Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has presented his Letter of Credentials from President John Dramani Mahama to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, officially commencing his duties as Ghana’s envoy and deepening a bilateral relationship that began in 1977.
Ambassador Choi noted that being born in 1977, the very year Ghana and South Korea established diplomatic ties, gives him a personal connection to the story of Ghana–Korea relations. Reflecting on his journey from childhood in Accra to representing the nation 34 years later, he described his life as a story woven into Ghana’s own remarkable path.
He recounted growing up in Accra as a young Korean boy following his father, a missionary, to Ghana, and spoke about how the country shaped his values, identity, and eventual rise to national service.
During the ceremony at the Yongsan Presidential Office, President Lee conveyed warm greetings to President Mahama and received the credentials of Ambassador Choi along with seven other envoys from India, Austria, Cambodia, the Philippines, Egypt, Sri Lanka, and Lebanon.
The presentation of credentials is a key diplomatic protocol through which a newly appointed ambassador officially delivers the letter of credence from their Head of State to the Head of State of the receiving country, formally confirming their mandate.
President Lee urged the ambassadors to serve as strategic bridges between their nations and South Korea, emphasizing the need for cooperation that delivers direct and tangible benefits to citizens.
“During your tenure as ambassadors, please play an active bridging role so that relations between the two countries can develop across various fields and provide more meaningful gains to our peoples,” he said.
Ambassador Choi pledged to deepen Ghana–South Korea cooperation across investment, trade, tourism, culture, education, and technology, affirming his commitment to advancing Ghana’s diplomatic and economic visibility as he begins his duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Background
Born in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Kojo Choi, known in Korea as Choi Seung-eop, moved to Ghana in 1992 when his father undertook missionary work. Growing up between cultures, he attended a Achimota College before continuing his studies at Cambridge International High School in the UK.
He later pursued business administration at the University of Ghana Business School, where his entrepreneurial drive first emerged. As a student, he introduced Korean digital printing technologies to the Ghanaian market and went on to lead Nana Telecom, earning a reputation as one of the country’s young innovators in telecommunications.
After obtaining Ghanaian citizenship in 2015, Ambassador Choi expanded his footprint in the tech sector by founding FaceSwitch, a fintech firm providing digital payment infrastructure for major financial institutions.
His achievements in business and technology led to his induction into the Ghana Business Hall of Fame, marking him as one of the most influential Korean-Ghanaian entrepreneurs before transitioning into public service.
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