Core Management and directors

Mr. Andoh is currently an Executive Director and Co-founder of Essikado Energy Ltd.  

Mr. Andoh is a  visionary project and portfolio entrepreneur with a breadth of international experience, that spans across diverse business industries and sectors.

Mr. Andoh has over 15 years of  experience in Ghana’s upstream and downstream oil and gas industries and over 20 years of experience in international business development and project management.  Mr. Andoh has initiated and participated in offshore oil block bids and service contracts to the tune of over $6 billion USD, this includes both Lukoil’s and ExxonMobil’s local participation bids in Ghana.

  He has successfully partnered with global industry players such as Wildcat Oilfield Services, Arabian Construction Company Wildcatos (ACCW), Vivo Energy, ERHC Enegy Inc. and Azonto Petroleum (now Calima Energy) of which he was the local partner for their deepwater offshore oil block in Ghana.

Mr. Andoh is also the Founder and interim CEO of TechFin Innovations Ltd., a leading Fintech company in Ghana that has partnered with some of the biggest companies in Ghana and in Africa including MTN (MobileMoney Ltd.), Ecobank Ghana, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Access Bank, Fidelity Bank and Zenith Bank amongst others.

Integrity is one of Mr. Andoh’s core values, philanthropy and socio-economic human development are also at the cornerstone of his values. 

 With a dual MBA in Finance and Management from Tulane University’s A.B. Freeman School of Business and further academic training at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Andoh’s acumen has positioned himself as a consummate innovative executive leader.

Mr. Colin Ahinkurah is currently the Senior Manager and Partner of Essikado Energy Ltd. 

Mr. Ahinkurah is an accomplished International Business Development Manager, who specializes in Oil and Gas, Mining, Customs Control Systems (Single Window Services), Non-Intrusive Containerized Scanning, Destination Inspection Services and Real Estate.

Mr Ahinkurah has over 15 years of experience in the African region working in countries such as Ghana, Sierra Leone, DR Congo, Guineè and Guineè Bissau.  Mr. Ahinkurah has had experience in holistically developing projects in Oil and Gas and Energy as Head of Operations for Misyl Energy (a Bulk distribution Company) and has successfully sourced over $100 Million USD  worth of Refined Petroleum Products.

Mr. Ahinkurah has also set up West Africa’s first  minerals inspection company on behalf of the Government of Sierra Leone and in partnership with Bloomberg International.  The company analyzes the quantity and quality of minerals i.e. Iron ore, Gold, Diamond, Bauxite, Rutile, Ethanol and Crude Oil by  providing spot on price analyses.

His work has provided him with comprehensive exposure and experience in emerging markets and has developed a broad global mindset that has enabled him to understand the complexities of most business models and most importantly the business culture and terrain of the African Region. 

Mr. Ahinkurah is also the Head of an E-tracking service for Ghana - a joint venture with the  Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA),  making sure all transit cargo from Ghana to the neighboring countries are done effectively.

Mr. Ahinkurah holds a Masters Degree in Finance and Management from Wilmington University. 

Mr. Akrofi  is currently a Non - Executive Director, Senior Advisor and  Co-founder of Essikado Energy Ltd.  

Mr. Akrofi is also the Co-founder and Director of Ibistek Limited - one of the most successful indigenous Ghanaian engineering consultancy firms.  Mr. Akrofi’s company is the concessionaire and developer of both the $472 million Takoradi Port expansion and the new $56 million Takoradi Oil Jetty -  West Africa’s deepest and new ultra-modern liquid bulk terminal (LBT).  

Mr. Akrofi has over 30  years of experience in Engineering, Logistics, Investment Analysis and Finance.   Mr. Akrofi has served as the Board Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Sage Bancshares Ltd., served as Board Chairman of SRM Engineering, Ghana and is a Director of Margins Group Limited.  

Mr. Akrofi has worked in various capacities across the world including but not limited to the following: Managing Director of AIbafin SL, Spain;  Executive Director, Union Gestion Financiera Internacional, Spain; Consultant / Project Leader, Protocol Partners, USA; Market Risk Analyst, J.P. Morgan; Commodities Risk Analyst, Shearson Lehman Hutton, World Financial Centre, USA; CEO, Third Rail West Africa and CEO, Third Rail Ghana.