Our Team

Mr. Kweku Awotwi - Co-Founder & Chairman

Mining, Oil & Gas, Energy, Leadership, Entrepreneurship

Kweku A. Awotwi is a recent EVP of Tullow Oil Plc, and MD of Tullow Ghana Ltd, the operator of Jubilee and TEN (“Tweneboa Enyenra Ntomme”) deep water oil and gas fields offshore Ghana, (Joined in March 2018 and left in June 2020)

He is a former Chief Executive of the Volta River Authority, Ghana’s state electricity generation utility (2009-2013) Prior to this, he was MD, Strategic Planning & New Business Development for Ashanti Goldfields (today: AGA) Ltd. (1998-2004). Mr. Awotwi was Manager of Business Planning for the Primary Aluminum business unit of Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Company in Pleasanton, California (1990-1998)

Currently, Mr. Awotwi is the Board Chairman of UBA Ghana Ltd, the Multimedia Group Limited (Ghana), and PlaySoccer (Ghana), a non-profit organization. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Volta River Authority, the Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber, and also of Stanbic Bank (Ghana) Ltd.

Mr. Awotwi has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford, California, and a B.S in Electrical Engineering, Economics, and Political Science from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Mr. Liron Fartok - Co-Founder & CEO

Environment, Mining, Renewable Energy, Logistics, Tech-Scouting.

Mr. Fartok is a highly experienced EVP of Business Development & COO in the Global Market, with vast experience in Environmental (Water, Waste, Sanitation Renewables, etc.), Legal (Regulation, labor law, local content, taxation, etc.) Logistic & Operation, Mining, Consulting, Project Execution & Finance especially in Emerging Markets.

Mr. Fartok has extensive background and experience in Technology scouting, screening, and matching process, where he collaborates with some of the leading organizations to match and introduce them to Innovative and unique technologies from various verticals.
Mr. Fartok Led & managed project financing & execution valued in MN$ in collaboration with The WB, IMF, IFC & Private Funds, most of them in emerging markets.

Mr. Fartok is a board member in the Israel-Africa Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Fartok holds a BA in Media from the Open University and an MA in Law from Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

Mrs. Beatrice Mensah Tayui – Senior Advisor & Consultant

Oil & Gas, Water, Mining, Women Empowerment, Pharmaceutical.

Mrs. Mensah Tayui is a seasoned CEO leading & operating cutting-edge businesses focusing on Oil & Gas and Water in Sub-Saharan Africa.
An Economist and investment strategist, with high corporate acumen and a keen eye for acquisitions & JV, Investments.

Mr. Mensah Tayui Served senior positions in Fortune 500 co’ (Pfizer, Hoffman, Johnson & Johnson).

Mr. Mensah Tayui Dedicated her career to a force for change and excellence in corporate governance, and support for global women’s initiatives.
Founder &CEO of Cybele Energy Global and Cybele Energy Ghana Ltd Oil & gas).

Mr. Mensah Tayui holds a B.sc in Economics and Business administration Roosevelt Uni’ in the U.S.

Dr. Hana-Muriel Setteboun – Senior Advisor & Consultant

Power & Energy, Financing, Cyber, Women Empowerment

Dr. Setteboun is a renowned worldwide financial expert in the field of Power & Energy.

Dr. Setteboun served executive positions in International Enterprise in Public, Private, and Startups.

Dr. Setteboun led Project Financing, BD, and execution of revolutionary power valued in BN$.

Dr. Setteboun served as an EVP BD & Finance of the FK Group, A global Enterprise of power plants.

Dr. Setteboun served as a director and interim chairwoman of IAI (Israeli Aerospace Ind.).

Dr. Setteboun Served as a Director & CFO at Petrotech (biofuel) & CEO of Genrent Power (Brazil).

Dr. Setteboun HOLDS a BA & MA in economics, LL.B in law & a Ph.D. in finance from “Wharton” University.

