Executive Profile: Stephen Debrah-Ablormeti of CPL Group, A Ghanaian Real Estate Development Company

Stephen Debrah-Ablormeti is an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the real estate industry. Skilled in negotiation, budgeting, customer service, engineering and strategic planning, he is a strong business development professional with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) focused on business innovation from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• CPL DEVELOPERS LTD (October 2012 – present)
Chief Executive Officer
CPL Group is based in Accra, Ghana’s capital city. The Group provides clients with a vast selection of new homes that are available for sale. Its goal is to offer tailored residences for Ghanaians, all throughout Accra’s Central locations, such as East Legon Hills and Shiashi. CPL’s available properties are varied and diverse, ranging from two bedroom apartments and spacious townhouses, to three bedroom residences and studio apartments in urban settings.
Full interview available here: https://marcopolis.net/real-estate-market-in-ghana-cpl-group-providing-tailored-residences-for-ghanaians.htm.
Company’s website: https://www.cplestategh.com/

• GHANA REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION (GREDA) (August 2018 – present)
1st Vice President
GREDA was established under the Laws of Ghana (Company Code, Act 179, of 1963) as a Private Company limited by guarantee. Some of its goals include:
* To provide a central organisation for real estate developers.
* To provide a united front in making recommendations to government on ways of promoting real estate development and in seeking solutions to the practical problems in the property market.
* To promote the development of residential estates and to increase the stock of housing units thereby ensuring adequate provision of affordable housing for all classes of the population.
* To pool resources together towards greater economies of scale in real estate development and also ensure that products of members conform to national building standards and planning laws.
* In the spirit of the search for appropriate technology, the Association shall promote the use of local inputs and finance research into suitability of local building materials in the country.
* To liaise with financial institutions in developing an effective mortgage house ownership scheme for prospective owners and also impress on the institutions the need for long-term financing in real estate development.
* To establish links with real estate institutions and allied bodies at home and abroad with the aim of promoting the development of the industry.

• NATIONAL ENGINEERING COORDINATING TEAM (NECT) (October 2018 – present)
National Member
NECT was formed by Cabinet Sub Committee on Infrastructure in 1996 to aid in the coordinating and regulating of the placement and installation of all utilities in road reservations to reduce the negative impact to various stakeholders who operate in the road reservation. NECT is targeting achieving encroachment free highways and arterial roads by 2022 in Ghana.

• CONSTRUCTION PLANNERS GH LTD (September 2006 – September 2012)
Chief Executive Officer
Construction Planners is a multi-national design-build, civil and building construction company based in Accra, Ghana.

• SWAN CONSTRUCTION (KASAGLOBAL ESTATE PROJECT) (2004 – 2006)
Project Manager

• BARBANGIE LIMITED (2002 – 2004)
Materials Engineer

• GHANA HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY (2001 – 2002)
Graduate Engineering Trainee

• ITAL PRESTRESS AND CONCRETE PRODUCT (TRASACCO GROUP) (2000 – 2001)
Sales Engineer

EDUCATION

• HARVARD UNIVERSITY (2018)
Executive Education – Business Administration and Organizational Leadership

• CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL (CEIBS) (2008 – 2010)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) – Business Innovation

• KWAME NKRUMAH’ UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASI
Bachelor of Science – Construction & Engineering

• AAPM Ghana
Professional Certification – Project Management

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• ENGINEERING COUNCIL, GHANA
Licensed Professional Engineer
Credential ID PE 02715 (Issued July 2018 – No Expiration Date)