Kobina Annan
{{Short description|Ghanaian diplomat and consultant}}
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Kobina Annan (born 1944) is a retired Ghanaian diplomat, economist and business consultant. He was Ghana's Ambassador to Morocco from 2002 to 2009. He is the brother of Kofi Annan and the uncle of Kojo Annan.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Daily Press Briefing by The Office of The Spokesman for The Secretary-General {{!}} Meetings Coverage and Press Releases|url=https://www.un.org/press/en/2005/db050815.doc.htm|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.un.org}}{{Cite web|title=Kofi was lifetime companion; Nane Annan eulogises late husband|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/kofi-was-lifetime-companion-nane-annan-eulogises-late-husband.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}} Prior to serving as Ghana's Ambassador to Morocco, he had studied and worked with several companies in both the UK and the US for over 30 years.
Early life and education
Kobina Annan is the son of Henry Reginald Annan and the brother of the late former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.Stanley Meisler, Kofi Annan: A Man of Peace in a World of War, [https://books.google.com/books?id=0NJMpuQ40gYC&dq=%22Kofi%27s+younger+brother%2C+Kobina%2C+now+the+Ghanian+ambassador+to+Morocco%22&pg=PA11 p.11]{{Cite news|last=Cowell|first=Alan|date=2018-08-18|title=Kofi Annan, Who Redefined the U.N., Dies at 80|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/obituaries/kofi-annan-dead.html|url-status=live|access-date=2019-03-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407022528/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/obituaries/kofi-annan-dead.html|archive-date=7 April 2019|issn=0362-4331|df=dmy-all}} Annan obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota just like his elder brother Kofi Annan.{{Cite web|title=Team {{!}} Vital - Investing for meaningful outcomes and strong returns|url=https://www.vital-capital.com/team/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.vital-capital.com|language=en}}
Career
From 1972 to 2002, Annan served in different roles in capacities in both Ghana and in New York He served as Deputy Managing Director of Trillium International Inc., New York and also later as the Regional manager of the US company Globe Inspection Ltd. in London. He also served as the Deputy head of the training program of the African American Institute, New York, for South Africa and later as the managing director of Marino Consulting Company Ltd, Accra.
In July 2002, he was appointed by President John Agyekum Kufuor to serve as Ghana's ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, stationed at Rabat. He served from 2002 to 2009.{{Cite web|date=2019-07-29|title=GHAMOSA celebrates 20th anniversary of the Moroccan King with sports festival|url=https://theindependentghana.com/2019/07/ghamosa-celebrates-20th-anniversary-of-the-moroccan-king-with-sports-festival/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=The Independent Ghana|language=en-GB}} He presented his letter of credence to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco on 4 February 2009.{{cite web|title=Ghana Missions Abroad|periodical=|publisher=|url=http://worldipcomgroup.com/worlddiplomaticguides/images/Section%20H.pdf|url-status=usurped|access-date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617183131/http://worldipcomgroup.com/worlddiplomaticguides/images/Section%20H.pdf|archive-date=2016-06-17|last=|date=2001|language=en|pages=286|quote=}}
Annan is currently a member of Vital Capital, an impact investment and private equity fund focused on Sub-Saharan African.
Personal life
Annan is married and has two adult children. He is the younger brother of Kofi Annan and the uncle of Ghanaian-Nigerian businessman Kojo Annan.{{Cite web|title=Kofi Annan, His Brother & Son Attacked|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/84655/kofi-annan-his-brother-son-attacked.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Bagudu|first=Richard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cVLmph0ZmxIC&q=Ambassador+kobina+annan&pg=PA19|title=Judging Annan|date=2007|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=978-1-4259-6093-3|language=en}}
References
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{{s-ttl | title = Ghana Ambassador to Morocco| years = 2002–2009}}
{{s-aft | after = Samuel Mbrayeh Quartey}}
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