Richard Kwame Asante

By Samuel Fianko 

OVERVIEW

Richard Kwame Asante is the Managing Partner of Kwame Asante & Associates (KAA), a leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Management Consultants. A distinguished professional with extensive experience in finance, administration, and corporate governance, Mr. Asante has held prominent positions across both public and private sectors in Ghana.

 

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

– B.Sc. (Admin) – University of Ghana, Legon

– 4th Year Accounting Programme – University of Ghana, Legon

– MBA – Iran Center for Management Studies, Tehran, Iran

– Fellow and Member – Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) Ghana

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Corporate Leadership

– Managing Partner – Kwame Asante & Associates (KAA)

– Deputy Executive Chairman, Finance and Administration – Ghana National Trading Corporation (GNTC)

– Expert in Organizational Design and Methods – Mercantile Bank of Iran and Holland

 

Academic Positions

– Lecturer – University of Ghana, Legon

– Coordinator – Accounting Unit, School of Administration (now University of Ghana Business School)

– External Examiner – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Business School

– Resource Person – Ghana Stock Exchange (multi-year engagement)

 

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

Board Chairman – Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF)

PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE LEADERSHIP

Mr. Asante has served extensively within the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) Ghana, holding multiple leadership positions including:

– Council Member (multi-year service)

– Chairman, Practice Society

– Member, Admissions Committee

– Member, Professional Accountants/Auditors Committee

– Member, ICA Accountancy Village Project Committee

 

NATIONAL SERVICE & BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

Mr. Asante has contributed significantly to Ghana’s economic development through service on numerous national committees and boards:

 

Government Negotiating Teams

– Ghana Government Team for VALCO Agreements Renegotiation

– Ghana Government Negotiating Team for PSC/Tema Shipyard & Drydock

 

Regulatory & Statutory Boards

– Vice-Chairman, Public Procurement Authority (PPA)

– National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA)

– Crude Oil Tender Board

 

Corporate Boards

– Volta River Authority Board

– Tema Oil Refinery Board

– Ashanti Goldfields Corporation Board

– Universal Merchant Bank Limited (UMB)

– Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC)

– Metro TV

 

Task Forces & Committees

– Cocoa Sector Reform Task Force

– Petroleum Sector Reform Committee

– Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC)

– University of Ghana Council

– Ghana National Trading Corporation Board

– Orphanage International Ministry

 

EXPERTISE & SPECIALIZATIONS

Mr. Asante brings extensive expertise in:

– Financial management and administration

– Organizational design and development

– Investment negotiations and joint venture agreements

– Corporate governance and regulatory compliance

– Public sector financial management

 

PERSONAL

Born in 1951, Mr. Asante is married with six children.