Tjalling Yme Wiarda
General Manager Ghana Netherlands Business & Culture Council (GNBCC)
GNBCC
Accra, Ghana
Mr Wiarda has been the GM of GNBCC since 2017 and represents over 100 members and has become a strong advocate for the (Dutch) investment community in Ghana
About
Business Consultant with MBA (Henley School of Management) for companies or organizations who are or want to become active in emerging markets of Sub Saharan Africa. Supply Chain Specialist within African commodity industry. Excellent organizer in a challenging environment.
Generalist with a substantial professional experience of over 25 years in General, Operational and Change Management obtained with different companies and organizations in Belgium, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, The Netherlands and Zimbabwe.
Historian (MA of University of Antwerp)
Multilingual (English and Dutch).
Father of 2 sons (29 and 26 years of age)
My organisation
GNBCC is one of the biggest bilateral chambers of commerce in Ghana. GNBCC has currently over 100 Members with Premium Members representing different industries. These include: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, De Heus Ghana, Philips, Tex Styles Ghana, Vivo Energy, Dutch & Co, Cargill, Bunge Loders Croklaan , Access Bank, PriceWater House Coopers, Ocean One Network Express, just to mention a few.
Furthermore GNBCC is involved in various partnerships commissioned by Royal Netherlands Embassy in Ghana and/or the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RvO) such as the Private Sector Development project containing activities targeting the Horticulture Business, Women in Business, Diaspora, Youth, with focus on Access to Finance, Skills training and Enabling Environment
Speaker sessions (1)
Wednesday, 3 July 2024
11:30 - 12:30