Whether he is dangling 1,271 feet above New York City during City Climb at Edge—the world’s highest open-air building ascent;  piloting a helicopter past the Burj Khalifa in Dubai or dune bashing on a quad bike in  the desert or delivering essential supplies to flood-stricken communities in the Volta Region, Kofi Koranteng is always ready for action.

Kofi Koranteng is a private citizen who has been actively engaged in opposing the corruption of established political parties in Ghana for the past thirty years. Mr. Koranteng is an established businessman, an activist for responsible government, a firm believer in Ghanaian democracy, and the former CEO of the Progressive Alliance Movement (PAM).

Koranteng led the legal battle in the High Court of Accra against the Electoral Commission (EC) for its failure to implement the Representation of the Peoples Amendment Act (ROPAA). Also known as Act 669, ROPAA mandates that the government establish a mechanism for the diaspora to vote in Ghana’s national elections.

The High Court ruled favorably on the suit brought by Mr. Koranteng and ordered the EC to implement ROPAA. Despite this court order, the EC has failed to deliver voting rights to the diaspora across five successive administrations. This purposeful disregard for the Constitution motivated Koranteng to become a government watchdog, speaking out against corruption, bribery, galamsey, dumsor, and the duplicity of ex-gratia and Article 71 payments.

Kofi Koranteng was born on September 9, 1966, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra to Elizabeth Nyanteh and Reynolds Otchere-Koranteng. Both parents were raised in Akropong Akuapim in the Eastern Region. After completing their education and moving to the capital city of Accra, they began long careers as dedicated civil servants—his mother as an administrative assistant at Osu Castle and his father as a police officer.

Kofi was sent to London to complete his education, obtaining a degree in mechanical engineering from Southgate College. He later moved to New York City, working at UPS to fund his continuing business education at New York University.

His accomplishments as a business leader include:

• Vice President at Primerica
• Founder and Lead Consultant at Dividends, Inc.
• Business Development Officer for JPMorgan Chase
• CEO and Major Partner of Highlife Management LLC, a community private equity firm

While making his mark as an industrious entrepreneur, Koranteng has continuously invested his time, expertise, and passion into volunteering as a steadfast community advocate for transparent governance in Ghana.

His leadership roles in community activism include:

• First President of the Ahenfie Association: A Ghanaian community-based organization blending Ghanaian culture with the American lifestyle.
• Past President of Tracey Towers: An 871-unit apartment complex in New York.
• Leadership Board Member: Served as a facilitator and consultant for four organizations, including the African Advisory Council of the Borough President of the Bronx and the United African Congress.
• Past President and CEO of Volta Power FM Radio: A corporate entity that stimulated economic growth through networking, professional development, and community commerce programs.
• President and CEO of Africa Business Advisory Group (ABAG): A leading international consulting firm based in New York.
• CEO of the Progressive Alliance Movement (PAM): A non-political, non-ethnic, and non-religious entity advocating for the rights of Ghanaians Living Abroad (GLAs), which successfully challenged the Electoral Commission to institute voting rights.

Kofi Koranteng is a dedicated husband and father who views his political activism as an extension of his love for his family. He has sacrificed personal time to answer the call for justice for the people of his beloved Ghana.

Koranteng was a presidential candidate in 2020 and 2024. Both campaigns faced significant roadblocks put in place by the Electoral Commission. Through these experiences, he identified that political corruption within the ruling parties, and their financiers were at the heart of the systematic dismantling of democracy in Ghana. 

The last eight years as a candidate and activist have provided Koranteng with invaluable insight into the web of corruption he needs to unravel. He continues to build a coalition of advisers, supporters, and donors who believe in a Ghanaian democracy dedicated to its people. Kofi Koranteng remains a firm believer that Ghana is a nation destined for greatness—one that led the continent in breaking the chains of colonialism and is now poised to lead that same continent and the world into the future.