Alluding to the challenge of combining entrepreneurship, agriculture, and writing with studies, Mr. Gyesi stressed that it had been hectic but with hard work and perseverance, he had sailed through thus far. “I have been nominated for numerous awards in 2021 including the Humanitarian Awards Global as Youth Agribusiness Initiative of the Year, and Ghana Youth Awards as Outstanding Youth of the Year in Agriculture for my involvement in agribusiness and insightful articles on the sector, as well as the Central Tertiary Awards as Influential Tertiary Student Entrepreneur of the Year. Many other nominations for awards are still pending. 

“One of my problems as an entrepreneur or ‘agripreneur’ and a writer is the lack of financial support. I use my maintenance allowances to do most of the things I do. I'm , therefore, opened to investors and anyone who wishes to support my dreams in any way possible. In the next ten years, I want to see myself being one of the top Entrepreneurs creating jobs for many people in the world, supporting the less privileged ones in the country and seeing Jephinko Ventures become a multibillion-dollar company with many subsidiaries around the World,” he remarked.  

Mr. Gyesi indicated that it is his vision to see every single person enjoying the basic necessities of life. He has, therefore, established Giveth Hand International, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), which seeks to give a helping hand to people in need of education, health, and food. 

“Giveth Hand International, even though we are still in the process of officially getting it registered, has so far been organising Free Extra Classes for Junior High School (JHS) leavers in the Gomoa Central District. We are looking forward to expanding this to other parts of the country. We also want to provide skills and apprenticeship to many people who might not be able to go to school, as well as provide many more community services to needy communities,” he revealed. 

The determined final year student of UEW, admonished his colleague students and the youth out there that, “everything is achievable in this world. With prayers, determination and dedication, they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them”. 

Mr. Gyesi is a regular Daily Graphic newspaper columnist and a writer. He has contributed to discourses on most of the country’s pressing issues and published most of his works in the Daily Graphic, Ghanaweb, Modern Ghana among many others. Some of the intriguing topics he has written extensively on are “Youth in agric policy: a gateway to curbing youth unemployment in Ghana; For how long should the rural dwellers suffer the poisonous bite of coronavirus; let’s run to the Ghanaian IMFs for financial help; Change the child and change the world; Register for the new voters’ identification card”.  

He also participated in the maiden edition of Ghana’s Youth President Reality TV show. This show, where he represented his cabinet as the Food and Agriculture Minister and Youth Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency, was aired on Joy Prime.    

Mr. Justice Phinehas Gyesi was born and raised in Gomoa Afransi, the District Capital of Gomoa Central District Assembly. He started his basic education at Amazing Grace Preparatory School where he served as the Senior Boys School Prefect, the President of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and Cadet Commander. He then proceeded to Swedru Senior High School where he again served as Assistant Boys School Prefect. Mr. Gyesi is now pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (Accounting option) at the School of Business in UEW.