Bola Ray named Country Board Chair for Ghana at Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2025

The Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) has officially appointed, celebrated media mogul and Chief Executive of EIB Network Group and founder of Empire Ghana, Nathan Kwabena Anokye Adisi, popularly known as Bola Ray, as the Country Board Chair for Ghana ahead of the much-anticipated 2025 festival.

According to the release, Bola Ray joins the GEF Board with an exceptional portfolio in media, business leadership, and nation-building.

The team stated, “Bola Ray brings a wealth of experience and visionary ideas to the GEF Board. His commitment to empowering African entrepreneurs aligns perfectly with our mission to inspire, connect, and transform the future of entrepreneurship across the continent.”

Speaking about the milestone, Bola Ray lauded the GEF team and expressed his excitement for his new accolade, “GEF 2025 is a movement, I’m honoured to serve Ghana in this role and help create lasting impact by connecting ideas, people, and opportunity.”

As part of preparations for GEF 2025,  Ghana is set to host the Global Business Mixer and a high-level Press Conference on April  25, 2025, at Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.

The event will bring together influential voices from business, government, and media to discuss Africa’s entrepreneurship space and Ghana’s emerging role in shaping its future.

The Global Entrepreneurship Festival 2025 will run from November  21 to 23, 2025, at the Entrepreneurship Village in Nigeria, gathering innovators, policymakers, investors, and changemakers from across the continent.