Africa
Africa
Both grew up in Ghana, earned their undergraduate and graduate degrees in the United States, and then returned to their home country to work at Peak Investment Capital—a possibility enabled by the HBS Global Opportunity Fellowship (GO: Africa) they each received. Above all, they share a passion for wanting to build businesses in Africa and advance the continent’s developing economy.
“What matters most for me is having the chance to help solve the ‘brain-drain’ problem plaguing many African countries, where some of the best talent ends up staying in Europe and the US after graduate school primarily because of the financial opportunity,” Yeboah says. “We saw a chance where we could come in and drive change,” he adds, explaining why he and Kyei decided to work at Peak, which focuses on consumer franchising, financial technology, and small business investing in Ghana, Liberia, and Tanzania. The Accra-based company was founded in 2014 by fellow HBS alumnus Kobbina “Koby” Awuah (MBA 2014), and is the subject of a case written by professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff.
“What matters most for me is having the chance to help solve the ‘brain-drain’ problem plaguing many African countries . . . . We saw a chance where we could come in and drive change.”

“What matters most for me is having the chance to help solve the ‘brain-drain’ problem plaguing many African countries . . . . We saw a chance where we could come in and drive change.”
Growing and Scaling Businesses
"This program had a huge impact on my decision to return to Ghana immediately after HBS,” Kyei says. “Tuyee and I are excited that we’ve been able to help build this powerful coalition with Koby and accelerate the company’s growth. That would not have happened if not for GO: Africa.”
Even after receiving need-based scholarships to attend HBS and, prior to that, college—Yeboah at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Kyei at MIT—both alumni still had loans to repay after graduation. “You can be passionate about something, but the responsibilities of adulthood and everyday life are very real,” Yeboah says. “The GO: Africa Fellowship not only allows you to keep up with all the debt that comes with an MBA education, but also be a resource to your loved ones. Having funding available to do that and try to reach our North Star is extremely helpful.”
Leadership Development Training
The ripple effect of the generosity shown to them is evident through one key aspect of their work. Yeboah and Kyei started the company’s leadership development program, where they train students from top colleges in the region to succeed in operational leadership positions in the local franchises of multinational companies Peak works with, among them Burger King and Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt, as well as Africa-based businesses. “It’s very powerful and transformative to take kids who are really smart but just need some training and exposure and get them to that next level,” Yeboah says.
“The GO: Africa Fellowship presents HBS with a unique opportunity to support the career goals of our graduates. In pursuing their dreams, the recipients of this fellowship are making an important impact on the African continent. We are grateful to be able to support them in their efforts.”
At Peak, Yeboah serves as chief investment officer and head of growth. Prior to joining the company, he spent a year at JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s post-MBA leadership development program in Dallas. Kyei heads Peak’s general operations team and before attending HBS, worked for two years at McKinsey & Company in Lagos, Nigeria. Both recognize that they’re using the skills they gained at HBS to help Peak scale as a business, guide their clients through the challenges of the pandemic, and further economic opportunity on the continent.
“This is the next frontier of growth,” Kyei explains. “If you want to make a difference in the world, there's no other place to make more of a difference than Africa.”