Where I Stand, Volume II

About the Book

Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom shares his vision to improve life in Ghana in this second volume of essays and articles.

Nduom, a former presidential candidate, has filled a number of positions in the government, and he spent several years consulting for international organizations, including the African Development Bank. He also worked with private and public sector organizations in the United States and Africa.

In this collection of writings, Nduom chronicles his successes abroad as well as how he returned to Ghana to contribute to Groupe Nduom, a successful family business that employs two thousand people. He shares ideas on improving Ghana’s economy, making government more inclusive, and initiating a sense of urgency to create a just and caring society;

He also explains why a free, compulsory and continuous education from kindergarten through high school is necessary for Ghana to break its cycle of poverty. Ghana can make a giant leap forward by applying the ideas in Where I Stand.

About the Author

Papa Kwesi Nduom, PhD, is a certified management consultant, entrepreneur, and politician. He was a partner with Deloitte & Touche in Washington, DC, and served as chairman of Deloitte, Touche, Tohmatsu Africa Region. He was the presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party in Ghana’s 2008 elections, and he has held numerous government positions. He is also president of Groupe Nduom, a diversified family business that employs roughly two thousand people.