Management Team

 VoltaRed was created by a small team of successful entrepreneurs who are UK based. They adopt a very hands-on approach and , work closely with the management team in Ghana by making regular visits. The day-to-day running of the business is the responsibility of an experienced and versatile management team.

Daniel Kojo Nyame
Daniel Kojo NyameGeneral Manager
Daniel is responsible for the management of our oil processing facilities.

Nicholas Fato
Nicholas FatoGhanaian Strategic Partner
Nicholas is an important member of the Ghana management team and has extensive Oil Palm experience having led the President’s Special Initiative Oil Palm on behalf of the Government in Volta Region in 2006.

Joseph Appiah
Joseph AppiahAccountant
Joseph has been with the company from the beginning and has over 5 years’ experience in accountancy. He has a degree in commerce from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.

Joseph Atta Nyame
Joseph Atta NyameSustainability Officer
Joseph has a background in commercial agriculture. His focus is to drive the RSPO certification for the company along with implementing Volta Red’s Health & Safety policies.

Operational Team

Benjamin Awidom
Benjamin AwidomMill Supervisor
Benjamin oversees the production scheduling at the mill and has a detailed understanding of the various procedures required to operate the mill.
Alfred Anguah
Alfred AnguahChief Mechanic
Alfred repairs and maintains all of the plant and machinery operated by Volta Red.

Issaka Inusah
Issaka InusahCivil Works Supervisor
Issaka has spent his working life managing projects within the Ghanaian building industry. His experience of a variety of construction techniques means he is ideally suited to the demands of the role

Al Hassan
Al HassanFarm Agronomist
Al Hassan has experience in nursery management along with a deep understanding of the agronomic requirements of palm oil cultivation.

Frederick Tawiah
Frederick TawiahFarm Supervisor
Fred is responsible for maintaining 500 ha and for managing a team of over 50 people. His responsibilities include all aspects relating to the palms such as weeding, pruning, harvesting, disease and insect control as well as the application of fertiliser.

Frank Arthur Nyarko
Frank Arthur NyarkoFarm Supervisor
Frank is responsible for maintaining 500 ha and for managing a team of over 50 people. His responsibilities include all aspects relating to the palms such as weeding, pruning, harvesting, disease and insect control as well as the application of fertiliser.

Christian Obianim
Christian ObianimFarm Supervisor
Christian is responsible for maintaining 500 ha and for managing a team of over 50 people. His responsibilities include all aspects relating to the palms such as weeding, pruning, harvesting, disease and insect control as well as the application of fertiliser.

Ibrahim Seidu
Ibrahim SeiduFarm Supervisor
Christian is responsible for maintaining 500 ha and for managing a team of over 50 people. His responsibilities include all aspects relating to the palms such as weeding, pruning, harvesting, disease and insect control as well as the application of fertiliser

Daniel Obiri
Daniel ObiriFarm Supervisor
Daniel has spent all his working life in the Ghana oil palm industry. He previously worked for the Ghana Oil Palm Research Institute (OPRI) and he brings valuable experience to the Volta Red team.

Shirley Kowurah
Shirley Kowurah Librarian
Volta Red employs Shirley as the full-time librarian at ‘The Light’ library at the local school where we are sponsoring some of the children via the Volta Red Foundation