Kwaku Bediako

Kwaku Bediako is the Founder and Group Executive Chairman of the CH Group of Companies. With over 25 years’ experience in International Business, he leads the Group with the objective of ensuring the overall success of its diverse subsidiaries and growing the Group’s portfolio.

Driven by his passion for identifying and developing cross-sector opportunities, Kwaku established Chase Petroleum, a market-leading Oil Trading and Bulk Distributor in 1997. Through his entrepreneurial vision, Chase Petroleum gained steady market prominence and was first to be issued with a Bulk Distributor’s License.

In keeping with his vision of continuous growth, Kwaku identified a gap in the real estate market in 1999 and established Goldkey Properties to develop world-class residential, commercial and mixed-use properties in prime locations across Accra.

Kwaku is truly responsible for making CH Group what it is today.

Under his leadership, the Group has grown into one of the biggest conglomerates in Ghana with multiple subsidiaries and major investments notably across the Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Logistics, Water & Wastewater and Agribusiness sectors.

With his instinctive, forward-thinking and hands-on approach, Kwaku continually seeks to replicate the Group’s success across other industries.

As an active and passionate philanthropist, Kwaku actively supports various environmental, educational and other social responsibility projects through various foundations including the CH Foundation. To date, through various foundations and initiatives, he has improved the lives of thousands of people across multiple communities.

Kwaku is an exceptional entrepreneur with high ambition and an immense understanding of business.

He works closely with teams across the Group, drawing on his extraordinary drive and determination to succeed in guiding the overall focus and growth of the Group and its diverse business portfolio.

Kwaku was recently inducted into the Corporate Ghana Hall of Fame and also awarded the Most Respected CEO in the Downstream Oil/Gas category.