Augustine Bediako

Strategic, results-driven Business Development Consultant and Agribusiness Specialist with over 12 years of progressive experience leading SME transformation, enterprise coaching, and donor-funded development projects. Proven track record in structuring large-scale economic empowerment initiatives—advising master craftsmen, apprentices, youth agripreneurs, and smallholder farmers on financial literacy, credit access, and commercial viability. Accomplished facilitator and advisor for high-impact interventions funded by international institutions including the World Bank, MasterCard Foundation, Solidaridad, and ADRA Ghana.

Executive Director - Skyhoz Business Consult - Kumasi, Ghana

(2019)

Direct end-to-end enterprise advisory services, business diagnostics, and financial capacity-building initiatives for SMEs, cooperatives, and agricultural ventures.

• COVID-19 Recovery & Resilience: Spearheaded business health interventions under the Springboard Road Show, coaching 100+ small businesses on financial survival, liquidity management, and operational restructuring during macroeconomic shifts.
• Conduct comprehensive "Business Health Checks" to identify financial leakages, optimize cost structures, and institute standardized bookkeeping systems for micro and small enterprises.

Lead Facilitator / Consultant - Empretec Ghana Foundation - Ghana

(2023 - 2024)

• Facilitated flagship Entrepreneurship Training Programs (ETP) under the Ghana Jobs and Skills Project (GJSP) funded by the World Bank and implemented by Empretec Ghana.
• Delivered rigorous, high-impact coursework focusing on personal entrepreneurial competencies, financial discipline, and strategic resource optimization.
• Conducted diagnostic evaluations and generated technical reporting on participant financial aptitude at intermediate and advanced levels to guide post-training incubation and support.

Regional Coordinator / Technical Business Advisor - African Aurora Business Network (AABN) - Ashanti Region, Ghana

(2017 - 2019)

• Coordinated regional execution of the YIEDIE Project (funded by the MasterCard Foundation), enhancing financial literacy, business formalization, and enterprise sustainability for youth across the agricultural and construction sectors.
• Exceeded performance metrics by delivering over 300% of target outcomes across key performance indicators during a two-year tenure as Certified Technical Business Advisor and Regional Coordinator.
• Supervised the formulation of bankable business plans and structured pitch sessions to connect emerging youth entrepreneurs with seed capital and institutional investors.
• Built key institutional linkages between youth-led enterprises and commercial banking institutions, significantly broadening access to credit and formal creditworthiness.
• Honored as Best Business Advisor of the Year (2018) for exemplary client impact and regional performance.

Marketing Officer - Agricultural Diversification Productivity Ltd - Ghana

(2012 - 2015)

• Advised commercial farmers, grower networks, and agricultural associations on cost-benefit dynamics, return on investment (ROI), and agricultural mechanization options.
• Drove business development efforts across rural districts for tractor fleets, specialized processing machinery, and high-yield agricultural inputs.

Extension Officer (Food Security Project) - ADRA-Ghana - Northern Region, Ghana

(2012 - 2013)

• Managed field-level implementation of a multi-community Food Security Project targeting increased smallholder crop yields, post-harvest efficiency, and household nutrition.
• Introduced climate-adaptive farming methods and facilitated the formation and governance of Farmer-Based Organizations (FBOs) to strengthen collective bargaining power and market positioning.
• Executed baseline assessments, routine field monitoring, and data collection to evaluate yield growth, income stability, and community resilience.
• Collaborated with Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) officers and community leadership to align grassroots outcomes with national agricultural policy objectives.

Postgraduate Diploma - Management - Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), UK / Accra Business School

HND - Agricultural Engineering - Tamale Technical University, Ghana

National Craftsman Certificate - General Agriculture - Youth Leadership Training Institute, Ghana