Coming from a quintessential background, Nana is a firm believer of “If you are going to do it, do it well” and as a stunt disciplinarian who likes to get things done on time, he prioritizes working hard and...
Coming from a quintessential background, Nana is a firm believer of “If you are going to do it, do it well” and as a stunt disciplinarian who likes to get things done on time, he prioritizes working hard and being intentional and committed to the work. After graduating from Prempeh College, Nana proceeded to Calvin University despite gaining admission into some Ivy League schools. Nana's intentionality at Calvin University brought him great success and a pioneer of some achievements, which included becoming the first black student body president in a predominately white school, graduating as the best student in both Computer Science and Information Systems among others.
Following graduation, he landed a job on Wall Street, an opportunity that few could match. But Nana, driven to make significant strides in his home country, took the daring step of returning home, not knowing what Ghana had in store for him. After working for his dad for an irregular salary of 700 cedis, Nana started his own real estate business. A business that began as helping a friend acquire a home, became a fully fledged business that has undertaken numerous projects like building schools.
Despite his two unsuccessful agricultural ventures, Nana was in for a discovery, a discovery that rekindled his love for agriculture.
One day on a usual site-seeing as a realtor, Nana was given some rice by the Chief of the town. The high quality and delicious taste of the rice prompted a return for more, and when the taste was not the same, Nana sought to invest in farmers growing the rice to achieve the earlier quality. Something that began as his little way of getting quality made in Ghana rice to eat became a career-revolving moment when he tried commercializing the product. Today, Nana’s Rice is making significant strides in Ghana and internationally. Aside from being known for Nana’s Rice, Nana Owusu-Achau leads several successful businesses including Rakata Tech, Fashion Nest, and Daachi NGO, all under the group company, Kings Innovation.
In our conversation with Nana Owusu-Achau, we delved into his life and his entrepreneurial journey.
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