McDan to pay medical bills of Ghana’s tallest man

Ghanaian business magnate and founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley, has made known his intentions to pay the medical bills of Sulemana Abdul-Samed, the tallest man in Ghana.

Sulemana Abdul Samed, also known as Awuche, is the tallest man in Ghana. He was born in 1994 in the Northern Region of Ghana.

Samed was diagnosed with a rare endocrine disorder called acromegaly, which is caused by an excess of growth hormone in the body.

Aside from struggling with finances, he is also battling with his health.

Recently, Awuche and his family appealed to the public to assist him get medical support.

In a latest development, the McDan CEO said his wife and children encouraged him to pay the entire cost of Awuche’s medical treatment and to ensure that he was going to live a longer, healthier and a happier life when he invited the young man to his home.

He urged parents to step out with their children and offer a helping hand to the community as he always does with his children.

Below is a text by the CEO:

For me, being a parent is priceless. I understand that my kids are going to have certain privileges that I didn’t have, so, I need to teach them values like hard work and respect, and instill in them the desire to help and serve others.

More than anything I could hand to them, I want to teach them about benevolence and charity.

If I raise them to practice the importance of sharing what they have, something I believe will carry them through life, I’ll be a proud father.

This is why I was privileged to invite Sulemana Abdul-Samed [Awuche], the tallest man in Ghana, into my home to meet my family and see how we could help him with his chronic ulcer and excess growth hormone issues.

My wife and kids consistently whispered into my ears to pay the entire cost of Awuche’s medical treatment and to ensure that he was going to live a longer, healthier, and happier life. As I have always known, I’m lucky to have a big, supportive family that is compassionate towards other people. That truly warms my heart.

If you’re a parent, step out with your child and offer a helping hand to the community.

Because, trust me, one of the most satisfying and productive things you can pass on to them is the importance of sharing what they have with others.

 

Source: Ghana Web

I have created thousands of jobs for the youth – McDan

 

Following his recent statement on the sleeping attitudes of Ghanaian Youth which he said has led to poverty, Business magnate and Chief Executive Officer of the McDan Group of Companies, Dr. Daniel McKorley, has reacted to lots of questions and comments raised by social media users and the public at large.

In an interview with host Kafui Dey of the GTV Breakfast Show, Dr. McKorley stated that, as a businessman, he has created thousands of jobs for the Ghanaian youth to empower them.

His comment follows a question raised by a social media user asking what he [Dr. McKorley] had done about the lack of job opportunities for the youth in Ghana, following his “sleeping” statement, which was read to him during the interview.

According to Dr. McKorley, he came from a poor background and lived on the street, where he did lots of menial jobs to get to where he had reached in life. He said there are lots of talented and business-oriented Ghanaians in the country, but the problem is the lack of assistance and guidance to push these talented ones.

Dr. Mckorley further explained that his comment did not generalise the entire Ghanaian youth populace as lazy, but rather just a section of them who seem to be comfortable where they find themselves.

He added that the views and comments people make on social media encourage him to engage and interact with the youth more, touting himself as very interested in youth empowerment in Ghana.

 

Source: GhanaWeb

Wealth is a gradual process but Ghanaian youth of today want to be rich immediately — McDan

 

 

 The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the McDan Group, Dr. Daniel McKorley has opened up on what he believes is a big problem confronting the Ghanaian youth of today. 

Speaking to Joy FM in an interview on Wednesday, January 4, he said he has observed that the youth of today are obsessed with wealth and a strong desire to become rich instantly   refusing to acknowledge that wealth-making is a gradual process.

“The youth of today from my observation want to be rich as at yesterday and it doesn’t work like that. They want to live big, they want to make money immediately and wealth is a gradual process. The creation of wealth is a gradual process. You cannot jump from 1 to 10 unless your father is Duke of Edinburgh so you need to understand certain principles of doing business and hard economies like ours,” Dr. Daniel McKorley shared.

