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ABOUT OKO FORESTS

Solving West Africa's $2.4 Trillion Natural Capital Access Problem

Founded in 2019, OKO Forests addresses the fundamental execution risk that makes West African restoration “uninvestable”—community conflict over benefits.

Our Breakthrough: Community Co-Investment Model

Instead of external management, we co-invest with communities. Traditional authorities and farmers become shareholders, creating aligned incentives that eliminate typical emerging market risks.

The result: West Africa’s only scalable natural capital platform with institutional-grade performance.

Proven Performance Since 2019

11,000 hectares

under active community co-investment management

1,000+ farmers

with contractual profit-sharing agreements

Reduced land conflicts

across all operations

Leadership Team

Kofi Debrah - Founder & CEO

Natural capital investment strategy and institutional fundraising

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Annan Monney - Project Manager

Forestry science, carbon methodologies, and agroecological systems
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Samuel Koranteng - Mapping | GIS | land Surveys

Mapping lands through UAV surveying and analysis of data

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Foster Amankwah - Demonstration Farm Manager

Testing planting models, tree seedling nursery management

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Advisory Board

International natural capital expertise and West African market intelligence

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Kofi Debrah

Annan Monney

Emida Ferguson

Strategic Partnerships

Financial Infrastructure:
  • Nsutaman Rural Bank (farmer financing and payment systems)
  • Terraspect (Mobile Money digital payments)
Technical Validation:
  • Forestry Research Institute of Ghana (scientific monitoring)
  • Tropenbos Ghana (implementation)
Market Access:
  • Carbon Better (carbon credit offtake agreement management)
  • Local and Export buyers for sustainable commodities

Investor Protection

Quarterly Reporting:

Financial performance, operational metrics, and impact measurement

Board Observer Rights:
For investments >$50K
Information Rights:
Access to OKO Intelligence Platform and real-time data
Anti-Dilution Protection:
Standard pro-rata participation rights

Why Now?

Market Timing:
  • Ghana Article 6 registry launching 2025 (first-mover advantage)
  • Corporate carbon compliance driving demand for high-integrity credits
  • Development finance institutions seeking proven natural capital models
Operational Readiness:
  • 6+ years of community relationship building complete
  • Proven methodology ready for rapid scaling
  • Technology platform developed and tested
Capital Efficiency:
  • $150K enables 10x land expansion through community co-investment model
  • Existing relationships reduce business development costs
  • Technology platform minimizes operational overhead
Only 3 spots remaining - Series A oversubscribed at higher valuation