Kojo Ahiakpa

Board Member

  • kojo@valuefarmx.com
Kojo Ahiakpa (Ph.D.) is the Project Director for AgriHub Africa; a seasoned agribusiness advisor with over 18 years of experience managing and advising agribusiness programmes and agribusinesses; and conducting research across Africa. Kojo co-founded an agribusiness advisory and agritech firms in Ghana. He holds a PhD in Vegetable Science from the prestigious Huazhong Agricultural University in the People Republic of China. As Project a Director, Kojo provides strategic directions and oversees day-to-day operations of AgriHub Africa. He works closely with public and private sector partners to operationalise the initiative.

Personal Experience

Kojo has worked the interim CEO and Agribusiness Consultant for the Federation of Associations of Ghanaian Exporters (FAGE), Project Manager and Agribusiness Expert for the Business Development and Enterprise Support Organisations project in Ghana funded by Africa Development Bank, Swiss SECO and USAID in Ghana and Liberia. He served as a Professional Service Provider and Contract Faculty on the Excellence in Higher Education for Liberian Development programme (EHELD) with Rutgers University and RTI International/USAID at the Cuttington University in Liberia. He served as an agribusiness consultant for firms, governments and development organisations in Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire. He has also served as a Data Manager and Research Associate at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ghana. He exhibits highly collaborative leadership style with extensive experience managing multi-stakeholder initiatives. Strong track record of effectively mobilising partnerships and resources; and places data-driven decision making and impact measurement at the core of operations.

He believes Africa’s agricultural potential can be unlocked through digital transformation and knowledge-based approaches. Kojo is committed to using AgriHub Africa as a platform to strengthen food systems and rural livelihoods.

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