OUR LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
CIPA Holdings Group is led by a multidisciplinary leadership team combining deep technical, financial, and policy expertise to deliver climate-resilient infrastructure across Africa. With over 100 years of combined experience, our executives and advisors have structured, financed, and delivered complex energy and infrastructure projects, bringing the credibility, governance, and execution discipline required to partner with governments, DFIs, and institutional investors at scale.
Kwame Jantuah is a seasoned lawyer and energy-policy expert with over three decades of experience across Africa’s legal, energy, and infrastructure sectors. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of the African Energy Consortium and as Vice Chairman of Ghana’s Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), where he played a critical role in promoting transparency and accountability in the management of petroleum revenues.
He currently chairs the Oil & Gas Sector of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) and serves on the Board of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, bringing deep governance, industry, and regulatory insight to CIPA’s leadership.
Kwame Jantuah, Esq
Board Chairman, CIPA Holdings Group
Together, We Are Building Africa’s Future.
At CIPA Holdings Group, we believe infrastructure is not merely about steel, concrete, or megawatts; it is about impact, resilience, and empowerment. Our mission is clear and deliberate: to drive Africa’s sustainable transformation through innovative, climate-aligned infrastructure development.
As Board Chairman, I am proud to lead a Board that brings vision, accountability, and strategic clarity to this mission. My career in energy policy and governance has shown me that well-planned, transparent infrastructure can transform nations, connecting communities, powering economies, and enabling long-term innovation.
At CIPA, every project is aligned with national priorities and long-term value creation for people, for the planet, and for future generations. Our pan-African strategy is focused on delivering real solutions: from renewable energy systems and green industrial zones to resilient public infrastructure and digital platforms.
We work hand-in-hand with governments, development finance institutions, and private investors to mobilize capital, de-risk projects, and deliver bankable outcomes. In a decade that demands urgency, innovation, and unity, CIPA is committed to being a trusted and transparent partner in Africa’s transition to a low-carbon, high-opportunity economy.
Together, we are not only building infrastructure, we are building a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable continent.
Let us move forward together.
Kwame Jantuah, Esq.
Board Chairman
CIPA Holdings Group
Executive Leadership Team
A multidisciplinary group of leaders spanning energy, infrastructure, finance, ESG, and digital transformation.
Rev. Allan Okomeng-Mensah is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Project Manager, and Contract Specialist with over four decades of experience delivering major infrastructure projects across Africa. As President of CIPA Holdings Group, he provides strategic oversight and governance leadership, ensuring disciplined execution, cost efficiency, and value-for-money delivery across the Group’s climate-resilient infrastructure portfolio, with a strong focus on solar energy, distributed generation, and energy transition projects.
He is also the Founder and CEO of Ecobuild Consult, a leading Ghanaian multidisciplinary construction and cost consultancy, which serves as a technical partner within CIPA’s ecosystem—providing cost engineering, project management, and contract advisory services that strengthen project bankability, risk allocation, and lifecycle performance across solar, energy, and infrastructure projects.
A Fellow of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors and other international bodies, Rev. Okomeng-Mensah brings deep technical expertise, fiduciary discipline, and ethical leadership to CIPA’s mission of delivering bankable, climate-aligned, and accountable infrastructure at scale.
Allan Okomeng-Mensah | President
Kwaku Osei-Sarpong | Founder, Vice President & Chief Executive Officer
Kwaku Osei-Sarpong is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CIPA Holdings Group, leading the development of climate-resilient, inclusive, and bankable infrastructure across Africa. With nearly two decades of experience in renewable energy and climate infrastructure, he established CIPA to bridge the gap between policy ambition, project finance, and execution, building a Pan-African platform spanning renewable energy, public-private partnerships, and sustainable infrastructure systems.
He provides strategic leadership across the Group, structuring partnerships with governments, DFIs, and private investors to deliver commercially viable, impact-driven projects. Recognized by Forbes Africa and multiple regional awards, his leadership is focused on partnership-driven growth, local capacity building, and advancing sustainable infrastructure at scale.
read more Founder's MessageBright Yamoah is Chief Financial Officer of CIPA Holdings Group, leading financial strategy, capital structuring, risk management, and investor engagement across the Group’s infrastructure and climate-aligned portfolio. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Syndicate Investment Advisors, CIPA’s investment arm, where he oversees transaction advisory and capital mobilization.
With over 15 years of experience and exposure to transactions exceeding US$15 billion, including sovereign and large-scale corporate financing, he brings institutional-grade financial discipline to CIPA. A Chartered Accountant with prior experience at PwC, Bright ensures strong governance, transparency, and financial credibility across the Group.