In an advice, Dr. Daniel McKorley said, “Don’t touch what you cannot manage. That is the first principle of doing business. One of the biggest problems in this terrain is management. It is not that the opportunities are not there.”

The CEO of McDan Group added, “To break through the levels of the business cycle, you need to be able to manage whatever you touch. For me, this is the first principle that you have to look at and h a terrain like ours where systems and structures are not there. You are the system and you are the structure when you start the business.”

 

Source: MODERN GHANA

McDan Group signs MoU with AfCFTA for trade facilitation

The Chief Executive Officer of the McDan Group, Daniel McKoley, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Secretary General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, to signify the beginning of a partnership to facilitate trade among African countries.

This will grant McDan Shipping the opportunity to load and transport goods across AfCFTA member countries.

The agreement was signed on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the McDan Private Jet Terminal in Accra.

It was signed during the launch of the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative which also marked the celebration of the 2nd anniversary of the AfCFTA Agreement.

Following this agreement, the McDan Aviation has acquired cargo planes and sea trade vessels to support the AfCFTA.

Minister for Trades and Industry, Alan Kyerementeng lauded the efforts of Daniel McKorley and indicated that, the initiative by McDan would go a long way to help the success of AfCFTA.

He therefore encouraged Africans to celebrate McDan Group and charged other African businessmen to follow suit.

In his submissions, the minister also mentioned that the event signifies that AfCFTA is not only on paper but in action.

He added that the launch of the initiative also signifies the commitment of African governments in supporting the private sector to thrive.

Delivering his speech, Secretary General of AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene mentioned that in 15 years, AfCFTA would succeed in lifting many Africans out of poverty and hence, he encouraged Africans to support small businesses.

Stakeholders who attended the event thanked Dr McKorley for stepping up and thinking about a way to support AfCFTA. They also emphasized on how AfCFTA honoured and made a reality the vision of those who liberate Africa.

Trades Under AfCFTA
On the 1st of January, the AfCFTA Secretariat formally started trading under the AfCFTA agreement.

Since then, the Secretariat and state parties have been working to put in place structures, procedures, processes, protocols, and documentations needed to enable the commencement of commercially viable trade amongst State Parties.

The Secretariat in collaboration with the National AfCFTA Coordination Office, under the Ministry of Trade and Industry launched the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative which symbolises the commencement of commercially meaningful trade on a pilot basis between Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Tunisia.

These countries were selected to represent the five African Union regions, including Western, Central, Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa respectively.

The Guided Trade Initiative aims to test the readiness of participating state parties under the AfCFTA and also demonstrate that the AfCFTA trading documentations are operational and viable.

It is also to confirm that the Customs and Revenue Authorities of the participating countries under the AfCFTA agreement are ready to process imports and exports.

Under the Guided Trade Initiative, Keda Ceramics of Ghana will export ceramic tiles to Cameroon.

Benso Oil Palm Plantation is also slated to export palm kernel oil to Kenya; and Ghana will also receive approved goods from participating State Parties.

The Guided Trade Initiative is a very significant step towards realising the African dream of boosting trade with one another and developing closer economic ties among state parties.

Following the official launch of the commercially meaningful trade, the National AfCFTA Coordination Office in collaboration with other Ghanaian agencies will be undertaking market expeditions to lead Ghanaian businesses to explore selected African markets to trade under AfCFTA.

 

Source: JoyOnline

McDan Acquires Cargo Planes, Sea Trade Vessels To Support AfCFTA As Trade Commences

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of McDan Group, Daniel McKoley has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Secretary General of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Secretariat, H.E. Wamkele Mene, to signify the beginning of a partnership which will facilitate trade among African Countries.

The Agreement which was signed during the launch of the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative which was also the celebration of the 2nd anniversary of the AfCFTA Agreement on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the McDan Private Jet Terminal in Accra, will grant McDan Shipping the opportunity to load and transport goods across AfCFTA member countries.

