Mr. Francis Osei Kusi

Managing Consultant

Mr. Kusi is currently the Managing Consultant of John Young and Associates and in that role has primary responsibility for the overall management and coordination of the consulting activities of the firm.

Mr. Kusi has had an extensive professional record in the field of financial and investor management services, international development advisory services, public sector administration and management consulting practice.

Over a period of 43 years, Francis has worked in senior executive positions in Ghana Commercial Bank, Agricultural Development Bank, Exim Guaranty Company Limited and Empretec Ghana Foundation.

Mr. Kusi worked for the UNDP as Technical Advisor on entrepreneurship development and training in Ghana and in Botswana and has also worked for the World Bank/Government of Ghana as a Project Coordinator for a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Project. In addition, he has worked in various consulting capacities for the World Bank, KPMG, International Development Advisory Services, the African Enterprise Challenge Fund and MasterCard Foundation Fund.

His public sector experience includes working for the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Ghana as Director for Investment and Financial services

Mr. Kusi holds a first degree in Agricultural Economics and a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance with Postgraduate certificates in Entrepreneurship Development, Project Management, Financial Restructuring, Business Counselling and Mentoring. He is also a fellow of the Salzburg Seminar in Austria.