Leadership

 Noah Tumfo is the Chief Director of the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry.  

He was posted to this Ministry in February, 2025 after serving as the Chief Director of the then Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources from August, 2019 following the Ministerial realignment.

 He was appointed a Chief Director in March, 2019.  Prior to his appointment as Chief Director, Mr. Tumfo served as Secretary to the Governing Council of the Civil Service and Director for Career Management Directorate of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service from 2010 to 2019.  

He has worked as an Administrator in both the Ghana Civil and Local Government Services for more than two decades.  Mr. Tumfo’s career in the Local Government Service started in May, 1997 at the Kwahu South District Assembly. 

He later transitioned into the Civil Service in June, 2010.   Mr. Tumfo holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) degree in Industrial Art from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

He further pursued Masters degrees in Public Administration and Public Sector Management from the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) and the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) respectively. Mr. Noah Tumfo is a professional Administrator and a Chartered Management Consultant.

 He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Administration and Management Consultants, Ghana (CIAMC) and the Chartered International Professional Managers, UK (CIPM).

He has expertise in Interpersonal and Motivational Skills Development, Leadership, Analytical Thinking and Public Service Systems and Procedures.