Mayor of Accra, Accra Metropolitan Assembly
Mayor Sowah is a Social Entrepreneur with over 23 years of work in local economic development and small business development. He holds MSc in Local Economic Development from the Institute of Local Government Studies, Ghana and a BSc in Public Administration from the University Of Ghana, Legon.
Mayor Sowah is a Vice Chair (Africa) of the Steering Committee of “C40 Cities”; a Global Climate Leadership Group focused on Mayoral led climate change and mitigation actions.
Mayor is the Founder & Executive Director of the Social Enterprise Agenda. He is also the Founder of MAS Investments Ltd. He serves on the Advisory Board of The Beyond Aid Project, a social enterprise that builds capacity for young vulnerable women in rural and urban low income communities to add value to locally available raw materials for their economic empowerment.
Mayor Sowah is an avid reader and collects a lot of books. He is a sports enthusiast and chairs the Greater Accra Swimming Association and is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the Trust Sports Emporium.
Economic Opportunity • Education • Environmental Sustainability • Livelihoods • Sanitation • Smallholder Productivity • Youth Job Skills
West and Central Africa
