Team

Our People

Independent monitoring depends on skilled, principled people. Meet the LMWG team.

Lands governanceMining activityCommunity impact

Leadership

Strategic direction

Executive and programme leadership driving LMWG's monitoring, advocacy, and partnerships.

Kwame Owusu Danso

Kwame Owusu Danso

Executive Director

Argues that Ghanaians must be in the driving seat of the mining sector. Leads LMWG's strategic direction, stakeholder engagement, and public advocacy across Ghana's extractive and land sectors.

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Nii Kwartei Kojo Owoo

Nii Kwartei Kojo Owoo

Deputy Executive Director

Supports the Executive Director on strategy and programmes, helping coordinate LMWG’s research, advocacy, and partnerships across Ghana’s mining and land sectors.

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Oheneba Kwadwo Boachie

Oheneba Kwadwo Boachie

Technical and Operations Director

Oversees LMWG’s technical analysis, research systems, and day-to-day operations — from mining policy and contracts to programme delivery and organisational coordination.

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People

Team

Specialists and contributors who strengthen our research, communications, and field presence.

Benjamin Akufo

Benjamin Akufo

Media Relations

Coordinates media outreach, press enquiries, and public communications so LMWG’s monitoring and advocacy reach journalists, broadcasters, and audiences across Ghana and beyond.

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Godfred Essel

Godfred Essel

Creative Director

Leads LMWG’s visual and brand communications — creative direction across platforms, cohesive brand identity, and visual storytelling that supports advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

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Stanley Kwabla Arku

Stanley Kwabla Arku

Director of Research, Lands and Mines Watch Ghana

Leads research design and evidence generation to support LMWG's independent monitoring and policy advocacy across Ghana's land and mining sectors.

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