The Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC) has appointed Mrs Konan Clemence as its Francophone Bureau Chief.
“As GITFiC expands its influence across Africa and advances its Agenda 2031, particularly within Francophone member states, the role of the Francophone Bureau Chief becomes increasingly vital.
“This position is essential for bridging language, cultural, and effective policy implementation gaps, thereby ensuring the comprehensive realization of GITFiC’s vision for Agenda 2031 across all linguistic regions of the continent and beyond”.
A statement signed by Mr Selasi Koffi Ackom, Chief Executive Officer of GITFiC and copied to the Ghana News agency in Accra on Tuesday said the agreement became effective on April 22, 2025, officially appointing Mrs. KONAN Clemence as the Francophone Regional Bureau Chief of The GITFiC.
It said Mrs. KONAN Clemence would undertake her responsibilities under a Six-Point Mandate for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of renewal contingent upon a positive performance review.
“She will execute her mandate collaboratively with a team of skilled professionals at The GITFiC’s Francophone Bureau Secretariat, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire”.
The statement said Mrs. KONAN Clemence is a distinguished Ivorian magistrate and an accomplished professional mediator.
She currently serves as a member of the AfCFTA Appellate Body and has previously held the position of the immediate past Director of International and Regional Cooperation at the Ministry of Trade and Industry for the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire.
In this capacity, she functioned as Côte d’Ivoire’s Chief Trade Negotiator and played an integral role in all AfCFTA negotiations for the country.
