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Ruka is currently the Executive Director of the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC). Recognizing that private enterprise has a vital role to play in driving down greenhouse gas emissions and the transition to low carbon economies, GCIC is a pioneering national business incubator providing business services to enterprises in the green economy. GCIC was initially funded through an US$8.5m grant from the World Bank, and, having successfully raised additional funds under Ruka’s leadership, the Centre has now closed on a new $10m grant from a new donor for an additional four years.

The GCIC’s work is at the nexus of climate change, private enterprise, economic development, and ecological prosperity, with a particular focus on ensuring gender equality for women entrepreneurs. The Centre proffers a different approach to business leadership and commercial enterprise – a premise which pays attention to enterprise agility, prioritizes climate-smart innovation, ethical leadership, and gender equity.

Before the GCIC, Ruka worked with PwC Ghana and PwC Nigeria for over a decade and has advised governments, public sector organizations and private corporations on international projects and assignments across Europe, in 16 sub-Saharan African countries. She has lived in the UK, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Ghana