Bright Yamoah
Chief Financial Officer
Akua Afriyie Osei-Assibey is Chief Operations Officer of CIPA Holdings Group, overseeing operational systems, governance frameworks, and organizational performance across the Group’s climate-resilient infrastructure platform. She ensures alignment between strategy and execution, supporting the delivery of complex infrastructure and energy projects across multiple markets.
With nearly two decades of experience across financial services, education, and nonprofit sectors, she has led enterprise-wide transformation, process optimization, and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
A Chartered Marketer and governance-focused leader, Akua strengthens CIPA’s institutional capacity, enabling scalable, efficient, and accountable project delivery across its Pan-African operations.
Akua Afriyie Osei-Assibey
Chief Operations Officer
Emmanuel Kwesi Padi is Executive Director for Sustainable Energy Services at CIPA Holdings Group, leading the Group’s clean energy execution strategy across solar, distributed generation, and utility-scale projects. He also serves as Chief Operating Officer of CIPA Energy Resources, overseeing project implementation, engineering coordination, and operational performance across commercial, industrial, and utility-scale portfolios.
With over 15years experience in electrical engineering and sustainable energy systems, he brings strong technical leadership to the delivery of scalable, climate-aligned infrastructure. He holds a Commonwealth Executive MBA and a BSc in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from KNUST, and is currently pursuing a Master of Engineering in Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser University.
Emmanuel Kwesi Padi
Director – Sustainable Energy Services
CIPA Foundation Leadership
The CIPA Foundation is the impact execution platform of CIPA Holdings Group, ensuring that infrastructure investments deliver measurable social, economic, and climate outcomes.
Embedded within CIPA’s infrastructure model, the Foundation integrates human capital development, enterprise inclusion, and ESG delivery directly into project lifecycles—strengthening local capacity, expanding economic participation, and building long-term resilience alongside infrastructure investments.
The Foundation operates across four core areas:
- Talent & Human Capital Development: Academic partnerships, immersion programs, and project-linked training
- Enterprise & Value Chain Inclusion: SME and women-led business integration into infrastructure ecosystems
- Community Infrastructure & Social Systems: Decentralized energy and public infrastructure support
- Climate & ESG Integration: Climate education, carbon participation, and ESG delivery frameworks
One-Line Positioning
The CIPA Foundation ensures that infrastructure investment delivers inclusive, measurable, and lasting impact.
Ama O. Sarpong is a sustainability and energy-sector professional with over a decade of experience advancing inclusive growth across Africa’s energy landscape.
As Executive Director of the CIPA Foundation, she leads the Foundation’s mandate as the impact execution platform of CIPA Holdings Group; embedding gender inclusion, youth development, and local economic participation directly into the lifecycle of climate-resilient infrastructure investments. She oversees program strategy, institutional partnerships, and delivery frameworks that ensure CIPA’s projects generate measurable social, economic, and climate outcomes.
With experience across Ghana and West Africa’s energy sector, and a strong background in sustainability, stakeholder engagement, and ecosystem development, Ama drives initiatives that connect infrastructure investment with human capital development, enterprise inclusion, and community resilience. Her leadership positions the CIPA Foundation as a credible bridge between large-scale infrastructure delivery and inclusive, ESG-aligned impact at scale.
Ama O.Sarpong
Executive Director, CIPA Foundation
Senior Advisors & Advisory Board
CIPA Holdings Group is supported by a select group of Senior Advisors who provide deep sector expertise, institutional networks, and transaction-level insight to support project origination, structuring, and execution across the Group’s infrastructure and energy portfolio.
Auta Lopes Thomas is an international business executive and strategic partnerships leader with over three decades of experience across financial services, investment advisory, and public-private partnership (PPP) development. Her work spans Africa, the United States, and emerging markets, with deep expertise in capital mobilization, institutional partnerships, and cross-border investment.
She currently serves as Atlanta Market President at Unity National Bank and is the Founder and Managing Partner of 1 Ignite Capital LLC, where she provides capital-raising and structured financing solutions for institutional and emerging-market clients.
Ms. Lopes Thomas has advised governments, DFIs, and multinational corporations on infrastructure finance and PPP structuring, and has held advisory roles with institutions including Georgia Institute of Technology and Kennesaw State University.
As a Senior Advisor to CIPA Holdings Group, she supports strategic deal origination and capital partnerships aligned with climate-resilient infrastructure and sustainable development across Africa.
