legal 500 GC Powerlist: Africa in both 2015 and 2017. He was awarded a Unilever Scholarship tenable at St. Augustine’s College and an NIIT Scholarship.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Akafia appointed new President of Chamber of Mines - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Awal, Mohammed (2024-05-27). "Michael Akafia appointed new President of Ghana Chamber of Mines". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Chamber of Mines supports Ghana Air Force". 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Mining sector brings $4.2 billion back to Ghana, slightly exceeding 2022's total - Adomonline.com". 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Our leadership | About Us | Gold Fields Ghana". www.goldfields-ghana.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Construction of Ghana's First Manganese Refinery Begins in August - The Vaultz News". 2024-06-06. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Michael Akafia named new President of Ghana Chamber of Mines". 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Lawyer Michael Akafia is new President of Ghana Chamber of Mines". dennislawnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Ghana Chamber of Mines Appoints Michael Akafia as its New President - Instinctbusiness". 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "LIST OF REGISTERED EMPLOYERS SPONSORED PROVIDENT FUND SCHEMES" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Michael Akafia appointed new President of Chamber of Mines - Adomonline.com". 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Michael Edem Akafia » Landmark Trustees". 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Construction of Ghana's first manganese refinery to begin in August - Jinapor - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Our leadership | About Us | Gold Fields Ghana". www.goldfields-ghana.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ GNA (2024-05-28). "Ghana Chamber of Mines appoints Michael Akafia as President". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "AFSIC - Investing in Africa". AFSIC 2025 - Investing in Africa. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Michael Edem Akafia » Landmark Trustees". 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2024-11-20.