AngloGold Ashanti appoints Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan as new CEO

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Paa 12 years ago

No local person on the board? I guess not, they are watching the supreme court case whilst others are seriously working. Africa!! Land of riches but occupied by dummies.

No local person on the board? I guess not, they are watching the supreme court case whilst others are seriously working. Africa!! Land of riches but occupied by dummies.
kojo 12 years ago

I can't believe waht am reading. How is Ghanaian people so fool to appoint an Indian as a CEO for Anglogold Ahanti. How many Ghanaians are in Indian a CEO? NON, Ghana wake up. Kick those foolish indians out of the country. Fo ...
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I can't believe waht am reading. How is Ghanaian people so fool to appoint an Indian as a CEO for Anglogold Ahanti. How many Ghanaians are in Indian a CEO? NON, Ghana wake up. Kick those foolish indians out of the country. For in Europe and America, non hold a CEO position, for Indians are known as thiefs......
Real Ghanaian 12 years ago

Ghana owns minority stake in that business entity, and with that comes limitations in voting rights.

Ghana owns minority stake in that business entity, and with that comes limitations in voting rights.
Alabama 12 years ago

Kojo this is not for Ghana anymore go and find out who sold it.

thanks

Kojo this is not for Ghana anymore go and find out who sold it.

thanks
Tokugawah 12 years ago

Kojo, you have truly spoken like an idiot. First, Ashanti Gold is not entirely owned by Ghana. Further, Indians are far more capable than Ghanaians and have achieved far more since their independence. There are Indians curren ...
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Kojo, you have truly spoken like an idiot. First, Ashanti Gold is not entirely owned by Ghana. Further, Indians are far more capable than Ghanaians and have achieved far more since their independence. There are Indians currently running Fortune 500 companies including Pepsi Co and she is a woman. Ghana is a country whose universities, many of them bogus, run mainly management courses and yet the country cannot manage anything. Who in Ghana would you put in charge of Anglo Gold? Other than Sam Jonah, who was CEO and now retired, there is no one else. I expect Kojo you think Ghanaians should take over the oil drilling and prospecting, perhaps you could head the team.
Do not make postings just because you can, you just do not have the brain cells. I would normally not waste my time on postings like yours but sometimes one has to put people like you in your place.
Gawuga 12 years ago

He has every right to express his opinion, Scumbag. Ignorant. The CEO is not an Indian therefore, your 'Independence' bushsit is in bonkers - arse hole

He has every right to express his opinion, Scumbag. Ignorant. The CEO is not an Indian therefore, your 'Independence' bushsit is in bonkers - arse hole
Aduanaba 12 years ago

You cannot allow anger to get in the way of your thought process. Kojo, just like any concerned and proud Ghanaian, has great expectations of his people, and rightly so. Kojo has maybe heard Ghanaians making critical contribu ...
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You cannot allow anger to get in the way of your thought process. Kojo, just like any concerned and proud Ghanaian, has great expectations of his people, and rightly so. Kojo has maybe heard Ghanaians making critical contributions to the development of other nations so he is right in demanding the same for his country.

In terms of capability, I would say every human being- except developmentally challenged ones, have it in-built. Factors that creates the separation are environment and training. Most of these CEOs of fortune 500 or lower were groomed into that position. Regardless of how much schooling you have, a company like Coca Cola will not place you in charge of a multi-million dollar division until you have been groomed to do so.

In sum, we cannot realize and utilize our capabilities as a people without the right training. The training I am talking about is one necessitated by vision, buttressed in a national agenda devoid of political nurturing and sustained by the people's desire and willingness to pursue it.

Keep in mind India was once written off by the "know-it-all" economists and the so-called experts on development. India chose not to heed their advice in most instances, and stuck to the fundamental truth that STEM- Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics is what will get them out of the rut. The Chinese, Japanese and in fact most of Asia appreciate that fact except Africans. Take a look at Ghana and for that matter most African countries- there is heavy imbalance between imports and exports. The sad truth is that, till today we have not found it necessary to add value to our raw materials and then sell it for more money. When are we going to get it. My next door neighbor who is Indian tell me that their government does not allow foreign companies in their mobile phone business space. Their reason is that, they wan their companies to reach world standard capabilities through strategic alliances before opening up. This is the game being played all over. If we as people think there is a knowledge gap, we should simply hire experts to help bridge it and then take over from there.
KKB 12 years ago

wait and see boy

wait and see boy
kusi 12 years ago

I want to know were about of Dr sam johna the thief who sold AGC to go and take a knight ,MBE from the Queen of England

I want to know were about of Dr sam johna the thief who sold AGC to go and take a knight ,MBE from the Queen of England
EMMANUEL 12 years ago

Congratulations my dear friend Venkat.The Board of Directors of AGA has seen that you are the right person to lead AGA though you are not Ghanaian.It is capability but not nationality.Do your best to uplift the image of AGA.Y ...
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Congratulations my dear friend Venkat.The Board of Directors of AGA has seen that you are the right person to lead AGA though you are not Ghanaian.It is capability but not nationality.Do your best to uplift the image of AGA.You are great and I am happy for you and I would be happy to work with you. Emmanuel,Obuasi(0204324040)

Alabama 12 years ago

Paa that is why I came here to say. No local from Ghana that is a shame.

Paa that is why I came here to say. No local from Ghana that is a shame.
Tito 12 years ago

What is this Sri Lanka guy doing in Ghana?

What is this Sri Lanka guy doing in Ghana?

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