Togbe Afede XIV

Togbe Afede XIV (born James Akpo; 23 April 1957) is the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, President of Asogli Traditional Area, and former President of the National House of Chiefs.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Togbe Afede XIV
Togbe
Agbogbomefia of Asogli State
Reign	October 4, 2003 – present
Coronation	October 4, 2003
Predecessor	Togbe Afede Asor II
Born	James Akpo (1957-04-23) 23 April 1957 (age 68) Ho, Volta Region, Dominion of Ghana
Father	Cpl. Patrick Akpo
Mother	Madam Rose Anyawoe
Occupation	Investment Banker

Early life and education

Togbe Afede XIV was born as James Akpo in Ho on 23 April 1957 to Corporal Patrick Akpo and Madam Rose Anyawoe. His twin brother, Philip, passed away at a young age.^[6]

He began his education at Ho Bankoe Roman Catholic Boys School in 1961 and then entered Kpedze Secondary School in 1969, successfully completing his GCE “O” Level in 1974. He then proceeded to Labone Secondary School in Accra where he excelled in the GCE “A” Level examination in 1976.^[7]

Togbe Afede XIV is an alumnus of University of Ghana where he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration qualification in Accounting in 1979. He also holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management in 1989.^[8]

Career

Togbe is the executive chairman of World Trade Centre Accra and was voted member of the board of directors of the World Trade Centre in 2015.^[9][10][11] Togbe founded SAS Finance Group Ltd, constituting Strategic African Securities Ltd, a stock brokerage and corporate finance advisory firm, and SAS Investment Management Ltd, an asset management firm.^[12] He also founded Strategic Initiatives Ltd (SIL) a portfolio and private equity investment firm, and co-founded Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Ltd, Databank Financial Services and Africa World Airlines Ltd.^[13]

He is also a co-pilot of the Embraer 145 aircraft of Africa World Airlines which he piloted for the first landing at Ho Airport in April 2021.^[14]

Board memberships

Togbe Afede XIV receives the Air Carrier License from GCAA on behalf of Africa World Airlines in 2011

Title	Company	Tenure
Board Member	World Trade Centers Association	2015–Present
Chairman	Pioneer Kitchenware Ltd	2006–Present
Chairman	Accra Hearts of Oak FC Ltd	2011–Present
Co-chairman	Africa World Airlines	2010–Present
Chairman	National Investment Bank	2017-2019
Board Member	Bank of Ghana	2003-2013
Board Member	Aluworks Ghana Ltd	2002–Present
Board Member	Ensign Global College	2014–Present

Awards and recognitions

• Personality of the Year, 2005 Millennium Excellence Awards, Ghana.^[15]
• Order of the Volta (2008).^[16]
• Chieftaincy Leadership, 2010 Millennium Excellence Awards, Ghana.^[17]
• Golden Image Awards 2011, for Peace Development Initiatives.^[18][19]
• Ultimate Man of the Year, 2018 Exclusive Men of the Year Awards.^[20]
• Entrepreneur of the Decade, 2020 Ghana Entrepreneurs and Corporate Executive Awards.^[21]