Experience

Emerging Public Leaders

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Director

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  EPL is partnering public sector stakeholders to effect a new kind of public sector reform in Africa. Using an Appreciative Inquiry Model, recruitment and talent management strategies, EPL works on mindset transformation and enabling ethical leadership, critical and generational thinking using a 'forest of stakeholders' as well as the wisdom and support of Alums passionate about the public sector. My work focuses on bringing it all together to achieve significant and measurable change. EPL is partnering public sector stakeholders to effect a new kind of public sector reform in Africa. Using an Appreciative Inquiry Model, recruitment and talent management strategies, EPL works on mindset transformation and enabling ethical leadership, critical and generational thinking using a 'forest of stakeholders' as well as the wisdom and support of Alums passionate about the public sector. My work focuses on bringing it all together to achieve significant and measurable change.



Independent Consultant

• West and East Africa

• Consultant /Trainer of Trainers

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  As an independent consultant I focus on businesses in both the corporate and not for profit sector who work in professional development, education, governace, digital enterprise and social enterprise development. I engage in end to end solutions in the business workflows, daignosing lapses and challenges in the work stream. By prescribing specific nodes of change which I often lead to implement on the ground using a hands-on approach, I am instrumental in achieving business transformations for clients in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya. Show less



Penplusbytes

• Accra

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2022

  Development Specialist and Media Strategist Development Specialist and Media Strategist



Penplusbytes

• Osu Ako Adjei

• Strategy Director (Consultant)

  • May 2015 - Apr 2017

  In leading the development and growth of the organisation I identify, devise, and implement learning solutions and ensure corporate performance against strategy, by setting and monitoring standards for accountability, transparency and impact assessment. Coordinated the development and implementation of Penplusbytes's maiden five year corporate strategy, ensuring human resources, processes and systems are fully aligned behind the achievement of corporate strategic goals. Developed and implemented an organisation-wide strategy to engage with public, private and CSO counterparts with the aim of assuring quality and client satisfaction as well as increasing the scale and impact of Penplusbytes work. Show less



Canadian Parliamentary Centre

• Accra

• Business Development Manager (Africa)

  • Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  My role was to lead in developing concepts that won funding from multi-donors for strengthening Parliaments and parliamentarians across Africa. I worked with, and coordinated the activities of a group of consultants and experts across fifteen (15) countries to develop tools for use by Parliaments and their committees to ensure Members of Parliament are able to deal effectively with all duty bearers providing public goods in their constituencies. I participated in the design and delivery of training programmes aimed at improving the performance of the Legislature as representatives of communities in Ghana and across the African continent. I also identified and collaborated with partner organisations passionate about empowering legislatures in Africa to deliver accountably. Show less



British Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director / Business Director

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2012

  As Deputy Director/Business Director, I worked daily directing operational and project management staff to achieve efficiency in managing over 16 projects in Education, the Creative Enterprises, Governance, Science, Technology and Innovation(STI) and other socio-cultural projects. Responsible for fundraising and enterprise/business strategy for all of these projects and for building and maintaining high level partnerships with Key stakeholders including Ministers of State, business leaders and CEO's (both form the UK and Ghana), I carved a niche as an emotionally intelligent executive able to work through kinks in delivery processes. I successfully negotiated a considerable number of contracts with multiple partners and constantly used my networks to facilitate the business of the organisation with bilateral and multi-lateral donors and funders. Show less



Piper Editions Ltd

• Accra

• Publisher/CEO

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2006

  Owner of this publishing firm which specialised in music publishing, childrens books, self-help books, journals and in house publications for the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Culture and Environment. Owner of this publishing firm which specialised in music publishing, childrens books, self-help books, journals and in house publications for the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Ministry of Local Government and the Ministry of Culture and Environment.



Precious Metal Refinery

• Accra

• Head, Public Relations, West Africa

  • Jan 2002 - Jul 2004

  Lead spokesperson and advocate for the affairs of the first ever gold and silver Refinery in West Africa. Collaborated with the Ghana Chamber of Mines to develop training in sustainable mining and extraction methods for significant groups of small scale miners across six (6) regions in Ghana. Lead spokesperson and advocate for the affairs of the first ever gold and silver Refinery in West Africa. Collaborated with the Ghana Chamber of Mines to develop training in sustainable mining and extraction methods for significant groups of small scale miners across six (6) regions in Ghana.



Ghana Review International and Back to your Roots Magazines

• Accra

• Sub Editor/ Co-Owner

  • Sep 1998 - Jan 2004

  Columnist, general reporter and Sub editor at these two international magazines. Columnist, general reporter and Sub editor at these two international magazines.