Embrace coaching for business growth -BCA boss tells African leaders

By Eugene Davis

Dr Amoako said the 2025 would mark the beginning of the second quarter of the 21st century and the period the new government would assume power in the country.

The two-day event organised by the Breakfast Club Africa (BCA) Leadership was on the theme “Making Africa Work for African: Collaborations and Partnerships,” was attended by Chief Executive O cers, Managing Directors and captains of industry from about 19 countries in the World.

development of the country.

Dr Amoako said his vision for a united and prosperous Africa, would require economic, social and political transformation of African economies. He called for e ective and transformative leadership to promote the development of the African continent.

urged to adopt coaching as an e ective management tool at all levels of their work, as they strive for business excellence and other leadership roles.

The Board Chairperson of the BCA Leadership, Madam Charity Chanda Lumpa, who spoke on leadership said it was critical for the development of Africa, saying e ective leadership required resilience and adaptation.

She made the observation in Accra on Wednesday during the 5th Made in Africa Leadership Conference, a Pan-African Leadership Enhancement Conference for African leaders, leaders should not be autocratic and should have the ability to understand and empathetic to the emotions and needs of their subordinates.

Madam Lumpa urged leaders to make well-informed deci- sions and a timely manner and at the right time.

The Board Chairman of the BCA Leadership called on leaders to pursue coaching programmes, stressing that coaching facilitated learning and feedback.

Madam Lumpa also called for diversity in leadership, indicating the gender diversity in leadership enhanced productivity.

The President and Founder of African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET), Dr K.Y Amoako, cautioned that the next two and a half decades between 2025 and 2050 will remain critical moments for the transformation of Ghana,

He has therefore called on the government to prepare and initiate strategies to transform the Ghanaian economy.

Dr Amoako, who had worked with the World Bank and United Nations for several decades, said Ghana had achieved a lot and was a champion of Pan-Africanism, and integration of Africa. However, he said, there was much to do to address poverty and promote the socio-economic development of the country.

Dr Amoako said in line with the development agenda of Ghana for the next 25 ve years from 2025, that ACET had developed a programme to seek the inputs of the various political parties and stakeholders on the social, political and economic policies of the country.

Dubbed Compact with Ghana, Dr Amoako said the programme was to engage the various political actors and stakeholders on to seek their views on their policies for the

He commended BCA Leadership for organising the programme to bring leaders in Africa together to discuss the leadership and progress of the African continent.

The Chief Executive O cer of BCA Leadership, Mr Modupe Taylor-Pearce, CEO of BCA Leadership, said the conference, the 5th edition, was intended to boost the continent's economic development.

He said the programme was to bring together transformational leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs to spark new ideas, forge new partnerships and catalyse social, economic and developmental change for leaders in Africa.

Mr Taylor-Pearce said the conference would discuss topics on technology, leadership and there would also be coaching and mentoring and peer learning sessions for the participants.