Global Business Summit Brings Ghana’s Ambassador to Detroit

Her Excellency, Ambassador Hajia Alima Mahama of Ghana, recently visited Detroit for a Global Business Summit. The event, themed “Discovering Ghana’s Golden Opportunities,” was organized by Detroit Equity Incorporated. Dr. Adrienne Booth Johnson and Attorney Joe Johnson, both of Infinity Global Connections, helped facilitate the event. The goal of the summit was to connect Detroit businesses with public and private entities in Ghana in need of goods and services. The event was the brainchild of Bishop Edgar Vann, CEO of Detroit Equity Inc., and Ambassador Mahama. The two expressed a mutual interest in advancing business opportunities between Detroit and Ghana. Ambassador Mahama stated that she was quite impressed with a city she has nicknamed “The D.” Her Excellency also expressed how welcomed and at home she felt in Detroit. “Detroit Equity Inc. wants to drive equity by insisting on opportunity from majority corporations and by creating opportunities for us and by us,” stated Bishop Vann when asked about the motivation to spearhead this event. “It was clear from the inception of this event that we wanted defined, measurable outcomes,” said Attorney Bertram Marks, COO and General Legal Counsel of Detroit Equity Incorporated. Attorney Marks went on to state: “We (Detroit...