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Jo Ann Takyiwah Sackey is the Deputy Country Director and Business Engagement Lead at the UK Department for International Trade in Ghana.
Jo Ann’s career began at Nestlé Central and West Africa Region LTD working as a Cost Analyst in the Costing Centre of Competence for Africa. She progressed to the Africa Centre for Energy Policy as a Senior Policy Analyst where she carried out energy sector related advocacy, research and policy analysis.
In 2020, Jo Ann joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as a Senior Prosperity Officer. In this role she was also secretary to the UK- Ghana Business Council (UKGBC). She also carried out relevant covered economic research and policy analysis across relevant sectors.
Jo Ann is also the CEO of Jo’s Keepsakes, a gift store that supplies authentically Ghanaian handmade gifts and souvenirs for all occasions.
Jo Ann has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and MSc. In Energy Economics and Policy.
Jo is passionate about performing arts and is a member of the Roverman Productions theatre Production Company and Liezer-Legacy Productions. In 2018 she won the Ghana Movie Award for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
