Introduction of New GNBCC General Manager- Hilde Famaey

14-02-2025

Introduction of New GNBCC General Manager- Hilde Famaey

Hilde joined GNBCC as General Manager on the 1st of February 2025, succeeding after Tjalling Yme Wiarda, who served as GM of the organization for eight years.

With over 20 years of leadership experience in Africa, she brings her expertise in finance, project management and business development to the members and stakeholders of the GNBCC . Before joining GNBCC, she has worked for Shell in Belgium and was part of the team starting up and developing Promasidor Ghana Ltd., better known through its brand names Cowbell and Onga.

She was a co-founder of Kenyio Ltd., a Ghanaian business creating and producing local quality food products with distribution in West-Africa and in Europe.

She looks forward to work alongside the GNBCC team, our members, the Embassy of the Netherlands and our stakeholders to embark on the next growth stage of our organisation.

Together with the team, she plans on focusing on: 

  • Strengthening trade and investment facilitation between Ghana and the Netherlands with the assistance of NLinBusiness.
  • Assisting Dutch businesses to expand their activities to the Ghanaian market.
  • Expanding member services and creating enhanced network opportunities.
  • Taking initiatives to create youth employment in Ghana, work with women in business, and assist Ghanaian SME’s to export to The Netherlands
  • Continuing impactful initiatives in horticulture
  • Meaningful engagement with the Diaspora community

"A big thank you to the GNBCC team, the Embassy of the Netherlands, and all our partners for the warm welcome and support during my first days. I hope my “outsiders look” from a private sector perspective will be beneficial for the next chapter of the GNBCC. I am excited for the journey ahead and look forward to achieving great things together in this country that I call home."

Pictured: The GNBCC Team (excluding Akwasi Dampson, Finance Manager)

 

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