Former Deputy Minister of Transport Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari will serve as the Special Aide to former President John Mahama.

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Media reports suggested there was intense lobbying by some individuals close to the former President for the position.

Mrs Mogtari, was also the spokesperson of the John Mahama 2016 election campaign team.

She started her working career at the law firm SEY& CO and thereafter worked as a Consultant for KPMG and the Venture Capital Trust Fund all in Ghana.She has advised extensively on financial transactions, corporate acquisitions, mergers and amalgamations. She has represented Ghana at a number of Diplomatic Conferences and meetings for the adoption of Maritime Transport Instruments. She has also served as an expert for the Admiralty Court.

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Joyce is an experienced mediator and has mediated several cases both locally and internationally.

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She is a member of the African Women Lawyers Association, the Ghana Bar Association and a fellow of the USA- International Visitor leadership Programme.