Our Council Members

Mrs. Abena Ntrakwah-Mensah is one of the leading corporate lawyers in Ghana, with experience leading some of Ghana’s highest-profile corporate transactions.An excellent litigation lawyer with experience in all Ghanaian courts, Abena has drafted various commercial agreements and advised a number of corporate clients in and outside the courtroom. She has represented clients in a number of arbitration proceedings, and done legal due diligence for several local and international clients. She handles complex legal transactions and has extensive experience as a commercial litigator.She is a member of the Bar of England and Wales, Ghana Bar Association, International Bar Association, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK), Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (UK)Corporate Law InstituteShe holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Law, City University, London (Inns of Court School of Law), LLB. (Hons), Birmingham City University, Birmingham, England Diploma in French: Alliance Francaise (Ghana), Ghana School of Law (Post Call).

“Mr. Blanc is the Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner at the High Commission of Canada to Ghana. Mr. Blanc joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 2003. He served abroad as Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Canada to Thailand from 2006 to 2009 and was also accredited to Laos PDR and Myanmar. Most recently, Mr. Blanc held the position of Deputy Director (Political/Trade) for Haiti and the Dominican Republic. During his time at Headquarters, Mr. Blanc worked in several positions, including as Senior Advisor (Political/Trade) in the Regional Network and Intergovernmental Relations division, Trade Commissioner for innovation and investment attraction, and Trade Policy Officer for WTO related files. Mr. Blanc holds an MBA from Laval University and he is a Certified International Trade Professional (CITP).

Alhaji Nantogma Abudulai is the Managing Director of Canadian Mineral Exploration for Ghana and Operations Director for Africa. He was the President of the Canadian Business Association from 2007 to 2010. He transformed the Canadian Business Association into Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Ghana. Alhaji Nantogma became the Vice President of the Canada Ghana Chamber of Commerce from 2015 to April 2017. He was a Consultant of Russal Bauxite Co. Ltd and Accergy Group ( France). He has 23 years’ experience in consulting mining service. He also worked at the defunct Bureau of African Affairs He has a Diploma in Political Science and Business Administration from Patrice Lumumba University – Moscow, Russia

Eric is currently the Managing Director of Vivendi Construction Co. Ltd, a fast growing building and road construction Company and also CEO of Cowrie Investment Fund Ltd, a real estate fund. He was the Vice Chairman of IOD Ghana for the period 2014-2016. Eric is a businessman and serial entrepreneur. He has had extensive business experience since 1984 having managed a number of businesses that include Raduclean Ltd, a cleaning and furnishing services company, Total Safety Ltd, a fire protection, safety and security company, Watershed Ghana Ltd, a geodetic engineering and construction company.He serves as Chairman of the Boards of Quandzie and Associates, a legal firm and Goldengate Travel and Tours Ltd, a tour and hospitality company. He is a member of the Canadian Council on Africa (CCA).