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What do the Alley Bar, TreeHouse Restaurant, Nyaniba Market, and Aphro Spirits have in common? They are all businesses co-founded by Ashesi alumnus Kojo Bucknor. Over the past three years, the enclave of hospitality businesses has emerged in Osu and is fast becoming a thriving destination for young people in Ghana’s capital city Accra. Co-founder and Ashesi alumnus Kojo Bucknor shares his story as one of the two entrepreneurs building this new hotspot.

Kojo started his career at General Electric (GE) after graduating from Ashesi in 2012, among a pioneer group of alumni the company had recruited in its earliest days in Ghana. This allowed him to be involved in many significant projects within the organisation. Within a year, his work had expanded beyond West Africa to project development across sub-Saharan Africa