Richard Kweku Ahiagble (Mcipr) Email & Phone Number

Ghana

I lead the enterprise-wide strategy and implementation of communications across diverse, impactful program portfolios. I provide strategic leadership to dedicated teams, driving communications for health programs, disability inclusion, refugees and displaced persons, youth partnerships and innovations. My role ensures cohesive, high-impact communication.

Responsible for enterprise-wide communications capability-building strategy for the Foundation and ecosystem of partners.

Responsible for leading a team of talented communications professionals to develop and implement the Foundation's Country Program communications strategy across seven countries.

Responsible for Program Communications strategy development and implementation across West, Central and North Africa.

Ghana

Responsible for developing and implementing communications strategies to enable the delivery of the Mastercard Foundation's programs in Ghana.

Accra, Ghana

Responsible for strategy and execution of Corporate and Brand Communications, Public Affairs, Stakeholder Engagement and CSR for the banking industry's leader in digital and electronic banking.

Adesa We, Kanda, Accra

Led the development of strategy and execution of a holistic Communications and Corporate Affairs programme to enhance the reputation of Media General, positively position the organisation, all subsidiary businesses and people amongst all stakeholders. Led the development and implementation of breakthrough community programmes to establish Media General as.

Accra

• Led the development and implementation of Airtel Ghana's Corporate and Internal Communications, reputation management, media and stakeholder engagement strategy.Key Achievements:
• Transformed Airtel Ghana’s Reputation with all stakeholders and positively positioned the company as industry leader in Data & Digital Innovation and best in class for Corporate Social Responsibility
• Developed and implemented Communications strategy and programmes that supports strategic direction of Airtel Ghana across stakeholder groups including employees, shareholders, regulators, communities, media and.
• Propelled Airtel Ghana into number one position for positive earned media coverage

Accra, Ghana

• Strategy, Implementation and Communications of Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd's Sustainability programme.
• Managed GGBL’s Water of Life programme to provide clean drinking water to 500,000 Ghanaians in vulnerable communities;- Successfully managed a GHC 2m annual budget to sustainably deliver access to clean drinking water.
• Led Industry, Trade and Public Policy engagements – developed and managed strategy for company, industry/trade related issues and high level government stakeholder management to protect company’s marketing freedoms and.

London, United Kingdom

• Co-led regional (Africa) Corporate Social Responsibility and Communications strategy across 14 countries in Africa. Developed Regional CSR strategies and supporting implementation across Africa.
• Project managed the prestigious Diageo Africa Business Reporting Awards – a world class award to celebrate and reward business journalists who report about the business environment in Africa attracting the highest ever.
• Successfully co-managed (for Diageo) the setup of a $4.5m multi-year, multi-stakeholder Safe Water for Africa partnership between Diageo, the Coca-Cola company, WaterHealth International to deliver sustainable clean.
• Managed a $500,000 Arthur Guinness Fund grant to deliver point of use purification systems to 2,000 schools and health centers across Ghana and Nigeria

Accra, Ghana

Driving Internal/Employee communicationsSupporting the delivery of effective internal/external communicationsDeveloping and implementing effective internal communications strategyManaging internal Newsletter production and dissemination

Executive Mba, Marketing/Marketing Management

Post Grad Diploma, Public Relations, Merit

Activities and Societies: CIPR London groupDiploma (post graduate level)

Ba, Pychology