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Kwame Awuah-Darko (Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko) was born on 4 January, 1969 in Accra, Ghana, is a Politician. Discover Kwame Awuah-Darko's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
Popular As |
Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko |
Occupation |
Politician |
Age |
55 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
Born |
4 January, 1969 |
Birthday |
4 January |
Birthplace |
Accra, Ghana |
Nationality |
Ghana |
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He is a member of famous Politician with the age 55 years old group.
Kwame Awuah-Darko Height, Weight & Measurements
At 55 years old, Kwame Awuah-Darko height not available right now. We will update Kwame Awuah-Darko's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Kwame Awuah-Darko's Wife?
His wife is Nana Yaa Oteng (m. 2011)
Family |
Parents |
Nana Awuah Darko Ampem I |
Wife |
Nana Yaa Oteng (m. 2011) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Nana Kojo Awuah-darko
Obrempong Kojo Awuah-Darko
Okatakyie Kwesi Awuah-Darko |
Kwame Awuah-Darko Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Kwame Awuah-Darko worth at the age of 55 years old? Kwame Awuah-Darko’s income source is mostly from being a successful Politician. He is from Ghana. We have estimated
Kwame Awuah-Darko's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Source of Income |
Politician |
Kwame Awuah-Darko Social Network
Timeline
On given the additional mandate of heading the Tema Oil Refinery, Awuah-Darko assisted in the revival of the Tema Oil Refinery after years of non-operability via BOST and imported up to 9 million barrels of crude oil stocks out of which 7 million barrels was refined by TOR during his tenure as CEO and leaving 2 million barrels in tank on his exit from TOR. He also initiated and purchased the first indigenous crude the refinery produced from Ghana’s TEN fields. He ended his tenure at TOR in January 2017 leaving 205,279 metric tons of Petrol and Diesel as stock in-tank plus crude oil stock from then TEN fields.
Under Awuah-Darko’s leadership BOST was able to restore five (5) of its 6 (six) fuel depots from the state of non-operational and several years of delinquency, specifically the Accra Plains Depot (which was half-fit), Kumasi Depot, Buipe Depot, Akosombo Depot and the Bolgatanga Depot which was restored to begin product export into the Sahelian market such as Burkina Faso and Mali, a strategy which generated foreign exchange for the Country.
The Kwame Nkrumah University for Science and Technology recognizing Awuah-Darko’s advocacy for the institutions cause named him Alumni of the Year in 2016.
The University of Ghana’s Student Representative Council (UGSRC) in 2013 awarded Awuah-Darko with their prestigious “Emerging National Leader of the year award.
Awuah-Darko implemented an organizational restructuring exercise at BOST to introduce efficiency and motivation among working staff. As a result of expansion in BOST’s activities, he created jobs and grew the staff strength from 245 to 487. Subsequently, staff monthly payroll increased by 227%, from Ghs484,738 to Ghs2,135,240 between early 2014 to January 6, 2017.
On leaving both BOST and TOR on 6 January 2017, Awuah-Darko handed over strategic projects he initiated but were uncompleted, namely;
In 2017 Awuah-Darko was awarded the Oil and Gas Leadership Awards 2017 in recognition of his exemplary and flawless track record as head of Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST).
The government of Ghana in June 2015, appointed Kwame Awuah as the Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s National Petroleum Refinery Asset, the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR).
Awuah-Darko instituted the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program and with his team managed to secure credit lines to import petroleum products from inception without any financial contribution from central Government. BOST started importing its own products for the Strategic Reserve Program from February 4, 2015 and by January 6, 2017 BOST had imported over 52 cargoes of refined petroleum products and 17 cargoes of LPG, making a trade turnover of $1.6 bllion earning profit of up to $61 million, a feat never achieved in the company’s 24 years of existence. Through this program BOST held Strategic Petroleum Reserve stock of up to 12 weeks of national petroleum consumption. Therefore, incase of an emergency Ghana had 12 weeks buffer of petroleum products.
In October 2013, he was appointed by the Government of Ghana to serve as the Managing Director of Ghana’s largest Petroleum Storage and Logistics Company, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST). He established a petroleum-trading department within the company, trading mainly petroleum products such as Gasoline, Gasoil, LPG and Crude Oil.
In 2012, Kwame was elected to run for parliament as the candidate representing the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency under the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
He is the founder of Matrix Holdings International and Money Systems International, and the co-founder of Roman Ridge School. He served as Board Member of State Insurance Company (SIC) Limited as well as Board Chairman of the SIC Financial Services Limited respectively from 2009 to 2012. In addition, Kwame served as Director and Board Member of City Investment Company Limited. He contributed to the establishment Commercial Bank, a financial institution in Ghana. Awuah-Darko currently serves on the board of the Roman Ridge School which he co-founded.
Kwame Awuah-Darko (born January 4th, 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and banker. He is the son of Nana Awuah-Darko Ampem I, the Nkosuohene of Asante Juaben traditional area in the Ashanti Region.