Baffour Ohene-Kena
Baffour Ohene-Kena is a Human Resources professional with experience from multiple sectors. After spending over half a decade in the Military, Baffour joined the team which successfully founded the first veterans’ charity in Ghana, Forces Help Ghana. He subsequently partnered with the Tears of Africa Non-Profit to form the Youth Leadership Parliament of Ghana, to mentor and empower the youth for community development. He is a fluent French speaker and is currently employed fulltime within the HR Mergers and Acquisitions department at Amazon.
My Experience
Notable among his diverse background is his time spent at Pera Consulting (UK), a partner of Grant Thornton, where he oversaw the running of the Business Growth Service (BGS). The BGS was an incorporation of support previously provided by UK Growth Accelerator, the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), Design Mentoring for SMEs and Intellectual Property Audits. This programme was partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The service helped ambitious businesses to achieve their growth potential by providing credible, tailored and expert support, which is easy to understand and delivered face-to-face.
Baffour is a keen sportsman. In his spare time, he can be seen playing squash, football or badminton. He is an avid reader and spends a lot of time researching any topics of interest. Being a car enthusiast, he spends a lot of time watching car shows such as Top Gear, The Grand Tour, Fifth Gear among others. Baffour is always eager to embark on a road trip where he can drive for hours at length.