Agribusiness Development & Value Chain Expert | Founder & CEO | DSc. (Honoris Causa), KNUST
Mr. Daniel Fahene Acquaye is a distinguished Agribusiness Development and Value Chain Expert with over 25 years of impactful experience supporting the growth of agribusinesses and SMEs across Africa. His work spans enterprise development, value chain strengthening, market access facilitation, youth entrepreneurship, and agribusiness innovation.
Throughout his career, Mr. Acquaye has served as a consultant to several leading international and regional development agencies, including the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), USAID, ECOWAS, GIZ, AGRA, ICCO (Netherlands), DANIDA, CAADP, UNDP, and the African Development Bank. His technical expertise has supported numerous private-sector agribusiness firms as well as academic institutions in Ghana and beyond.
A passionate advocate for youth development, Mr. Acquaye has trained, mentored, and coached thousands of young entrepreneurs, farmer-based organizations, and SMEs through programmes focused on business development, enterprise financing models, and market systems. His capacity-building initiatives have equipped many young professionals with employable skills and supported the establishment and growth of new enterprises.
As a serial agribusiness entrepreneur, he founded and leads several transformative initiatives, including Agri-Impact Consult, Fresh Logistics, the Entrepreneurship for Commercial Seed Incubation Business (ECoSIB), the Agri-Impact Institute for Innovation and Technology, ASNAPP-Ghana, and the Young Agribusiness Entrepreneurs Club. He is also a founding member and former Board Member of the African Agribusiness Incubator Network (AAIN), and currently serves as the Executive Director of Agribusiness in Sustainable Natural African Plant Products (ASNAPP).
In recognition of his exceptional contributions to Ghana’s agricultural transformation, particularly in agribusiness capacity development, food systems innovation, and agricultural entrepreneurship, Mr. Acquaye was awarded the honorary Doctor of Science (DSc. Honoris Causa) degree during the 59th Congregation of KNUST.
The Advancement and Alumni Relations Office proudly celebrates Mr. Daniel Fahene Acquaye as the Alumnus of the Month, applauding his leadership, innovation, and unwavering service to Ghana’s agricultural sector and to the KNUST community.