Mr. Ahmed-Salim – Senior Advisor & Consultant

Mining, Tech-Scouting, Project Management, Entrepreneurship.

Mr. Ahmed-Salim is a recognized entrepreneurial change manager with strong leadership expertise in organizational improvement and cultural change initiatives to meet strategic goals.

Mr. Salim has extensive operational experience in process improvements, surface, and underground mining, and has demonstrated expertise in facilitating the development of an effective team and safety cultures to enhance participation in continuous improvement.

Mr. Salim has over 14 years of experience in the mining industry and held various roles in operations, engineering, business management, and strategy.

Mr. Salim has been Processing Manager, General Manager, and Director for Golden Stars Bogoso Prestea mine overseeing the management of refractory, oxide, surface, and underground mining operations and is currently the Director for Refractory Study (new business development) for FGR, new owners of the mine.

Mr. Salim is Certified as a Process Manager and approved General Manager by the Inspectorate Division of Minerals Commission of Ghana and Professional Member of the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (IM3, UK) and Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM).

Mr. Salim holds a BSc (Hons) Degree in Minerals Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and an MPhil Degree from the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa.

Mr. Jed Diner – Senior Advisor & Consultant

Mining Exploration, Mining Management, Mining Consultancy.

Mr. Diner has over forty years of experience in the mining industry, with a strong emphasis on gold and base metals exploration and mine development, computer modeling of complex ore bodies, and due diligence.

Mr. Diner is a member of the “Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario”, Qualified Person NI-43-101, and JORC definitions.

Mr. Diner has an extensive mining background in gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, molybdenum, tungsten, rare earths, tantalum-niobium, uranium, and phosphates.

Mr. Diner has fluent in English, Hebrew, and Spanish (Basic Arabic).

Mr. Diner holds an M.Sc. & P.Geol from Stanford (USA) and the Hebrew University (Israel).

Mrs. Hana Frenkel – Senior Advisor & Consultant

Water Management & Regulation, Desalination, Legal, Agriculture.

Mrs. Hana Frenkel is a legal and strategic consultant to public organizations regarding the regulation of water, infrastructure, and the environment.

Mrs. Frenkel served (2010-17) as Chief Legal Advisor of the Israeli Water & Sewage Authority.

Mrs. Frenkel led the Emergency Plan for the Israeli Government for Desalination, Water Tariffs, Pollution & Municipalities Reform (2007).

Mrs. Frenkel wrote the “IWA” Chapter in the book “Water Policy in Israel: Context, Issues & Options”.

Mrs. Frenkel served as the CLA & DCLA to the Ministry of Agriculture & Ministry of Finance.

Holds an LL.B & LL.M from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Existing & Experienced Team

IGI has an experienced team in versatile verticals with extensive experience in West Africa, Israel and the global market.

Our team includes various top experts in various fields of expertise. We never approach a project, client, or partner without allocating it with the right expert in the relevant field of expertise to review the needs and to match it with the right solution:

Each Team leader or member has vast experience, contacts, and capabilities in their field of expertise.
Throughout the years our team worked together on various structures (collaboration, JV, projects, agencies etc.).
The team is led by an inspiring and experience team leaders, highly familiar with the Ghanaian & Israeli Ecosystem
The team leader has a Multi-Billion track record experience, including proven project execution & project financing .

Effective Structure of Team - 5 layers:

Co-Founders – Leaders and achievers, highly experience in developing countries and especially, Ghana and Israel.
Team Leader & Consultant – Expert in various verticals, with an impressive track record in management and finance.
Opportunities & Technology Scouting – A network of experienced international business development and technological experts in the field of expertise. Responsible for the “Scout and Match” processes between the opportunities and the solutions;
Partners and Agencies – IGI works solely with senior local business partners & agencies (consulting & other public/private entities) in order to increase local content development goals and to meet various industries needs.
Project leaders & Execution Team – local experts, constituting the 'on the ground' project leader and champion. Responsible for all ‘local performance’ aspects of the projects including projects exaction and project management.