A statement issued in Accra said at a time when Ghana’s transition agenda was increasingly focused on reliability, affordability, and domestic participation, Forbes Africa highlighted CIPA’s integrated, governance-first approach, which bridges policy alignment, project development, financing, and execution. It said this model positioned the Group as one of the institutions helping to operationalize Ghana’s green-transition ambitions beyond policy frameworks and into bankable, on-the-ground delivery. 

The statement said the Group was actively expanding its development footprint across West and Southern Africa, but Ghana remained the primary proving ground for its approach to climate-aligned infrastructure, industrial decarbonisation, and clean-energy financing. Mr Kwaku Osei-Sarpong, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CIPA Holdings Group, said CIPA had become a key platform supporting Ghana’s shift toward clean energy, electromobility, digital infrastructure, and climate-aligned investment, while maintaining strong local ownership and institutional discipline. 

“Africa doesn’t just need new infrastructure; it needs new institutions of trust. Our mission at CIPA is to build both,” he said. The Forbes Africa recognition adds to a growing list of distinctions for Osei-Sarpong, including Gulf News UAE’s Focus on Ghana Feature, Rising Star of the Year at the 2024 Ghana Energy Awards, the 40 Under 40 Award for Environmental and Climate Sustainability and the West Africa Nobles Award for Integrity and Business Excellence. Headquartered in Accra, CIPA Holdings’ work in Ghana serves as the foundation of its broader Pan-African strategy. 

Mr Bright Yamoah, Chief Financial Officer of CIPA Holdings, said, “We combine strong governance and innovative financing with real local ownership.” He said having worked across Ghana’s capital markets and advised clients across Africa for close to two decades, he had learned that credibility was currency and at CIPA, they manage risk with discipline and innovate with purpose. 

Mr Allan Okomeng-Mensah, President of CIPA Holdings said CIPA’s governance architecture remains central to its role in Ghana’s green transition. He said the organisation was built on a multidisciplinary team of infrastructure developers, engineers, project managers, financial strategists, and sector specialists whose combined expertise ensures rigorous attention to quality, risk, and accountability. He said CIPA was expanding portfolio in Ghana centers on clean energy, including solar, battery-energy storage systems (BESS), natural gas, and clean transportation infrastructure that strengthen power reliability for public institutions, industries, commercial facilities, and communities. 

“The Group also delivers essential public-sector and digital infrastructure, as well as housing and real-estate developments, reinforcing its position as a developer of integrated, climate-aligned assets,” he added. He said a defining feature of CIPA’s work in Ghana is its industrial and commercial decarbonization programme, which is intentionally structured around local-currency financing and delivery. He said this approach addressed a long-standing gap in the market, where clean-energy projects had historically depended on foreign-currency funding, exposing Ghanaian businesses to currency risk and limiting adoption. 

The programme supports manufacturers, mining companies, agro-processors, logistics firms, pharmaceuticals, industrial parks, and large commercial facilities such as malls, hotels, office parks, and mixed-use developments. He said through solar and hybrid energy systems, battery-energy storage integration, energy-efficiency upgrades, process electrification, and advanced digital monitoring systems, “CIPA enables businesses to modernise operations, reduce emissions, and improve reliability.” 

Mr Okomeng-Mensah said by promoting electromobility through electric vehicles, fleet-charging solutions, and smart digital technologies, CIPA was positioning itself as a long-term partner to enterprises seeking competitiveness and resilience within Ghana’s evolving energy landscape. As part of its green-industrial agenda, CIPA is also anchoring local clean-tech manufacturing. 

The President said its partnership with Sparq Systems of Canada to assemble microinverters in Ghana represented a strategic step toward technology transfer, local capacity building, and the development of domestic clean-energy supply chains that support Ghana’s industrialisation goals. He said by mobilising capital for Ghana’s transition, CIPA worked closely with leading financial institutions to structure local-currency financing frameworks for renewable-energy and clean-tech projects. 

As a project developer and co-investor, CIPA commits its own capital alongside domestic financial partners, aligning long-term interests and strengthening confidence in project delivery. He said by originating, developing, and co-investing in bankable projects, the Group was helping to unlock domestic capital and demonstrate how Ghana’s own financial ecosystem can play a central role in funding the green transition. Beyond infrastructure delivery, CIPA advances inclusion through the CIPA Foundation, which focuses on women’s economic empowerment, youth development, climate resilience, and green-jobs creation. This ensures that Ghana’s green transition delivers social and economic benefits alongside environmental outcomes. 

For Forbes Africa, CIPA represents a new generation of Ghanaian institutions that are helping move the country’s infrastructure narrative from dependence toward self-determination, grounded in governance, local ownership, and long-term value creation. “Being featured in Forbes reflects what happens when a team believes in excellence and it is a recognition of Ghanaian capacity, discipline, and credibility,” he added.