Yvonne Ofosu-Appiah
Non-Executive Director
Yvonne Ofosu-Appiah is an investment professional and accomplished board director with over 17 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, and financial services.
As Co-founder and Managing General Partner at Sahara Impact Ventures, she leads investments in businesses across Africa with a focus on sustainability, climate risk, long term investing and execution of growth strategies. She has also served in various capacities on the boards of the Africa Women's Development Fund, Impact Investing Ghana, VRA Health Services amongst others.
Before co-founding Sahara Impact Ventures, she was the Chief Investment Officer at Wangara Green Ventures, and managed climate-focused SME investments in renewable energy and clean technology. Yvonne is a Certified Director by the Institute of Directors (UK) and has served on multiple boards, advising on strategy, regulatory compliance, and ES impact. She holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge and Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Cape Coast.
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