President John Mahama has appointed Prof. Ransford Gyampo as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Shippers Authority (GSA).
He takes over from Kwesi Baffour Sarpong, who was appointed by the Akufo-Addo administration in December 2023.
Prof. Gyampo's appointment was formally confirmed in a letter delivered by Dr. Calistus Mahama, Executive Secretary to the President.
Born on March 31, 1977, in Accra, Prof. Gyampo is a seasoned academic with 20 years of teaching and research experience. He is a Professor of Political Science and the Founding Director of the Centre for European Studies at the University of Ghana.
Prof. Gyampo holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Ghana and Tufts University in Boston, USA. He also earned an MPhil and a BA in Political Science from the University of Ghana. His areas of expertise include Governance, Leadership, Democratic Development, Electoral Politics, and Maritime Security.
He has taught numerous undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising over 150 long essays, master’s theses, and doctoral dissertations. His research focuses on governance and democratic development in Ghana and Africa, youth empowerment, natural resource management, and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
Beyond academia, Prof. Gyampo has extensive experience in policy research. He worked for 14 years at the Governance Unit of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA-Ghana), rising to the position of Senior Research Fellow.
He played a significant role in the IEA’s Socio-Economic and Governance Surveys, shaping public policy through evidence-based research. For a decade, he coordinated the Ghana Political Parties Programme (NIMD-GPPP), fostering multiparty democracy.
He has also served as a Visiting Scholar at the University of South Florida, USA, and a Visiting Professor at the University of Bristol, UK.
His appointment is expected to bring a fresh perspective to the Ghana Shippers Authority, leveraging his governance expertise and leadership experience to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of Ghana’s shipping industry.