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Christian Boakye Yiadom

Founder and CEO of CEQA Foods
Christian Boakye Yiadom

Mr. Christian Boakye Yiadom is an entrepreneur, founder and chief executive officer of CEQA Foods and Beverages Ghana Limited, operators of Pizzaman-Chickenman the largest chain of restaurants in Ghana with 33 outlets in two major cities, Accra and Kumasi.

He is a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, with a bachelor's degree in Actuarial science. He also has also acquired professional diplomas in Food and Beverage management from the Bocconi University, and Data Analysis from the University of Colorado. He has also, a professional diplomat in customer relationship management from IIMB, India and is currently enrolled in MSC sustainability and leadership (University of Cumbria)

As an entrepreneur, Mr. Boakye Yiadom is passionate about young adults utilizing their talents. Having dropped out of his masters program in Germany in order to pursue his dream, his attitude, coupled with passion and hard work, helped him to identify and create solutions to problems in the society.

In his quest to share his knowledge and dream with the youth in Ghana and the world, Mr. Boakye Yiadom has spoken at several business and entrepreneurship seminars including YOTA- Skills Hub’s seminar on Entrepreneurial Branding , Vodafone Ghana’s Skills Fair  and MTN Ghana Pulse’s Just Be Series.

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Breakout 3
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3:45 pm
Aldrich 108

Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

Unlocking Value and Powering African SMEs through Acquisition Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

Although Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA)— where entrepreneurs search for and acquire small, stable, cash-flow positive businesses with the intention to grow them over time—is becoming more popular, few “search funds” have been established in Africa. Indeed, there has been limited data to support the case for investing in African search funds and the benefits of this novel asset class. Still, ETA remains uniquely positioned to unlock value, find new talent, and accelerate the growth and development of SMEs—particularly family businesses—across the continent. This panel will focus on three key questions: (1) What makes Africa ripe for the growth of search funds? (2) How can the North American search fund model function on the continent? (3) What are the dynamics of operating and growing businesses under this model?

America/New_York
Mar 25, 2023 3:45 PM
Aldrich 108
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