Andrews Akoto-Addo
Professional Journey

Built on
Purpose & Partnerships

12+ Roles · 8+ Years · 3 Continents

From public service and student governance to pan-African ecosystem building — every role has been a deliberate step toward creating shared value at scale.

Andrews Akoto-Addo
12+ RolesAcross organisations
3 ContinentsAfrica, Asia, Europe
12+
Roles Held
8+
Years Experience
3
Continents
4
Current Roles

Professional Experience

Current Roles
Sep 2025 – Present
Managing Director — Ghana Active

Driving long-term sustainability and funding for SVAI Ghana — operational setup, stakeholder engagement, ecosystem building, and brand visibility.

Shared ValueEcosystemFundraising
Sep 2025 – Present
Head of New Business Active

Leading new business initiatives and strategic partnerships to expand SVAI's continental footprint and revenue base across Africa.

New BusinessPartnershipsStrategy
Feb 2022 – Present
Focal Point Active

Championing JamiiTrade — Africa's curated peer-to-peer SME trading community. Driving growth, onboarding, and intra-African trade facilitation.

SME TradingAfCFTATrade
Feb 2018 – Present
Conference Host & Panel Moderator Active
Self Employed · Global

Engaging event host and panel moderator at summits across Africa — covering AfCFTA, enterprise development, climate action, social innovation, and digital infrastructure.

MC / HostingModerationPublic Speaking
Andrews at event Andrews speaking Andrews at UNLEASH
Previous Roles
Jan 2025 – Sep 2025
Project & Partnership Officer

Aligned ecosystem development, stakeholder management, and project strategies — supporting RFC's vision to build a resilient social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Ghana.

Project ManagementPartnerships
Jun 2024 – Mar 2025
Global Content & Social Media Officer
Reach for Change · Global

Led development of global content and social media strategies. Tracked performance and optimised communication across multiple channels.

Content StrategySocial Media
Jan 2022 – Jun 2024
UNLEASH Ambassador & Thematic Facilitator

Fostered community engagement globally. Thematic Facilitator for SDG 7 (Kigali, 2023) and SDG 6 (Mysore, 2022).

SDGsInnovationFacilitation
Mar 2021 – Jul 2023
NTF V Tech Startups Assessor

Performed Fast Track Tech 360 Diagnostics Maturity Assessments for promising tech startups in Ghana under the Netherlands Trust Fund V program.

Startup AssessmentITC
May 2021 – Jun 2022
Investment Associate
Ghana Tech Lab · Accra, Ghana

National Coordinator — Ghana Investor Network; Access to Finance Lead — Ghana Startup Ecosystem Mapping; Convener — Ghana Startup Summit.

InvestmentEcosystem
Jul 2020 – Apr 2021
Technical Lead — Business Development & MEL
GrassRoots Hub · Sunyani, Ghana

Led business development, sustainability, and monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) for grassroots community programs in the Bono Region.

Business DevelopmentMEL
Sep 2018 – Aug 2019
Ass. Executive Associate to the Resident Representative
UNDP Ghana · Accra

Supported the UNDP Resident Representative office — program coordination, stakeholder engagement, and HR support functions.

UNDPDevelopmentSDGs
Aug 2017 – Aug 2018
SRC President
Data Link Institute of Business & Technology · Tema

Led and served as chief spokesperson of the Student body. Served on the Governing Council as Spokesperson of the Student body.

LeadershipGovernance
Andrews at summit

Core Competencies

Business
  • Business Development
  • Fundraising
  • Partnership Linkages
  • Project Management
  • Product Management
  • Ecosystem Management
Communication
  • Conference Hosting
  • Panel Moderation
  • Public Speaking
  • Content Strategy
  • Social Media
  • Thought Leadership
Development
  • Shared Value Creation
  • Social Entrepreneurship
  • SDG Facilitation
  • Startup Assessment
  • MEL
  • Strategic Thinking
Digital & Tools
  • Digital Innovation
  • AI Essentials (Google)
  • Analytics
  • Tech Startup Assessment