President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a legal academic, Dr. Francis Kofi Korankye-Sakyi, as the first Acting Executive Secretary of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Centre.
The appointment, which is a key milestone to operationalise Ghana’s ADR Centre in accordance with the ADR Act, 2010 (Act 798), was made under Article 195(1) of the Constitution.
Although the law establishing the Centre was passed 16 years ago, it only recently gained full administrative momentum with the inauguration of its first Governing Board in 2024, chaired by retired Supreme Court Justice Jones Victor Dotse.
Until his appointment, Dr Korankye-Sakyi, represented the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the ADR Centre’s Governing Board.
Dr. Korankye-Sakyi, a former District Chief Executive (DCE) for Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira, has more than two decades of high-level experience across public administration and academia.
He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Faculty of Law and a part-time lecturer at the University of Ghana, and a recognised authority in commercial, trade, and investment law.
His academic credentials include a PhD in Law from the University of Ghana and advanced professional training from Harvard Law School.
He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), and has experience in international mediation and trade dispute resolution.
