See rare image of Kwame Nkrumah and K.A. Gbedemah posing with police officers

Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, wasted no time kicking the ground running after the country gained independence on March 6, 1957.

Shortly after assuming office, he announced his first cabinet ministers, consisting of 12 individuals with various expertise. Among them was the finance minister Komla Agbeli Gbedemah, who was appointed at the age of 41.

Tasked with managing a crucial sector of any country, the economy, Gbedemah became the first African in post-colonial Africa to hold the position of Finance Minister.

According to research, Gbedemah presented his first budget and also signed the contract that introduced Ghana’s first currency, the Ghana Pound Sterling and worked to create an environment where indigenous businesses could thrive.

He is said to have also advocated for African representation in the International Monetary Fund, leading to the establishment of an African Department administered by Africans.

A rare image has surfaced of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and K.A. Gbedemah, captured in a pose with police officers in the post-colonial era.

The image, found on adesawyerr.com, shows the police officers wearing what appear to be the first police service uniforms of the post-colonial era.

See the image below:



Image credit: adesawyerr.com

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