By Lawrence Odoom
Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has undertaken an inspection tour of Reroy Group, the industrial powerhouse led by Madam Kate Quartey-Papafio, to gain firsthand insight into the company’s operational scale, growth trajectory, and future ambitions.
The visit also served as a strategic platform to explore synergies for collaboration, particularly in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and in galvanizing greater female participation within Ghana’s technical and industrial sectors.
Reroy Group, a vanguard in indigenous manufacturing, produces aluminium and copper cables, power cables, and conductors.
During the tour, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang inspected the company’s newly commissioned transformer manufacturing facility, acclaimed as one of the largest and most advanced of its kind on the African continent.
“The vision, precision, and industrial acumen demonstrated here by Madam Kate Quartey-Papafio and her team are nothing short of exemplary. This facility is a resounding statement of what Ghanaian enterprise can achieve when innovation meets tenacity,” the Vice President remarked.
She commended the management and workforce for their crucial contribution to Ghana’s industrialization agenda and their role in deepening local content within the energy value chain.
Addressing the nexus between governance and enterprise, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang underscored the imperative of translating policy into tangible outcomes:
“Following my engagements with the ministries, it is critical that we bridge the chasm between policy formulation and on-the-ground implementation. We must forge measurable impact by tightening the link between government policy and business success.”
She noted that spotlighting women-owned and women-led enterprises is integral to that process, enabling government to calibrate policy interventions against real-world enterprise dynamics.
The Vice President further issued a stirring call to dismantle gender barriers in technical fields:
“It is incumbent upon us to recognize and celebrate women who continue to excel in traditionally male-dominated industries. Their success is not anecdotal; it is a compelling demonstration of the immense potential that is unleashed when barriers are dismantled and opportunities are democratized.”
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang urged Reroy Group to intensify investments in skills development, particularly for women and young Ghanaians, describing TVET as “the engine room for industrial transformation and inclusive prosperity.”
The visit concluded with both parties expressing commitment to deepen collaboration that advances industrial capacity, promotes gender equity, and accelerates Ghana’s march toward self-sufficiency in critical infrastructure.