The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Ghana’s Economic Development
Mr. Alex Apau Dadey, the Executive Chairman of KGL Group, is set to deliver a compelling address titled “Public Private Partnership: A Case Study of Responsible Corporate Citizenship” at an event organized by the University of Ghana Alumni Association in collaboration with the University of Ghana. The programme will take place today, Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the Great Hall at exactly 5pm. Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, will chair the session.
This speech is expected to offer valuable insights from Mr. Dadey’s extensive experience in the private sector. He will highlight international best practices and strategies for strengthening the relationship between African governments, public institutions, and the private sector, particularly within the context of Ghana’s business environment.
Mr. Dadey is anticipated to draw comparisons between the progress and challenges of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Ghana and the dynamic nature of PPPs across Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. His perspectives could provide lessons that benefit Ghana’s development.
As a respected global business leader, Mr. Dadey’s contributions to the subject matter are expected to resonate widely, especially given the challenges faced by indigenous businesspersons in Ghana. These include the unnecessary agenda to undermine the growth of businesses that champion responsible corporate citizenship, including tax payments and genuine CSR and CSI activities.
The KGL Group Executive Chairman strongly believes that if the government ensures the successful implementation of Article 36(2b & c) of the 1992 Constitution, it will lead to the strengthening of jobs and wealth creation in support of the Ghanaian economy. According to this article, “the state shall, in particular, take all necessary steps to establish a sound and healthy economy whose underlying principles shall include affording ample opportunity for individuals initiative and creativity in economic activities and fostering an enabling environment for a pronounced role of the private sector in the economy; ensuring that individuals and the private sector bear their fair share of social and national responsibilities, including responsibilities to contribute to the overall development of the country.”
Over the years, Mr. Dadey has demonstrated that Ghana can develop through public-private partnership arrangements where governments are not supposed to bear the risks of investments but rather benefit from the PPP agreements. His address today will serve as a call to action for African governments, business leaders, academia, policymakers, media, and citizens to rally behind the concept of public-private partnerships as one of the best models for developing Ghana and Africa.
One notable example is the NLA-KGL agreement, where NLA bears no risks and no commitment of public funds to the project but only benefits financially from the agreement with KGL. In this arrangement, KGL bears all the risks, liabilities, and losses yet is obliged to pay NLA for just using the 5/90 lottery numbers drawn by NLA.
Mr. Alex Dadey was recently awarded by Forbes for being the best in Africa for Corporate Leadership and Innovation.