The people and partnerships behind KADI

Francis Nii Boi Boye Esq is a distinguished Ghanaian legal practitioner and corporate leader with a multifaceted career spanning law, oil and gas infrastructure management, and public service. With over 11 years of dedicated service at BOSTenergies Limited Company (BOST), he has cultivated extensive expertise across the energy value chain. His professional background encompasses Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE), terminal operations, oil and gas logistics, supply chain management, and strategic asset management.

Mr. Boye currently serves as the General Manager for Assets and Infrastructure at BOST, where he leads the technical unit of Ghana's strategic petroleum storage entity. In this executive capacity, he is a pivotal member of the leadership team responsible for the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure essential to national energy security.

He holds a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Ghana, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from GIMPA, and a Qualifying Certificate in Law (QCL) from the Ghana School of Law. He is further advancing his expertise by pursuing an LLM in Tax Policy and Practice at the University of Ghana. As a member of the Ghana Bar Association, Mr. Boye seamlessly integrates legal precision with industrial strategy. He serves on several high-level industry committees and boards dedicated to ensuring the stability and efficiency of the petroleum downstream sector.

Throughout his career, he has been an active contributor to industry dialogues and policy platforms, earning a reputation for steering organizational growth and resolving complex industrial challenges. His career is defined by a steadfast commitment to professional integrity, effective dispute resolution, and the strategic stewardship of national assets.

Daniel Yannik Awuah-Darko is an INSEAD MBA (25J) graduate working across the commodities, energy, and agriculture sectors, where he focuses on strategy and business development — advancing projects and investments throughout the value chain.

Before his MBA, he held a strategy and projects role at Vanguard Group, one of Ghana's foremost diversified holding companies. There, he led initiatives spanning product development, digital innovation, and real estate, helping modernise and grow the business across multiple fronts.

He holds an honours degree in Economics from the University of Dundee. Beyond his work, Daniel is an avid venture builder with a lasting passion for sport — particularly polo.

Irene Nana Austin is a lawyer, Chartered Human Resource Management Practitioner and corporate affairs professional with over 10 years of experience across human resource management, labour law, corporate governance, stakeholder engagement, communications and organisational leadership. She is a member of the Ghana Bar Association and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management Practitioners.

She currently serves as the Head of Corporate Communications for Ghana EXIM Bank and Chief Human Resource Officer for Vacancies Ltd where she provides strategic leadership across HR planning, talent management, organisational development, employee relations, compliance, contract management and legal advisory. Irene also serves as the Executive Director at Cover of Hope Foundation, overseeing stakeholder engagement, brand management, advocacy, programme development, partnerships and organisational management.

Her earlier roles include Human Resource Business Consultant at Jobberman Ghana, and Business Consultant at Empower Workforce Solutions. She also serves as an Examiner with the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management. Irene holds legal education from the Ghana School of Law, an LLB from GIMPA, chartered HR certification and a first degree in Economics and Geography from KNUST.

Anthony Owusu-Ansah is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ShaQ Express Limited, a national logistics company operating across Ghana with a mixed electric vehicle and conventional motorbike fleet under a leasing model designed for capital efficiency and environmental sustainability. He is also Principal of Vacancies Limited, an HR technology and recruitment firm under which PrivateLearn, an ed-tech platform serving learners from age five upwards, operates. He is the Founder of ShaQApp, a separately operated venture.

Anthony serves as President of the Courier Association of Ghana, leading the national industry body in regulatory engagement with the Postal and Courier Services Regulatory Commission, sector advocacy, and industry capacity building. He is a member of the Governing Council of Cape Coast Technical University, contributing to academic policy, financial oversight, and the university's industry engagement agenda.

Before founding ShaQ Express in 2020, Anthony held commercial and operational roles at Nestlé Ghana, Millicom Ghana, Enterprise Group, ATG Digital, and Vodafone Ghana. ShaQ Express has been supported through the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, Orange Corners Ghana, ABSA, and the Mastercard Foundation. Anthony has served as Business Expert across successive cohorts of the UNICEF Startup Lab, delivered through MEST Africa, and has mentored at Recycle UP! Ghana on circular economy ventures.

He is a Commonwealth Startup Fellowship alumnus with the London Capstone hosted at Imperial College London, an AGYLE alumnus, and was selected for the Africa Trade and Investment Advance programme in Japan. He has spoken at Business in Hamburg and Hamburg 2025.

Anthony brings to the KADI Board operating discipline from building technology enabled businesses in resource constrained markets, governance experience from an active university council role, regulatory engagement capability from leading a national industry body, and direct mentorship of early stage African founders across multiple cohorts.

Education: LLB candidate (University of Ghana School of Law), Commonwealth Executive MBA (KNUST), BSc Physics (KNUST), WASSCE General Science (Mfantsipim School).

Gladys Senanu Cudjoe – full bio available in Executive Leadership section. She brings deep expertise in supply chain, procurement, and operations across multiple sectors, and is a voting member of the Board.

Sesinam Dagadu holds an MEng in Engineering and Business Management from Warwick University. He has a background building mission critical, life-saving equipment in the automotive and military sectors for Jaguar Land Rover and the US and British Militaries respectively.

His location technology - SnooCODE - has Prior Art over What3words and Google OLC. With its efficiency, resilience, and cultural fit, his SnooCODE technology has won awards and recognition from several institutions, including the Royal Academy of Engineering, WHO, and AFD (Agence Française de Développement).

Sesinam brings deep expertise in technology innovation, location intelligence, and engineering leadership to the KADI Board, supporting the institute's pillars of knowledge, innovation, and development.