25/07/2025
Who is Kojo Choi, Ghanaian Ambassador to South Korea Designate?
The Secretary to the President, Callistus Mahama, sent a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, stating that Kojo Choi is the new Ambassador to South Korea.
Kojo Choi has a mixed heritage, with a South Korean father and a Ghanaian mother. According to sources, he's a seasoned business leader with 20 years of experience developing companies in Ghana and West Africa.
Due to his expertise in African business, he's worked as a consultant for the Korean Embassy and multinational corporations. His business background includes telecommunications, fintech, marketing, and consulting.
Currently, he's the CEO of PaySwitch Limited, the only third-party processor in Ghana that handles international card schemes like Visa, MasterCard, and UnionPay.
According to information I found on him, he was 14 years old when he was brought to Ghana and has never felt to leave his mother's country again.
Read the below assertions by Kojo Choi.
“33 years ago, I was just 14. Since then, I’ve witnessed every Ghanaian election under the 1992 Constitution. We shocked the world—not with chaos, but with peaceful, democratic transitions. Today, Ghana is a beacon of democracy in Africa.
I could have left to the US or to Korea at some point in life, but I chose to stay—not chase so-called greener pastures abroad. I naturalised as a Ghanaian, and I’ve never looked back.
As I near my Golden Jubilee (though still have 2 more years to cover), I look back with gratitude. The journey has been a blessing. I’m proud to be called Ghanaian.
As Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah said, “I am not African because I was born in Africa but because Africa was born in me.” I feel that deeply. Ghana may not be my birthplace, but it is my true home. May the good Lord continue to bless us and our mother land Ghana.''
So basically, Kojo Choi is a Ghanaian.
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