The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) has expressed its readiness to support veteran Nigerian actor Pete Edochie’s African Youth Mentorship Initiative; a programme aimed at inspiring and developing the talents of young people across the continent.
The initiative forms part of Edochie’s African Legacy Project, which comprises a new book, a documentary film and a youth mentorship programme targeting about 500,000 young Africans.
The commitment was announced when the celebrated Nigerian actor paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer of GoldBod, Sammy Gyamfi, Esq. at the Board’s headquarters in Accra.
Mr. Gyamfi said the mentorship initiative aligns with GoldBod’s existing Special Intervention Projects (SIP), which support areas including mentorship, training and entrepreneurship.
“We count ourselves in. We’ll be part and parcel of this inspiring project because we have the youth at heart,” Mr. Gyamfi said, signaling GoldBod’s intention to contribute to the initiative.
He also praised Edochie for using his decades-long career and personal experiences to create a platform that goes beyond his biography to inspire the next generation of Africans.
A notable revelation during the meeting was that GoldBod and its work feature in Edochie’s new book.
Mr. Gyamfi said he was surprised and deeply honoured to discover that GoldBod had been referenced in the book, describing the inclusion as an indication of Edochie’s interest in Africa’s development and the responsible management of the continent’s natural resources.
He said Edochie had demonstrated that his contribution to Africa extends beyond the entertainment industry, particularly through his advocacy for Africans to assert greater sovereignty over their mineral resources.
Mr. Gyamfi also used the occasion to outline the government’s efforts to transform Ghana’s gold sector since the establishment of GoldBod in October 2025.
According to him, Ghana repatriated US$10.8 billion from gold in 2025, while the cedi appreciated by 41 per cent against the US dollar during the year.
He further said Ghana ended the year with 5.7 months of import cover, while inflation declined from 23.3 per cent to about five per cent.
Mr. Gyamfi attributed these developments, in part, to measures aimed at taking greater control of the trading and management of Ghana’s gold resources and ensuring that the proceeds benefit the Ghanaian population.
The engagement, therefore, brings together three interconnected themes; African cultural legacy, youth empowerment and economic sovereignty.
