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I am a business reporter with Daily Guide and Business Guide newspapers published by the Western Group of Companies. I was a general reporter when I joined Daily Guide in 2006, but along the line I realized the need to specialize. So I found business reporting as the best area to specialize and I have been on the desk for about four years now. Since I started reporting on business related issues my interest has being in the areas of telecommunications, the extractive industry (ie. oil, gas and mining), and the Small and Medium scale Enterprise (SME) sector. I have a page dedicated to SMEs in the weekly Business Guide newspaper were I write features on the SME sector in Ghana. In view of this I was adjudged the best SME reporter for 2009 during the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) awards in 2010. This has further motivated me to pursue development driven stories which will help change policies and enhance the livelihoods of Ghanaians. I am a member of the Ghana Journalists Association and an executive member of the Network of Communication Reporters (NCR) in Ghana.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Lufthansa Appoints New Country Manager


By Esther Awuah
Kevin Markette
Lufthansa Airlines has appointed Kevin Markette as its new General Manager for Ghana.
He replaces Yannick Aplogan, the current General Manager for Lufthansa in Gabon who worked in Ghana for four and half years.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Markette served as Regional Manager Marketing & Business Development for Lufthansa in the United Arab Emirates, Gulf and Iraq
He was also the manager in charge of Pricing, Steering, Reservations and Ticketing in Southern and Eastern Africa.

At a media interaction to introduce him, Mr. Markette said “Ghana is a market with very good growth perspectives that is very much on the world’s attention.”

He said Lufthansa remains committed to the growth of the Ghanaian market, adding that he would endeavour to continue with the good work of his predecessor and the team.

Mr. Aplogan said working in Ghana was a pleasurable experience, taking into account the support and collaboration he got from the Airport Authority and his staff.

“I have been amazed at how my colleagues were always willing to go the extra mile to train and upgrade their skills to help make Lufthansa one of the best airlines in Ghana.”

He noted that Mr. Markette is the right person for this market considering his African background and vast experience in the organization.

Claus Becker, Lufthansa Managing Director, West and Central Africa, also commended Mr. Aplogan for his good work and expressed his happiness with Lufthansa’s operation and development in the Region, more especially Ghana.

He said “Ghana has a bright future if it is able to manage and keep its industries running besides the developing oil sector and Lufthansa would like to be part of this bright development.”
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