Kevin Okyere

Kemi Ajumobi

April 20, 2026

Kevin Okyere
Founder & CEO, the Springfield Group

I was going through my Instagram feed a while back and I saw this video that caught my attention. I saw a man at a function clearly enjoying himself. Looking through the comments, everyone was feeling his vibes. It oozed “I am just going to be happy and enjoy myself today and nothing is going to stop me.” Trust me that message was clear. 

I found out more about him, how he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Springfield Group. Well, in that moment he was dancing, feeling free and enjoying himself, he wasn’t wearing the ‘I am the CEO of a billion-dollar company’ look, he was simply being Kevin Okyere. Ask him if he had all his business obligations met at that time, or if there weren’t business challenges biting hard, or if he did not have expectations unmet, I bet you his answer would be “of course I have.” However, in that period of bliss, all of that didn’t matter. What did that episode say to me? It says, no matter who you are or what you do, no matter the daunting challenges or unmet needs, do not deny yourself of moments of joy if and when it catches up with you, there is time for everything!

His love for philanthropy is praise worthy. He expresses this succinctly when he says “Real change begins with showing up, one life, one act of kindness, one moment of care at a time.”

From visiting hospitals to support them, to schools and more, he ensures those moments count. For instance, in partnership with Springfield E&P, recently, he visited Ahwerase Presbyterian Primary School and Aburi Kemp Methodist JHS, where he distributed shoes to pupils and sharing pleasant moments with them. “I loved every moment of it” he said.

Today, we all celebrate Kevin Okyere as a dynamic businessman gifted with skills in business strategy, finance and negotiations for the development of high-end commercial and developmental projects. However, he didn’t start doing great things as an adult, it began in his youth when he was promoting sustainable development of Ghana by contributing to her economy. He began with his passion for the telecommunications industry in Ghana.

A multidimensional entrepreneur, in 15 years, he pioneered and managed several business successes that are today, part of the Springfield Group. Springfield Group is at the forefront of the oil industry in Ghana, with activities that span the exploration and production of oil and gas as well as the transportation, storage and trading of hydrocarbons. Operating as a fully integrated entity across the entire value chain of the oil and gas industry. Thanks to their design expertise, they can bring a touch of magic to your projects.

Launched in 2008, Springfield Energy is a leader in Ghana’s energy sector, and was birthed as a result of the prospect it presented in the oil and gas sector for an independent local company.

Leading Springfield Exploration & Production Ltd, the first and only independent Ghanaian company to be awarded an oil block in Ghana, Kevin also led the venture of Springfield into Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil market, by setting up Springfield Ashburton Limited in 2011. Springfield Ashburton is to date, the only Ghanaian company to be involved in energy-related trade out of Nigeria.

His optimism shows when he says “Sometimes, your vision is so big that people don’t quite see it yet. That’s fine. Not everything is meant to make sense immediately. You stay patient, keep doing the work and keep building.” Now, if that is not an apt motivation for us all, then what is?

In this week’s edition of ‘We’ve Got Men’ section, IWA celebrates Kevin Okyere who recently added another year.

We wish you and your business greater results. Keep aiming! Keep reaching! Keep soaring!