Cape Verde President honors leading citizen of the Ghanaian community in Cape Verde

His Excelency the President of Cape Verde, Dr. Jorge Carlos Fonseca decided to distinguish Mr. Tony Parker Danso, a Ghanaian citizen with second-class medal of merit. Mr. Danso has lived for over twenty years in Cape Verde and has contributed to the approximation of the foreign communities in this archipelago.

Mr. Tony Parker Danso is honorary consul of his country, Ghana, in Cape Verde since 2011. He chairs the Platform of African Communities Resident in Cape Verde, since its foundation in 2009, having been re-elected in 2012. This organization brings together associations of Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Senegal, Cameroon, Sao Tome & Principe, Mali, Mauritania, Togo (Benin), (Burkina Faso), (Liberia).

Mr. Parker-Danso helped train thousands of young people during the 17 years he worked at BORNEfonden, thus creating human resources and contributing to the reduction of illiteracy in Cape Verde. Many of these young people have already made up their families contributing to the progress of their families, their communities and the country in general.

These are the reasons that lead President JCF to distinguish Mr.Tony Parker Danso with second-class medal of merit, according to a note from the Presidency of the Republic. The ceremony was the highlight of events organized by the Presidency to celebrate the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the founding of OAU (Organization of African Unity) now AU. This is the first time an immigrant has been given such state honors.