MIIF CEO confers with Graphic Management

By Samuel Fianko 

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has initiated a strategic partnership with Ghana’s leading media outlet, Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL), to broaden its stakeholder communication and reinforce its commitment to transparency and accountability.

Acting Chief Executive Officer of MIIF, Mrs. Justina Nelson, on March 26, led a high-level delegation to meet with GCGL’s Managing Director, Mr. Ato Afful, and his top management team to discuss mutual interests and collaborative opportunities.

Mr. Ato Afful, MD Graphic Communications Group Ltd, welcomes Mrs. Justina Nelson, acting CEO of MIIF to Graphic.

As the first female CEO of MIIF, Mrs. Nelson articulated the fund’s core objectives and her strategic vision for maximizing royalty collection from mining companies.

She highlighted the Fund’s collaborative approach, working closely with key state agencies including:

– Minerals Commission

– Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA)

– Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO)

– National Investigative Board

Mr. Theophilus Yartey, Editor, Graphic, exchange pleasantries with Mrs. Justina Nelson during the visit.

The primary goal of these partnerships, Mrs. Nelson said, is to ensure comprehensive revenue collection that can be channeled toward accelerating Ghana’s national development agenda.

She said MIIF has already made significant strategic investments in four entities: Electrochem;   Injaro; Atlantic Lithium, and Asante Gold.

The Executive Team from MIIF and Graphic holding discussions during the visit.

Of the four, she has already undertaken a working visit to two, Electrochem, and Injaro, to appreciate their operations while discussing, in-depth, issues regarding their financials.

Mrs. Nelson said the Fund is planning additional company visits in the coming weeks to further solidify its investment portfolio and engagement strategy.

Regarding the Fund’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive, Mrs. Nelson said a notable initiative of MIIF was the Women from Mining Communities (MIIF-WoMCoM) scholarship programme. This corporate social responsibility project aims to:

– Address gender disparities in STEM education

– Support female students from mining communities

– Provide educational opportunities at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT)

The recent application cycle (January 16 to February 7, 2025) yielded impressive results receiving a total application of 104.

Mrs. Nelson pledged the commitment of MIIF to ensure that the selection process for scholarship awardees is done equitably and in a very transparent and accountable manner.

Mr. Ato Afful, Managing Director of GCGL, expressed strong support for MIIF’s mandate. He emphasized the critical importance of ensuring that mining royalties are collected efficiently and used to benefit the country.

Mr. Afful also extended his best wishes to Mrs. Nelson, expressing confidence in her ability to leverage her years of corporate experience to advance MIIF’s objectives.

The collaboration between MIIF and GCGL represents a significant step toward enhanced transparency, stakeholder communication, and strategic development in Ghana’s mining sector.