In the light of this, the McDan Aviation has acquired cargo planes and sea trade vessels to support the AfCFTA.

The Minister for Trades and Industry, Hon. Allan Kyerementeng lauded the efforts of Dr. Daniel McKorley and indicated that the initiative that McDan has taken would go a long way to help the success of AfCFTA.

Hon. Allan Kyerementeng encouraged Africans to celebrate McDan Group and charged other African businessmen to follow suit.

The Minister mentioned that the event signifies that AfCFTA is not only on paper but in action and averred that the launch of the initiative signifies that governments of Africa are giving way to the private sector to make it a reality in terms of implementation and institutions in Africa are up to the task.

Delivering his Speech, Secretary General of AfCFTA H.E. Wamkele Mene mentioned that in 15 years, AfCFTA would succeed in lifting many Africans out of poverty and hence, he encouraged Africans to support small businesses.

Most of the stakeholders thanked Dr McKorley for stepping up and thinking about a way to support AfCFTA. They emphasized on how AfCFTAhonoured and made a reality the vision of those who liberate Africa.

Trades Under AfCFTA

On the 1st of January, the AfCFTA Secretariat formally started trading under the AfCFTA agreement.

Since then, the Secretariat and State Parties have been working to put in place structures, procedures, processes, protocols, and documentations needed to enable the commencement of commercially viable trade amongst State Parties.

The Secretariat in collaboration with the National AfCFTA Coordination Office under the Ministry of Trade and Industry launched the AfCFTA Guided Trade Initiative which symbolise the commencement of commercially meaningful trade on a pilot basis between Ghana, Cameroon, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Tunisia.

These countries were selected to represent the five African Union regions, including Western, Central, Eastern, Southern and Northern Africa respectively.

The Guided Trade Initiative aims to test the readiness of participating state parties under the AfCFTA, demonstrate that the AfCFTA trading documentations are operational and viable, and confirm that the Customs and Revenue Authorities of the participating countries under the AfCFTA agreement are ready to process imports and exports.

Under the Guided Trade Initiative, Keda Ceramics of Ghana will export ceramic tiles to Cameroon.

Benso Oil Palm Plantation is also slated to export palm kernel oil to Kenya and Ghana will also receive approved goods from participating State Parties.

The Guided Trade Initiative is a very significant step towards realising the African dream of boosting trade with each other and developing closer economic ties among State Parties.

Following the official launch of the commercially meaningful trade, the National AfCFTA Coordination Office in collaboration with other Ghanaian agencies will be undertaking market expeditions to lead Ghanaian businesses to explore selected African markets to trade under AfCFTA.

source : NEWSGHANA

My son worked as a security guard and a cleaner to be disciplined – McDan

 

 

 Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the McDan Shipping Company Dr. Daniel McKorley, has disclosed that in order to instil empathy and discipline in his first son, he made him start work as a Security Guard.

He wanted his son to understand the rudiments of serving and therefore had to make him start from the lowest to the highest rank in the company.

From a Security Guard, his son, he says, was promoted to be a cleaner and moved through all the ranks until he got to where he is.

McDan was speaking on Accra-based Joy Prime when he made this known.

He believes that instilling discipline in children should not be the macho type but rather give them the understanding of why they need to be disciplined.

“My son, for instance, was supposed to go to the university, but I said he should sit at home for one year. I told him to go and start work in my company as a security guard. He saw the trend of learning how to be disciplined. I always teach my children how to serve because they are sports personalities, and all of them play tennis.

“The boys play football. He started work in my company as a Security guard; he moved as a cleaner. Right now, he is a big boy. So for me, teaching discipline is not the macho type of discipline but the soft skill discipline. I have ten kids, and I never say stop twice because the second stop, you’ll receive some lashes. It worked for me; it might not work for somebody else.”

 

 

 

Source: GhanaWeb