Duke Kwesi Essiam
Non-Executive Director
Duke Kwesi Essiam is the Managing Director at Quest Capital where he is responsible amongst others for sourcing, execution and portfolio management. He has been with this firm since 2014. Before then, he was a senior investment officer, Africa department at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) where he led and managed all aspects of IFC’s investment programs in financial institutions and in sub-Saharan Africa for eight years (2005-2013).
Mr. Essiam was a senior Transactions Executive at Buffalo Grove, IL, USA from 2003 -2005 where he helped build the firm’s investment banking platform and managed clients. He worked with Citigroup New York as an Associate Investment Banker where he managed the successful execution of a variety of acquisitions, divestitures and capital raising assignments.
Mr. Essiam has over 25 years’ experience in financial services and investment banking.
He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in 1995 from the University of Pennsylvania, USA where he studied Electrical Engineering. In 2000, he obtained a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) from Columbia University, USA. He has a qualification and license in U.S. Investment Banking – SIE & Series 79 which he obtained in 2003.
Mr. Essiam enjoys playing golf and is a member of the Achimota Golf club.
