He emphasised that Ghana still remained the preferred destination for trade, business and investment.

Dr Yabila, who is the Chief Ex­ecutive Officer of Yabila Global, said this in a statement copied to the Ghanaian Times after his busi­ness trip to meet a section of the diasporan community in Europe and Saudi Arabia, where he had a series of engagement with several business interests.

The Yabila Global is a compa­ny that specialises in education, training, travel and tour, and other investment interests.
According to the statement, he had a fruitful engagements with prospective investors in Ghana’s hospitality industry, oil and gas, farming, hajj service delivery, and Islamic Banking.

According to him, his trip to meet with the business community in Europe and the Middle East sought to “strengthen the oper­ations of Yabila Global on the European continent and beyond to promote development.”

Dr Yabila stressed the need for human and community resource mobilisation in “building progres­sive and sustainable societies,” emphasising on corporate social responsibility to drive investment.

Relatedly, Dr Yabila took the opportunity to familiarise himself with the operations of Deutsche Welle (DW), a global news agency, at their headquarters in Bonn, Germany.

He met with the head of the Hausa service, Mohammad Nasir Awal, to discuss educational and other social issues in Ghana, Af­rica, and Germany, by “telling the story from the African perspec­tive.”

He took the opportunity to balance business with community engagements.

He gave lectures to the Muslim community in Hamburg, Germa­ny, and replicated some of the engagements in Nuremberg, also in Germany.

He also paid an academic visit to the University of Berlin, where he shared his expertise, works, and knowledge with students and faculty members.

In Turnhout, Belgium, Dr Yabila conducted a workshop on his latest book, Al-Arabiyya Bilqurbi Minka (Arabic Near You), which was well-attended by teachers and interested individuals from across the European continent.

The workshop provided a plat­form for him to share his expertise in Arabic language and culture, and innovative ways of teaching Arabic.

The renowned educationist and entrepreneur’s efforts continue to inspire many, and he has demon­strated his commitment to educa­tion, community development, and cultural exchange.

Dr Yabila is also the author of several books, including “Al-Arabi­yya Bilqurbi Minka” (Arabic Near You), which has gained interna­tional recognition.

He is a respected figure in Gha­na and beyond, and his contribu­tions to education and community development have been recognised and celebrated.