{"id":3746,"date":"2024-03-07T20:20:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T20:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=3746"},"modified":"2024-03-07T20:21:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T20:21:58","slug":"deputy-finance-minister-john-kumah-passes-on-after-short-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=3746","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Finance Minister John Kumah passes on after short illness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has passed away aged 45 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ejisu MP died in the early hours of Thursday, March 7, after a short illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He leaves behind a legacy as a devoted family man, being survived by his wife, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, and six children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Dr Kumah served as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer for the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), where he played a crucial role in positioning NEIP as a key player in Ghana&#8217;s entrepreneurship ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ose-youtube ose-uid-5abac0b348fea7bfb2d730b0d0be994b ose-embedpress-responsive\" style=\"width:400px; height:400px; max-height:400px; max-width:100%; display:inline-block;\" data-embed-type=\"Youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lm5Lo2c07kE?feature=oembed&color=red&rel=0&controls=1&start=&end=&fs=0&iv_load_policy=0&autoplay=0&mute=0&modestbranding=0&cc_load_policy=1&playsinline=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; encrypted-media;accelerometer;autoplay;clipboard-write;gyroscope;picture-in-picture clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen referrerpolicy=\"origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under his leadership, NEIP trained 7,000 startups in 2018 through the Presidential Business Support Programme and provided financial support to 1,350 beneficiaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before his government role, Dr Kumah was a founding member and Managing Partner of Aduaprokye Chambers, a law firm, and also established Majak Associates Ltd, a building and construction company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to his professional achievements, Dr. Kumah was recognized for his educational accomplishments, including a Doctorate in Business Innovation from the Swiss Business School in Switzerland and a Masters in Applied Business Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also held an Executive Masters&#8217; degree in Business Administration (Finance) from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Kumah&#8217;s academic journey began at the University of Ghana, where he earned Bachelor&#8217;s degrees in Economics with Philosophy and Law, followed by admission to the Ghana Bar in 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has passed away aged 45 years. The Ejisu MP died in the early hours of Thursday, March 7, after a short illness. He leaves behind a legacy as a devoted family man, being survived by his wife, Apostle Mrs. Lilian Kumah, and six children. 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