Bola Ray Named Ghana Country Board Chair for Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2025
Renowned Ghanaian media mogul and business leader, Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi, popularly known as Bola Ray, has been officially appointed as the Country Board Chair for Ghana at the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) 2025.
Bola Ray who is the CEO of EIB Network Group and founder of Empire Ghana joins the GEF Board with a remarkable track record in media, entrepreneurship, and nation-building. His appointment reflects a growing recognition of Ghana’s pivotal role in shaping Africa’s future through innovation and enterprise.
In an official release, the GEF team praised Bola Ray’s appointment, stating:
Bola Ray brings a wealth of experience and visionary ideas to the GEF Board. His commitment to empowering African entrepreneurs aligns perfectly with our mission to inspire, connect, and transform the future of entrepreneurship across the continent.
The Global Entrepreneurship Festival, known for its mission to boost economic transformation through innovation, sees Bola Ray’s leadership as a strategic asset to deepen Ghana’s involvement in continental entrepreneurial conversations.
Reacting to the announcement, Bola Ray expressed both gratitude and enthusiasm:
GEF 2025 is a movement. I’m honoured to serve Ghana in this role and help create a lasting impact by connecting ideas, people, and opportunity.
His vision centers around uniting stakeholders across business, government, and society to foster sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation throughout the continent.
In the lead-up to the November festival, Ghana will host a Global Business Mixer and a high-level Press Conference on April 25, 2025, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The event will convene prominent voices in business, policy, and media to discuss Africa’s entrepreneurial landscape and Ghana’s emerging leadership in this space.
The Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2025 will be held from November 21–23, 2025, at the Entrepreneurship Village in Nigeria. The festival will bring together innovators, policymakers, investors, and changemakers from across the continent and beyond, all working toward a shared vision of economic empowerment and enterprise-led growth.
With Bola Ray at the helm for Ghana, expectations are high for the country to play a transformative role in this year’s festival, spotlighting local talent and connecting Ghanaian entrepreneurs to global networks.