Afetsi Awoonor

Afetsi Awoonor (born 31 August 1982) is a Ghanaian oil and gas leader, business executive and politician who serves as the managing director of the state-owned Bost Energies since January 2025.^[1][2]

Afetsi Awoonor
Born	August 31, 1982 (age 43) Accra
Education	Central University (Ghana) (BSc., Business Administration), Geneva Graduate Institute (Executive masters, International Oil & Gas Leadership, Energy Management and Systems), IFP School (Masters, Oil and Gas management)
Occupation(s)	Oil & Gas executive, politician
Known for	Managing director, BOST Energies
Political party	National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
Board member of	Ghana Oil Company
Spouse	Adaku Ufere-Awoonor
Father	Kofi Awoonor

Early life and education

Afetsi Awoonor was born on 31 August 1982 in Accra, Ghana. He is a son of the late Prof. Kofi Awoonor, the Ghanaian poet and former diplomat.^[3][4] His mother is Margaret Oduro. As his father was a diplomat, Afetsi spent his formative years in the United States, Brazil, Cuba and Ghana.^[5]

He graduated with his first degree in Business Administration from Central University in 2010.^[6] In 2015, he graduated with a master's degree from the IFP School in France. He also earned an Executive master's degree in International Oil and Gas Leadership from the Geneva Graduate Institute.^[7][8]

Career and politics

Afetsi Awoonor is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).^[9]

In January 2025, President John Mahama appointed Afetsi Awoonor as the managing director of Ghana's BOST Energies.^[10][11] He was also appointed to the governing board of Ghana Oil in March 2025.^[12]

From April 2017 to January 2024, Afetsi worked as the Regional Head of Sales and Marketing at Convenio Energy.^[13]

Westgate Mall Attack

On 21 September 2013, Afetsi Awoonor and his father, Kofi Awoonor, became victims of the Westgate shopping mall attack carried out by Al-Shabaab, Kenya. His father died in the attack while he survived despite two gunshots to the back.^[14][15][16]

They were in the country for the Storymoja Hay Festival, a literary event where his father was scheduled to perform.^[17][18]

Personal life

Afetsi Awoonor is married to Adaku Ufere-Awoonor, a Nigerian energy expert and attorney. The couple is blessed with two children.^[19][20]

Philanthropy

Afetsi Awoonor founded the Afetsi Awoonor Foundation which supports development and social-impact projects in his native Volta Region and beyond.^[21][22]