Our Team

A multidisciplinary cohort with strong operational capabilities and a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences — 17 full-time members across technology, agriculture, finance, and education, spanning Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya. 47% women, disability-inclusive, with our farm field team resident on-site at the Tsiame Farm Hub.

CTSG Ventures is led by founder William Pious Akakpo — read his story on The Founder page.

Co-Founder

Adelaide Naa Shormey Nortey

Adelaide Naa Shormey Nortey

Co-Founder · Business Development

Adelaide Naa Shormey Nortey holds a Master of Science in Business Administration in Finance from Open University Malaysia, a Bachelor of Science in Banking and Finance from Central University College, and professional credentials in Human Resource Management (HRM) and Project Management Professional (PMP).

Meet the Team

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Favour Simeon

Product Manager

Nigeria

Over two years of experience leading product discovery, managing Agile sprints, and optimizing workflows. Competent in data management for large pipelines (5,000+ applicants), mass communications tracking, and cross-functional collaboration using tools like Trello, Figma, and Google Workspace.

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Addo Aboagye Dennis

Agricultural Superintendent & Operations Lead

Ghana

Five years of experience in agricultural operations, logistics procurement, and compliance tracking. Proven track record managing site operations from cultivation to harvest, drafting monthly budgets, overseeing distribution logistics for over 500,000 seedlings annually, and working with over 30 Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs).

Patience Worlali Kpeda

Patience Worlali Kpeda

Chief Technical Officer & Agriculture Business Expert

Ghana

Extensive career spanning nearly 12 years leading agricultural policy implementation, driving climate-smart farming initiatives, and managing large-scale field operations. Strong background in data collection validation, budget control, and stakeholder partnership mapping.

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Tawab Lukumuah Baah

Graphic Designer & Administrative Assistant

Ghana

Specialized in producing promotional graphics and visual layouts alongside remote administrative execution. Experienced in records management, routine administrative documentation, managing high-volume transaction records, and deploying and maintaining functional IT workstations.

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Eunice Abekah Acquah

Production Manager & Virtual Assistant

Ghana

Proficient in administrative coordination, product research, and operational data tracking. Experienced in training team members on safety procedures and utilizing productivity suites to streamline workflow documentation.

Wilhelmina Abena Dansoa Ametepeh

Wilhelmina Abena Dansoa Ametepeh

Entrepreneur & Branch Operations Specialist

Ghana

Strong background in corporate banking operations and retail service procedures, including transaction verification, compliance tracking, and account audit protocols. Experienced in establishing organizational goals, adjusting staffing work-sharing arrangements, and updating business workflows.

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Emmanuel Bronyah

Back-End Software Engineering Intern

Ghana

Practical experience in full-stack web development utilizing Python, Django, and JavaScript. Operational IT skills include system administration, local network configurations, endpoint security deployment, and troubleshooting hardware and software architecture.

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Priscilla Makafui Adabe

Field Operations & Nursery Management Intern

Ghana

Hands-on experience executing specialized agricultural protocols including fertigation systems, soil-less media preparation, irrigation installations, crop scouting, and open-field management.

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Keith Gabriel Kadedzi Dzidonu

Content Editor

Ghana

Technical background in computer science with experience managing and maintaining e-library platforms, collaborating on software system design, and assisting in training material development.

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Sophia Aya Dethesda Andoh

Bilingual Executive Assistant & Consultant

Ghana

High-level administrative support including logistics orchestration for learning events, international travel and visa acquisition management, corporate file system architecture (SharePoint), and professional multi-language translation (English, French, Spanish).

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Agbonuglah Precious Matilda

Communications Assistant

Ghana

Skilled in social media management, drafting specialized communication collateral, PR campaign execution, event planning, and media monitoring and reporting.

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Ajayi Titilope Beatrice

Digital Agro-Education & Field Researcher

Nigeria

Hands-on experience in smallholder outreach, conducting quantitative surveys, and designing farmer-friendly training materials tailored for low-literacy audiences. Proficient in digital extension tools and agri-marketing content creation.

Noble Dzreh

Noble Dzreh

EdTech Advisor & Project Delivery Associate

Ghana

Over four years of experience supporting EdTech startups to scale within public frameworks, managing communities of over 20,000 educational professionals, and driving country-wide continuous professional development training programs.

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Gloria Abosede Owolabi

Graphic Designer

Nigeria

Experienced in managing concurrent design briefs from concept to final production artwork across educational and outreach platforms. Specialized in layout design, typography, and color profile preparation.

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Brian Wakhale

Front-End Engineer

Kenya

Proficient in building dynamic web structures, managing application states through custom programming, and integrating complex external APIs (e.g., GitHub, Google Books) to refine user engagement metrics.

Inclusion & Lived Experience

Accessibility & disability advocacy

Wilhelmina Abena Dansoa Ametepeh brings critical lived experience as a late visually impaired individual. Her certification in Assistive Technology from the Ghana Blind Union equips her to spearhead accessibility initiatives and support careers for individuals facing late-life visual challenges. This is complemented technically by Emmanuel Bronyah, who engineered “MailFend” — custom-built backend infrastructure explicitly optimized for visually impaired users.

Inclusive startup ecosystems

Noble Dzreh brings extensive advisory experience from the MEST/Mastercard EdTech Fellowship, where he monitored impact indices for startups mandated to reach at least 15% differently-abled learners in rural networks.

Low-literacy & rural extension care

Ajayi Titilope Beatrice specializes in adapting sophisticated digital extension resources into relatable educational modules optimized for smallholder farmers with low digital and traditional literacy. Addo Aboagye Dennis further grounds this community focus through his work with over 30 Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), providing financial inclusion models within rural agricultural communities.

Gender-inclusive development

Multiple team members possess verified experience managing initiatives targeting structural equity. Addo Aboagye Dennis and Patience Worlali Kpeda both direct women-inclusive capacity-building trainings and agribusiness development models to improve economic independence and ensure structural inclusion for youth and female farmers.