Kojo Choi discloses business contributions to NDC, NPP

Ghana’s Ambassador to South Korea, Kojo Choi, has admitted that his business activities over the years have provided substantial “indirect support” to both major political parties in the country.

In an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse today, on August 14, monitored by Today.com.gh, Ambassador Choi reflected on his time as a business owner prior to entering public service, offering insights into how entrepreneurs often intersect with politics.

The Ambassador pointed to the 2000 general election as a defining moment for his printing business. During that period, his company reportedly handled significant printing contracts for both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

“The biggest business I had since I started in 1999 was the year 2000,” he said, recalling the election between John Agyekum Kufuor and the late John Evans Atta Mills.

He detailed the extensive volume of campaign materials produced, including thousands of candidate portraits and promotional prints for party supporters.

“I printed thousands of their faces. You know that was one business that I started in Ghana,” he added.

Ambassador Choi also addressed the informal nature of business dealings within the political sphere, revealing that many clients did not complete payments for services rendered.

“Many of them didn’t come back to pay, which means I never, I’ve never voluntarily supported the parties, but indirectly I’ve supported both parties in so many different ways,” he explained.

Kojo Choi is the recently appointed Ghanaian Ambassador-designate to the Republic of South Korea, a significant diplomatic post reflecting Ghana’s effort to strengthen bilateral relations with South Korea.

Although born in South Korea, Choi relocated to Ghana at the age of 14 and has since become a naturalised Ghanaian citizen. He embodies a unique cultural and business bridge between the two nations, with a life and career deeply rooted in Ghana.

Choi’s educational background is firmly Ghanaian. After moving to Ghana, he attended SOS Hermann Gmeiner International College in Tema. He then pursued higher education at the University of Ghana, Legon, where he graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, specialising in Accounting at the University of Ghana Business School (previously the School of Administration).