The people behind the SEED Centre
Researchers, educators and practitioners working together in Ghana and internationally to turn evidence into action.
Board of Directors
Dr Roland Baimbill-Johnson
Mr. Victor Adusei
Dr George Asiamah
Ms Theresah Nkrumah
Ms Rose Ampofoa Tweneboa-Kodua
Leadership
Dr George Asiamah
George founded the SEED Centre in 2017 and leads its strategy, research agenda and partnerships. He is the Singer Fellow and Tutor in Politics at Exeter College, University of Oxford, where he teaches political theory, comparative government and political economy.
His research spans regulatory governance, global political economy, sustainability governance and climate-smart agriculture in Africa. Before Oxford, he was a Research Associate in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield. He has working knowledge of Spanish and French.
Education and recognition
- PhD in Sustainability Studies, University of Sheffield (Grantham Scholar)
- MSc Leadership for Sustainable Development, Queen’s University Belfast (Commonwealth Scholar)
- BA Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Expertise
Associate Directors
Our Associate Directors are senior honorary affiliates who lead the Centre’s work in their areas of expertise, alongside their primary academic and professional roles.
Dr Divine Asafo
Leads the Centre’s research agenda and the quality of its studies. His research examines land, housing, informal urbanisation and urban resilience in Ghana and across Africa.
- PhD, Urban Studies and Planning, University of Sheffield
- MPhil, Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana
- BA (Hons), Geography and Resource Development with Political Science, University of Ghana
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Dr Eunice Oppon
Turns the Centre’s research into policy briefs, dialogues and advice for decision-makers. Founder of the Enhanced Weathering Africa Partnership (EWAP), her research assesses carbon removal, sustainable agriculture and supply chains.
- PhD, Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Sheffield
- MSc, Applied Economics, University of Strathclyde
- BSc, Business Administration (Banking and Finance), KNUST
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Dr Johnson Amamnsunu
Leads the Centre’s sustainability education work, connecting schools, faith communities and young people with education for sustainable development in Ghana. His research examines marginality, faith-based institutions and care in Ghana and Nigeria, with particular attention to schooling and the lives of young people. He designed and led a student-led peer-support and attendance initiative at Presbyterian Senior High School, La, Accra.
- PhD, Geography, The Open University
- DProf, Interfaith Studies, University of Wales Trinity Saint David
- MA, Christian Ministry, University of Roehampton
- BA (Hons), Religious Studies, KNUST
Ms Theresah Nkrumah
Theresah’s work focuses on improving the quality, safety and value of raw and processed foods, with a particular interest in using evidence-based methods to detect food adulteration and fraud and protect consumers. A PhD candidate in Food Science and Technology, she aims to strengthen African food value chains through research and technical support, and enjoys mentoring young agriculturists.
- BSc, Agriculture, KNUST
- MPhil, Meat Science, KNUST
- Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management, Institute of Commercial Management (UK)
- PhD candidate, Food Science and Technology
Dr Frederick Otu-Larbi
Frederick studies atmosphere–biosphere interactions, using land surface models and observations to examine how drought and other environmental stresses affect plant and crop productivity, now and under future climate change. A former meteorologist with the Ghana Meteorological Agency, he helped train NGOs and farmers’ unions in climate services that improved the livelihoods of more than 5,000 farmers in Northern Ghana. He also contributed to TAMSAT-ALERT, a decision-support tool now used by over a million farmers across Africa.
- PhD, Environmental Science, Lancaster University
- MSc, Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management, University of Reading
- Bachelor’s degree, Meteorology and Climate Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
Research Associates
Our associates are academics and practitioners in Ghana and the diaspora who collaborate with us on research, bids and publications.
Justice Appiah Nuamah, AMEI
An energy scientist and engineer working on gas flaring reduction, carbon dioxide removal and practical pathways to energy security and net zero in Africa.
- MSc, Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford (in progress)
- BSc, Petroleum Engineering (First Class Honours), University of Mines and Technology
- Associate Member, Energy Institute (AMEI)
Dr Fidelis Ayangbah
A business management researcher and finance professional working on entrepreneurship, SME performance, political risk management, enterprise risk management and digital innovation in emerging economies, with over ten years of practice in finance, credit control and operations in Ghana, China and the UK.
- PhD, Business Management, Changsha University of Science and Technology
- MBA, Strategic Management, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
- BBA, Management, University of Professional Studies, Accra
Want to join us?
We welcome expressions of interest for internships, National Service placements and research associate positions.