Edward Agyekum Kufuor
Executive Chairman
An inspiring leader and visionary, our Executive Chairman is a Rev. Minister / Politician / Multi Award-Winning Actor / Motivational Speaker / Entrepreneur / Philanthropist who blends faith, creativity, and service to drive Skopus Consult.
Rev. Dr. Edward Agyekum Kufuor is an ordained Lay Pastor at Action Chapel International, under His Eminence, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams and has served as the Pastor of the Youth and Young Adult congregation, now called The Next Generation Church. He is a Youth Advocate and Motivational Speaker, who is passionate about holistically empowering young people to fulfil their potential through mentoring and philanthropic support. In responding to the needs of the youth, he has co-founded Ntetsia, an organization that aims to provide business advisory and mentoring to over 20,000 young entrepreneurs nationwide.
A Computer Science, Business Management concentration graduate (Dillard University, ’94, USA), Edward ventured early into the world of business/entrepreneurship and has built an extensive network of local and international partners in sectors including agriculture, energy and the services industry.
He is currently the Executive Chairman of Skopus Consult Limited, a consultancy which offers Business Advisory Services and cross-border investment facilitation; an Executive Member of the Governing Council of the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry – AACCI, a trans-national chamber with governance, board advisory and oversight responsibilities over two of the world’s largest continents with coverage of over 100 member countries.
Additionally, Edward serves as the Chairman of Heritage Capital Management, an investment banking and financial instruments trading firm with offices in Europe, USA, South Africa and Ghana.
He is also the CEO of Hannaba Limited and its subsidiaries and a Board Member/Director of Origin 8, a Ghana-based premier Advertising and Marketing Company.
Edward firmly believes that economic growth is achieved by intentional and strategic investment in scalable businesses to create local employment. He is experienced in SME set ups, mentoring and growth, and is a successful agriculturist, who has single handedly provided employment to over 140 people.
Additionally, he has practical knowledge and experience in project finance, asset management, growth and venture capital management.
On November 4th, 2022, Myles Leadership University conferred upon him an Honorary Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa), in recognition of his vast contributions in the various areas mentioned above.
Rev. Dr. Edward Agyekum Kufuor is a budding politician, who hails from one of Ghana’s prominent political families. He is the second son of the Former President of the Republic of Ghana (2001-2009), His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor.( Also served as Chairman of the African Union- AU from 2007 to 2008).
Rev. Dr. Edward Agyekum Kufuor is currently an Executive Member of the Governing Council of the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry – AACCI, a trans-national chamber with governance, board advisory and oversight responsibilities over two of the world’s largest continents with coverage of over 100 member countries.
Additionally, Edward serves as the Executive Chairman of Skopus Consult Limited, a consultancy offering business advisory services and cross-border investment facilitation, and the Chairman of Heritage Capital Management, an investment banking and financial instruments trading firm with offices in Europe, USA, South Africa and Ghana.
He is also the CEO of Hannaba Limited, a Board Member/Director of Denzel Logistics and also at Origin8, a Ghana-based premier Advertising and Marketing Company.
A Computer Science, Business Management concentration graduate (Dillard University, ’94, USA), Edward ventured early into the world of business/entrepreneurship and has built an extensive network of local and international partners in sectors including agriculture, energy and the services industry.
Edward firmly believes that economic growth is achieved by international and strategic investment in scalable businesses to create local employment. He is a successful agriculturist, single handedly providing employment to over 140 people. In responding to the needs of the youth, he co-founded Ntetsia, an organization that provides business advisory and mentoring to over 20,000 young entrepreneurs nationwide.
As a Youth Advocate, he is passionate about holistically empowering young people to fulfill their potential through mentoring and philanthropic support. He serves as Patron of the David Douglas Leadership Forum, which was established, mainly, to address the challenges facing the youth of Ghana.
Rev. Dr. Kufuor comes on board with high expertise in Governance and Leadership, Advocacy, Organizational Development and International Relations.
He is experienced in SME setups, mentoring and growth. Additionally, he has practical knowledge and experience in project finance, asset management, growth and venture capital management.
Edward is an expert in conflict resolution and management, He is also a budding Politician, a Pastor (Youth & Young Adults, Action Chapel International), a Motivational Speaker and an Actor.
On November 4th, 2022, Myles Leadership University conferred upon him an Honorary Doctorate Degree, Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa), in recognition of his vast contributions in the various areas mentioned above.
Rev. Dr. Edward Agyekum Kufuor hails from one of Ghana’s prominent political families. He is the second son of the Former President of the Republic of Ghana (2001-2009), His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor (Also served as Chairman of the African Union- AU from 2007 to 2008)
