OpenBaseAfrica

About Us

The Control of In-House.
The Cost of Outsourcing.

We build and run full offshore operations for global companies so you get the quality of your own team without the setup burden.

Our Mission

Bridging the Gap Between In-House and Outsourcing

Traditional outsourcing gives you a vendor with pooled resources and limited accountability. Building your own offshore team from scratch is expensive, slow, and risky.

OpenBaseAfrica fills the gap: we build a fully functioning operation, office, team, systems, and daily management, that runs like your own, at a fraction of the cost. You keep control. We handle the burden.

Our Vision

The Operating Partner of Choice for Global Companies Entering Africa

We see a future where any ambitious company, regardless of size or geography, can build a world-class African operation without navigating the complexity alone.

Our goal is to be the infrastructure layer that makes that possible: trusted, transparent, and relentlessly execution-focused.

Not Another Outsourcer

What Sets Us Apart

We're not a staffing agency or a BPO. We're your operational partner on the ground.

We Build the Operation

Standard outsourcing hands you a vendor. We build a fully functioning operation, office, team, systems, management, that runs as if it were your own.

Full Accountability

Our operations managers are accountable for KPIs and outcomes, not just headcount. We own the results alongside you.

Dedicated Teams, Not Pooled Resources

Every recruit is hired specifically for your workflows, trained on your processes, and managed to your standards, never shared across clients.

Built to Scale

Our model is designed from the ground up for growth. Start with 5 people, scale to 150+, same infrastructure, same management rigour.

Leadership

The Team Behind the Operation

Experienced operators who have built, managed, and scaled offshore teams from the ground up.

Kelvin Nana Boateng

Kelvin Nana Boateng

Managing Director

Leads overall strategy and client partnerships. Built and scaled the US ticket brokerage operation from a single branch to three locations with 150+ staff.

Fred Bonney

Fred Bonney

Director of Workforce & Outsourcing

Oversees all recruitment, training, and workforce operations. Ensures every team deployed meets client-specific performance and culture standards.

Kofi Safo

Kofi Safo

Director of Operations

Runs day-to-day operations across all branches, infrastructure, compliance, facility management, and operational KPIs.

Tina Presley

Tina Presley

US Business Development Advisor

Bridges the gap between US-based clients and the Ghana operation. Handles scoping, client onboarding, and strategic account growth.

Our Base

Why Ghana

Ghana isn't just affordable, it's one of the easiest places in Africa for foreign businesses to set up and operate.

Political Stability

One of Africa's most stable democracies with peaceful transitions of power, strong institutions, and a business-friendly regulatory environment.

English-Speaking Workforce

English is the official language of government, education, and business, zero translation overhead for international clients.

Time-Zone Alignment

Ghana operates on GMT, providing 4–6 hours of overlap with the US East Coast and full working-day overlap with Europe and the UK.

Straightforward for Foreign Business

No restrictions on foreign ownership, USD-denominated contracts, established banking channels, and a growing ecosystem of professional services.

What's Next

New Countries.
New Industries.

Ghana is our proving ground. The model we've refined here, build, staff, manage, scale, is portable. We're actively expanding into new geographies and specialised industry verticals.

Discuss Expansion Plans
1

Nigeria

Expanding into Africa's largest economy for tech talent and financial services operations.

2

Kenya

East African hub for multilingual support and regional logistics management.

3

Healthcare & Fintech

Building specialised workforce verticals for regulated industries with high compliance needs.

4

AI & Data Operations

Scaling into data labelling, model evaluation, and AI-powered process management.

Want to Know More?

Book a call with our team. We'll walk you through the model, share case studies, and answer any questions about operating in Africa.

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