Abdel-Majeed Haroun

A resident of Accra, Ghana, Dr. Haroun brings to the Board more than 30 years of hands-on experience in Ghana's two most important industries – mining and agriculture.

He has held the positions of Deputy Minister of Mines and Deputy Minister of Agriculture. He was also the Special Advisor to Vice President Alou Mahama on the Economy and International Relations. He has chaired numerous governmental committees involved in rural development and mining sector support including as Acting Managing Director of Prestea Sankofa Gold Ltd, a subsidiary of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation.

Dr. Majeed co-founded and is the executive director of Africa Paulownia Silviculture and Environmental Conservation Institute, a consultancy focused on reclaiming galamsey-damaged land back to environmentally sustainable agricultural use. The Institute also focuses on research to halt desertification across the African Sahel.