Renowned Ghanaian au­thor Raphaelle Antwi, known widely as Author Ralph, has been appointed as a diplomatic corps representative of the National Business League of America.This distinguished volunteer appointment recognises his visionary leadership in global commerce aligning with the NBL's mission.Author Ralph's appointment comes with a three-fold respon­sibility of leading diplomatic initiatives to forge alliances, amplifying global participa­tion, and advancing unilateral, bi-lateral, and tri-lateral trade; serving as an eminent ambassa­dor, building partnerships with government officials, sponsors, and industry leaders; and cham­pioning the Global Buyer-Sup­plier Summit, advocating trade policies to unlock BBE oppor­tunities across the diaspora.In response to his appoint­ment, Author Ralph expressed appreciation to Dr Ken Harris, Mayor Johnny Ford, and the entire leadership of the Nation­al Business League for finding him worthy of the position.He also thanked his team at the Relevant Achievers Impact­ing Nations for 28 years of support.Author Ralph said, "This is more about the responsibili­ties than the opportunities for me.

I am a believer in the fact that when you focus on the responsibilities, the opportuni­ties would follow naturally.

But when you focus and go after the opportunities, you are most likely to lose both the responsi­bilities and the opportunities."According to the renowned author, "I am committed to en­suring this new appointment is used responsibly to serve more people across the nations than I have done in the last 28 years."He further noted that "In the coming weeks, I am going to constitute a strategic team to begin planning our roadmap and the blueprint to maximising this appointment." The author of 63 books also mentioned he would be launching his 20th an­niversary celebrations in book writing and publishing in June this year.The National Alliance for Black Business (NABB) under the National Business League and The World Conference of Mayors, Inc.

will host the 125th Quasquicentennial National Business League Conference from August 17-23, 2025, in Tuskegee, Alabama, and Atlan­ta, Georgia. 5000 businessmen and women across the globe are expected to attend.The National Business League, founded by Booker T.