Kwabena Owusu-Adjei, Co-Founder and Managing Partner ThirdWay Capital will be the Guest Speaker for Ashesi’s Class of 2026 Commencement Ceremony. An alumnus, Owusu-Adjei has since built a career spanning global finance, investment, and infrastructure development. His work sits at the intersection of capital and purpose, deploying patient capital and technical support to build companies that not only generate strong returns, but also expand economic opportunity for thousands across Africa.
He started his career at General Electric, where he was selected for the firm’s prestigious Financial Management Program and took on assignments of increasing responsibility across the United States, South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and the UAE, including with Mubadala GE Capital, a joint venture between GE and one of the UAE’s largest sovereign wealth funds.
He later returned to Ghana to lead principal investing for GE’s infrastructure project finance business in West Africa, helping to raise over $400 million in equity and debt to support the development of more than one gigawatt worth of power projects. He went on to join Rendeavour, Africa’s largest urban land developer, where he supported the development and financing of large-scale urban development projects in Ghana, before moving to Aker Ghana Investment Company as the Senior Investment Officer.
At ThirdWay Capital, he serves as Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner, motivated by a desire to see his skills, experience, and network catalyze the growth of high-impact small and medium-sized enterprises across Africa. He now works to identify and support ambitious businesses in sectors critical to the continent’s future, providing not only patient capital, but also strategic guidance and hands-on support to help them scale sustainably. ThirdWay Capital’s portfolio companies have created over 1,000 direct jobs and generate more than GHS 150 million in annual revenue.
In addition to his work at ThirdWay Capital, Owusu-Adjei also serves on the boards of several leading businesses, including Ethical Apparel Africa, one of Ghana’s largest apparel manufacturers, and Fairafric AG, the country’s largest exporter of finished chocolate products. He also sits on the board of Ziwani, a pan-African community of faith-driven business leaders, and is a co-founder of Kenten, a retail concept store based in Accra that celebrates craftsmanship, culture, and contemporary African design.
Owusu-Adjei is a husband and a proud father to two beautiful daughters, Tendai Korieh and Aya Lelise.
