Our team

Governance and operations led by public-interest professionals.

ICEDEG-Africa brings together advisory leadership and staff capacity across law, media, governance, compliance, research, communications, and civic engagement.

African policy professionals in a governance meeting

Advisory Council

Chairman

Nana Kwasi Asuman-Frimpong

Governance expert, policy and political analyst, communications strategist, media executive, educator, and emerging legal professional working across law, governance, media, and public policy.

GovernancePolicy analysisStrategic communication

Member

Thomas Awemoni Vuguse

Risk management professional with Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, bringing experience in enterprise risk, compliance, internal controls, business continuity, and corporate governance.

Risk managementComplianceCorporate governance

Member

Dennis Obeng Agyei

Public administrator, development practitioner, monitoring and evaluation specialist, and former local government representative focused on inclusive governance and community development.

Public administrationMonitoring and evaluationLocal governance

Member

Maxwell Kudekor

Journalist and development communication specialist with more than two decades of experience in print, broadcast, digital communication, public relations, and media leadership.

Development communicationMedia managementPublic relations

Member

Ellen Ofosu Asieduaa

Emerging legal professional, communications practitioner, and administrative specialist with experience in legal services, media management, public relations, and stakeholder engagement.

Legal researchPublic relationsAdministration

Member

Reindolf Amankwa

Profile details will be added as ICEDEG-Africa publishes additional team updates.

Staff

Executive Secretary

Ellen Ofosu Asieduaa

Supports ICEDEG-Africa with legal research, administrative coordination, documentation, media leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

Legal supportDocumentationStakeholder engagement

Director, Programmes, Administration and Finance

Esther Baah Boafo

Profile details will be added as ICEDEG-Africa publishes additional team updates.

Director, Corporate Communication and Branding

Bright Philip Donkor

Media and communications practitioner, researcher, policy analyst, and development advocate focused on political communication, governance, sustainable development, and public-interest storytelling.

Corporate communicationPolicy analysisResearch

Head of IT

Seth Amegayi

Profile details will be added as ICEDEG-Africa publishes additional team updates.