Auta Lopes Thomas
Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships & Capital Origination
Ricky Huyser is an accomplished renewable-energy executive and technical innovator with extensive experience in solar, hybrid energy systems, and battery energy storage projects across Southern Africa. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Clear Watt and Managing Director of Auto Evolve Concepts (AEC), delivering clean, reliable, and scalable power solutions for commercial, industrial, and utility clients.
Mr. Huyser has led and advised on numerous solar PV, hybrid, and energy-storage projects across South Africa, Namibia, and the wider region. His expertise spans system design, EPC oversight, technology integration, and performance optimization.
As a Senior Advisor to CIPA Holdings Group, he provides execution-focused guidance on energy systems architecture, clean-technology deployment, and delivery readiness, strengthening the Group’s renewable-energy and hybrid-power portfolio. He is also a strong advocate for skills transfer and local capacity development within the clean-energy value chain.
Ricky Huyser
Senior Advisor, Renewable & Hybrid Energy Systems
Elvis Boamah is an international finance executive and investment strategist with over two decades of experience in capital investment, structured finance, and project financing across emerging markets, with a strong focus on Africa.
He is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Averi Capital Limited, a Dubai-based investment firm providing capital and structured financing solutions for infrastructure, resources, and industrial projects across Africa. He also leads Oiltec, reflecting his focus on capital deployment and project development within the energy sector.
Mr. Boamah has previously served as a Founding Partner at TLG Capital Partners and has been associated with Gemcorp Africa, contributing to cross-border investment between Middle Eastern capital and African markets. He holds an MBA in Finance from the University of Oxford and a BSc in Accounting and Finance from the University of Ghana.
As a Senior Advisor to CIPA Holdings Group, he supports capital origination, project financing strategy, and investor engagement for climate-resilient infrastructure initiatives across Africa.
Elvis Boamah
Senior Advisor, Capital Markets & Structured Finance
Eric Tenkorang is a Franco-Ghanaian digital infrastructure and systems integration specialist with over 30 years of experience across telecommunications, data infrastructure, cybersecurity, and mission-critical systems.
He has led multi-million-dollar deployments across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, supporting telecom operators, financial institutions, and aviation authorities. His expertise includes high-availability systems, data infrastructure, secure networks, and cross-border technology integration, with experience spanning firms such as INEO ES (SUEZ Group), CMC Networks, Gateway Communications, and ONIX Data Centres.
Mr. Tenkorang holds an Executive MBA from ESCP Business School and is bilingual in French and English.
As Senior Advisor – Digital Infrastructure at CIPA Holdings Group, he provides strategic guidance on data centers, secure communications, and resilient digital platforms, supporting the development of bankable, climate-aligned digital infrastructure across Africa.
Eric Tenkorang
Senior Advisor – Digital Infrastructure & Mission-Critical Systems
H. Jerome Thomas is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of HJT Holdings, a diversified investment firm with interests across real estate, energy, technology, and infrastructure. With over three decades of international experience, he is recognized for structuring ventures that connect global capital with Africa’s emerging markets.
He has played a key role in advancing Africa–Diaspora economic collaboration, leveraging networks across the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa to promote investment and private-sector development.
As Senior Advisor and Chairman of the Advisory Board of CIPA Holdings Group, he provides strategic oversight on governance, institutional development, and investment partnerships, strengthening CIPA’s positioning as a credible platform for climate-resilient infrastructure across Africa.
H. Jerome Thomas
Senior Advisor & Chairman, Advisory Board
Advisory Board
CIPA’s Advisory Board provides independent, high-level guidance on strategy, governance, policy alignment, and sector development, supporting the Group’s long-term growth and institutional credibility.
Elizabeth Tsavo is a seasoned energy executive and entrepreneur with extensive experience in oil and gas operations, renewable-energy integration, and local-content development across East Africa. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tsavo Oilfield Services, a Kenyan company providing engineering, procurement, and technical services to the energy and infrastructure sectors.
With over two decades of experience across the energy value chain, she has worked with national oil companies, international service providers, and development partners to advance technology transfer, operational excellence, and indigenous participation. As an Advisory Board Member of CIPA Holdings Group, she provides strategic insight on energy project development, engineering partnerships, and regional industry alignment.
Elizabeth Tsavo
Brian Walters is a technology executive and innovator with more than two decades of experience in data infrastructure, digital transformation, and energy-technology integration. He serves as Chief Technology Officer of Vortex Technology Group, leading large-scale technology deployment and product innovation initiatives.
As an Advisory Board Member of CIPA Holdings Group, he provides strategic guidance on digital infrastructure, smart systems, and technology-enabled energy solutions that support climate-smart infrastructure delivery.