Kofi Ampong: Broll Ghana’s Silent Operator

The name Kofi Ampong may not ring a bell with you. No surprises there, considering that he’s one of Ghana’s silent operators.

However for those directly involved in the property business, such as property owners and tenants, the name Kofi Ampong is a household name synonymous with the country’s property management industry. The gentleman is making a remarkable contribution to national development in his chosen field.

Ampong, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Broll Ghana Limited, the country’s premier formalised property management company. He is a consummate property services practitioner with over 33 years of experience.

“My passion for property management has not diminished after three decades of practice; it’s my food and air.”

The soft spoken Ampong is endowed with a razor-sharp mind and a deep knowledge of his field, gained through intense study, research and practice. He is witty and has a great sense of humour which those who interact with him are very familiar with.

He is a great advocate in sharing of knowledge and networking.

Working Life

Ampong worked with the Social Security & National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). At SSNIT, he held various positions which included Head of Investment Department, Head of Estates Maintenance Department and Head of Properties Management Department.

Ampong since 2003, has been crusading the importance of property management services and has succeeded in making a significant impact.

He joined Broll Ghana as the first CEO in 2006. Typically his workweek is fully packed but he manages to keep his appointments and utilizes his time effectively.

Kofi Ampong is of the strongest belief that everybody wants to own or build a house/property but hardly do they think about how to maintain or manage the property effectively.

As a passionate property services practitioner, Ampong has made many presentations on Shopping Malls and Retail Destination in Sub-Sahara Africa in London, Retail Development and Financial Institutions in Ghana and “Buy-To-Let” concept in Ghana.

His latest being at the West Africa Property Investment Summit 2015 held in Accra in November, 2015. Broll Property Group was the Platinum Sponsor of the event dedicated to highlighting the West Africa Real Estate markets and cultures, recent developments, sharing of knowledge and networking.

Broll Ghana Leadership

Broll Ghana started operations with two services, namely Properties and Facilities Management with 45,000 square meters of space. Today, Broll Ghana provides seven different property related services and manages properties with total space of 257,127 square meters with an asset value of nearly $1.5 Billion ($1,447,334,000.00)

Under Ampong’s leadership, Broll Ghana has won numerous awards: His outfit has been adjudged the Property Management Company of the year for six consecutive years as well as the Valuation Firm of the year for the last two consecutive years. “We have a very competent and committed team which helps us maintain our industry leadership position” says the CEO of Broll Ghana.

With Ampong at the helm, the company’s clientele base had spread from two on inception and now spreads across the country and includes Atterbury/Sanlam (Accra Mall), Delico Investment (West Hills Mall & Achimota Retail Centre), RMB Westport (The Junction Mall), Social Security and National Insurance Trust, SIC Insurance Company, Ghana Shippers Authority (Shippers’ House), Ernest Chemists (Nester Square), Check Point (Dreams Court), Judicial Services (The Law Courts Complex), Kasapreko Ltd (Amenfi and Nicholas Plazas), Agridev Real Estate Limited (Accra Financial Centre), MTN Ghana (MTN properties nationwide) and A&C Development (A&C Square).

Others properties under Broll Ghana’s management are World Trade Centre, Polo Court, Bertha’s Court, Brandford Charles, Cascade and the Ridge Tower Building.

Kofi Ampong is a Christian. He’s a staunch Methodist, with the last two lines of the sixth stanza from MHB 427 as his favourite. It states: “Make His service your delight and He would make your wants His care.”

One testimony readily comes to mind: “In the early nineties, by the recommendation of the church elders (during the time of the late Rt. Rev. Prof. Kwesi Dickson), I was appointed the North Accra Circuit Property Inspector. In this position, I was more or less in charge of properties of some Methodist societies” he recalls.

“I was directly involved with the acquisition of lands/plots (in some cases) and the construction of manse and church buildings such as Mount Olivet, (Dansoman) St. John, (Achimota) and Gethsemane, (Korle Gonno). By devoting my time and energies to God’s work, I was blessed with accelerated promotions at my work place. It is one experience that I always remember and give glory to my Maker. God is truly faithful, dependable and reliable.”

Ampong credits his success foremost to the true and living God most high. And then his positive attitude and ability to apply what he has learned and to adjust to the highly competitive and fluid property industry: “I am driven by prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice. And my main motivator is to rise to eminence by merit, live respected and die regretted.”

Education

He went to Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast. He later continued at the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) to pursue a Degree Course in BSc. (Hons) Land Economy.

He holds Certificates in Strategic Planning of Local Development and Urban Revitalization – Harvard University, Massachusetts – USA, Structuring of Real Estate Finance – Euromoney – London, Housing Finance Management – Centre for Housing Finance Lonavla, Bombay – India, Corporate Governance Course, Strategic Planning Management Course , Senior Management Development Course all at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), ACCRA, GHANA and lastly, Project Management – Management Development & Productivity Institute, Accra, Ghana.

Professional Qualification

Ampong is a qualified Valuer, Estate Manager and Member of Ghana Institution of Surveyors.

Family life

His father has always been his role model and this is due primarily to his “honesty, diligence and commitment to hard work. “ This has really inspired me to greater heights” he notes.

Kofi Ampong is very close to his mother. He has a peculiar “philosophy” of not celebrating his birthday. Yet each year, on his birthday, he makes it a point to reach out to his mother to thank her for bringing him to this world.

Hobbies

Ampong loves watching football, a game he played competively during his days at Mfantsipim and KNUST.

He is also a Golf enthusiast and plays at least twice a week.

Ampong is an avid reader. He lists Dan Brown, the author of numerous bestselling novels as his favourite author.