Appointer: | Government of Ghana |
Country: | China |
Ambassador From: | Ghana |
Afare Apeadu Donkor, Amb (born February 9) is a Ghanaian diplomat and banker. He is the founding chief executive of Cal Bank Ghana[1] [2] and also the former ambassador of Ghana to the People's Republic of China during the administration led by John Kufour.[3]
Afare was born in 1940s and hails from Aburi Akuapim. He attended Prempeh College, but left after a year to Konongo Odumase Senior High School.[4] He is also an alumnus of the University of Ghana, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in economics.
In July 1990, he founded Calbank as a local merchant bank. He led the bank to acquire its International Banking license in 2003 before handing over to Frank Adu Jr.[5]
In 2017, he contested as the Eastern Region representative for the council of State but lost to Nana Somuah Mireku.[6]
In 2015, Afare donated books to the University of Ghana Economics department and Balme Library in a bid to enhance learning.[7]