Pertinent Experience

  • Private Sector Development Programme and review; Development of enabling programmes, Planning, Appraisals and Evaluation of business collaborations and Technology Transfer & Technical Assistance programmes under the Danida Private Sector Development Programme –  Danida PSD Programme   1994 – Date
  • Preparation of feasibility study, business plans and marketing plan for various private enterprise business projects covering the establishment of fruit juice production, flour production, granite tiles and slabs production, dried fruits production, pharmaceutical production, stainless steel products manufacture for the West African markets
  • Evaluation of Business Plans for the Rural Enterprise Development Programme – Ministry of Finance 2004
  • Capacity building in Innovation and Technology Management, Market Knowledge Competence, Strategic Marketing and Business Planning for tenant-enterprises of Ghana Multi-Media Incubator Centre. And also coaching of tenant-enterprises through innovation process and product development processes - UNDP/Government of Ghana.
  • Capacity building in Entrepreneurship, Business Packaging and Presentation and Business Management Functions for tenant-enterprises of Ghana Multi-Media Incubator Centre. And also coaching of tenant-enterprises to connect innovative ideas to business opportunity, developing business model and business management systems - UNDP/Government of Ghana.
  • Cleaner Production Demonstration Centres in Ghana (Accra Brewery Ltd and Danafco Pharmaceutical Limited – 2002. Client: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
  • Localization of National Sustainable Development Indicators and Capacity Building of selected District Assemblies – 2004 Client UNDP/Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and environment.
  • Feasibility Study on Deep Sea Fishing Venture in Ghana.( Fishing in Deeper Water beyond the Ghanaian Continental Shelf) 2001 – Client: International Finance Corporation
  • A study of the needs for capital fund for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) within the Fishery, Food Processing and Wood Processing sectors in Ghana. – Review and assessment of the feasibility and design of Danish financed capital venture fund.- Danida PSDP
  • A member of the Danish team of Experts to evaluate the pilot programme of the Danida Private Sector Development Programme – 1995
  • Evaluation and appraisal of Tilapia production and processing facility – Sustainable Aquaculture Ltd. Ghana – Danida Private Sector Programme
  • Evaluation of Projects and Appraisal of Project Study reports – Client: Danida Private Sector Development Programme
  • Environmental Impact Assessment for Fish Processing Plant, Coldstorage Facility, Textile and Garment Enterprise and Wood Processing Company in Tema. –  Danida PSDP 2000/2001
  • Market Research and Preparation of Business Plans for DENG Ltd, Crystal Technologies Ltd, Living Zoe Ventures Ltd. and Vamset Ltd –  Danida PSDP 2000/2001
  • Review of Agro-industrial sector, developing Project concept and Preparing Project Document for Rural Agro-Industrial Development – Focussing on developing Agricultural Machinery Industrial System to support Poverty Reduction in Rural Areas. – 2002.  Client: UNIDO/Ministry of Trade and Industry.
  • Review of Machine tool working sector and developing project concept for the establishment of Centre of Excellence in Machine Tooling and Training.- 2002.  Client: UNIDO/Ministry of Trade and Industry
  • Ghana Investment Forum – 2003. Industrial Investment and Technology Project development involving project identification, profiling, and capacity building for project sponsors and organisation of the investment forum. Client: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and Ghana Investment Promotion Centre.
  • Development of a Regional Strategy to Improve Onboard Icing and Handling Practices in the West African Artisanal Fisheries Sector in collaboration with Mike Dillon Associates UK. – 2002. Client:      Natural Resources International Ltd (NRI)/ DFID
  • Development of a harmonized AFRASIA database management procedure manual ready for replication/customization; and a pilot database of SMEs and guidelines for implementing AABC partnership incubation and promotion strategy. - AFRASIA Business Council – 2005  to date
  • Technology assessment and evaluation of Aluminium Reduction Plant, Volta Aluminium Company – PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ghana Government - 2004
  • Evaluation of demand and supply of fabricated stainless and mild steel products in West Africa
  • Assessment of available local capacities for large-scale production of standard wooden hospital furniture.
  • Assessment and analysis of solar water heating and photovoltaic technological capacities and market potentials in Ghana – DENG/Danida PSD Programme
  • Adaptive technological capabilities (Innovation Capabilities) – Solar Electric Technology in Ghana. 
  • National dialogue on difficulties in access to finance for development and growth of SMEs in Ghana – I was responsible for Problem Definition and stating policy issues and regulatory framework.    Busac Fund/Empretec Business Forum Advocacy Action – 2005
  • Development of the Programme Document for Judicial Service Reform, Modernization and Automation of District Courts and Mainstreaming of Alternate Dispute Resolution in the District Courts in Ghana. - Danida/Judicial Service – 2005
  • Review and Development of Best Practice manuals for Capacity Building Training to Rural and Micro Finance Institutions – Rural Financial Services Project – World Bank/Ministry of Finance - 2005
  • Strategic institutional review and capacity building for Central Regional Development Commission (CEDECOM) - 2004
  • Feasibility and Formulation Study of Component Four of Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS); Better Access to Domestic and Export markets – Danida Business Sector Programme Support (BSPS) - 2002
  • Provision of Capacity Building Training to Rural and Micro Finance Institutions –      Rural Financial Services Project – World Bank/Ministry of Finance - 2004