John Boateng Jr., ACIB, MBA
Consulting Expert, Project Finance & Commercial Strategy
ACIB, MBA (Finance)
- DRAKA.PC
- Project Finance Lead
Biography
John Boateng Jr., ACIB, MBA, is a finance and business professional with eighteen years of experience spanning financial management, business development, commercial strategy, relationship management, operations, credit administration and project execution.
His expertise includes financial planning, resource mobilisation, risk management, stakeholder engagement, business performance, financial controls and the development and implementation of commercially viable solutions. At DRAKA Labs, he contributes specialist financial and commercial expertise to support the translation of research, innovation and technology initiatives into financially structured and operationally sustainable programmes.
Within DRAKA.PC he serves as Project Finance Lead, providing financial and commercial leadership for the planning, structuring and execution of the programme, helping ensure that technology ambition is supported by appropriate financial planning, controls, resource mobilisation and long-term sustainability.
Research interests
- Project Finance
- Financial Strategy
- Commercial Strategy
- Resource Mobilisation
- Financial Risk Management
- Business Development
Applied domains
- Enterprise Systems & Digital Transformation
- Digital Economy & Development Finance
- Innovation & Technology Transfer
- Research & Grants Management
- Industry & Government Partnerships
Professional expertise
- Project Finance
- Financial Management
- Financial Strategy
- Financial Planning
- Resource Mobilisation
- Commercial Strategy
- Business Development
- Financial Risk Management
- Credit Administration
- Operational Risk
- Relationship Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Business Performance
- Project Execution
DRAKA Labs responsibilities
- 01Project financial planning and structuring
- 02Financial strategy and forecasting
- 03Resource mobilisation and funding strategy
- 04Commercial viability and business models
- 05Financial risk management
- 06Financial controls and accountability
- 07Technology investment decision support
- 08Total cost of ownership analysis
- 09Stakeholder and relationship management
Programme / project responsibility
DRAKA.PC · Project Finance Lead
Provides financial and commercial leadership for the planning, structuring and execution of DRAKA.PC, connecting programme objectives and technical requirements with appropriate financial planning, controls and sustainability.
Education
- MBA, FinanceGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
- Certificate, Business AdministrationGhana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)
- Degree, Social SciencesUniversity of Cape Coast
Professional memberships
- Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (ACIB)