Marricke Kofi Gane
Marricke Kofi Gane | |
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 Marricke Kofi Gane | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keta, Volta Region, Ghana |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence(s) | Accra, Ghana |
| Education | University of Greenwich |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Profession | Management Consultant, Auditor |
| Website | www |
Marricke Kofi Gane (born July 19, 1974[1]) also known as Kofi Ghana is a Ghanaian management consultant, Chartered Accountant, Public Speaker, book author and an aspiring independent presidential candidate of Ghana.[2][3][4][5]
Early life and education[edit]
Marricke was born in Keta to a trader mother and an engineer father; he is the third of his parents' four children. He spent part of his childhood with his grandparents as his fisherman grandfather's boy and as a second-hand clothes stall assistant to his grandmother on market days at Keta in the Volta Region.[6] He attended the A.M.E. Zion Primary School in Keta for his Junior High School education and the Keta Senior High School afterwards. He studied professional Accounting and graduated as a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA). He has a certificate in “Micro-finance for Development” from the University of Greenwich.[7]
Career[edit]
Kofi started his career as an Audit Trainee with Messrs Pannell Kerr Forster (PKF). He went on to serve in an Audit senior role, then as an Audit & Consulting Manager at PKF. He served as Co-Audit Senior role at the Ghana Commercial Bank. He also served as a Feasibility Studies Consultant for the potential revival of the then Pwalugu Tomato factory, and with the Benso Oil Palm Plantation.[8]
Marricke also lectured several ACCA, CIMA and ICSA courses in several institutions in Ghana. He later worked for development, policy, think-tank and diplomatic organisations such as Christian Aid, the Commonwealth Secretariat, International Alert, and lastly, Crown Agents.[citation needed] He is currently a Director of Studies in selected Public Financial Management Subjects.[9]
Marricke is also an opinion columnist at ModernGhana.com.[10]
Politics[edit]
In 2019 Marricke announced his intention to run for office as president of Ghana as an independent candidate.[11] In August 2020, he left the Coalition of Independent Political Aspirants (CIPA) to run his own campaign based on what he describes as a flawed process leading to Kofi Koranteng being chosen as the lead candidate going into the December polls.[12] He launched his manifesto and campaign at the Alisa Hotel in Accra.[4] In October 2020, his party's nomination was disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC) for technical reasons.[13] He challenged his disqualification by the EC but was subsequently dismissed by an Accra High Court.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ emmakd (2020-08-18). "Profile: Marricke Kofi Gane, Independent Presidential Candidate, 2020 Election". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ Nettey, Josephine (13 January 2020). "Sorry Marricke Kofi Gane But NDC And NPP Is Now A Religion". theheraldghana.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "UK-based Ghanaian accountant Kofi Gane to run for President in 2020 elections". www.ghanaweb.com. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ a b "Marricke Kofi Gane: Independent aspirant launches manifesto". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Marricke Kofi Gane". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ Prince, Ghalley (2019-03-28). "UK-based Ghanaian accountant Kofi Gane to run for President in 2020 elections". GBC Ghana Online. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "One-On-One With Marricke Kofi Gane, Independent Presidential Aspirant [AUDIO] | GHNEWSNOW". April 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "Marricke Kofi Gane announces Presidential bid in 2020 elections". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "What is the problem, if Ghana beyond aid is the solution? - Marricke Gane". www.ilapi.org. Retrieved 2020-01-13.[dead link]
- ^ "Marricke Kofi Gane, Author at Modern Ghana". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "The ordinary people will fund my campaign – Marricke Kofi Gane". www.ghanaweb.com. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "Marricke Gane quits Coalition of Independent Political Aspirants to run solo campaign". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ^ "Presidential aspirant, Marricke Gane, disappointed in EC over disqualification". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "Kofi Gane's application against EC thrown out". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-07.