Founder

Yaba  Founder, Investor, Entrepreneur & Wealth Advocate.

The story behind Invest Beyond Borders — and the access she built it to create.

Portrait of Yaba, founder of Invest Beyond Borders

In her words

Access is the thing most people are missing — not ambition.

Fifteen years of building businesses and acquiring property across the UK and Ghana taught her one lesson above all others: the right room changes what is possible.

Yaba is an entrepreneur, investor, business owner and real estate professional with 15+ years building businesses, acquiring and managing property, and creating wealth through strategic investment.

Self-employed since 2011, she has built and operated successful businesses in the UK and Ghana — with experience across residential property management, UK real estate investment, renovations for resale, and overseeing the construction of a home in Ghana from the ground up. Her work spans both developed and emerging markets.

Along the way she recognised that many capable professionals, entrepreneurs and members of the diaspora shared one challenge — they wanted to build wealth but lacked access to trusted expertise, reliable information and the right network. That insight led her to found Invest Beyond Borders.

Areas of expertise

Practice

Real Estate Investment

  • International property
  • Ghana market
  • Sourcing & acquisition
  • Off-plan & foreclosed properties
  • Land strategies
  • Buy-to-let
  • Due diligence
  • Investor education

Practice

International Investing

  • Cross-border opportunities
  • Diaspora strategies
  • Market comparison
  • Global partnerships
  • Networking

Practice

Community Building

  • Investor education platforms
  • Strategic partnerships
  • Expert ecosystems
  • Membership communities
  • Business growth

Professional experience

  1. Founder

    Invest Beyond Borders

    A private global investment community bridging the access gap for diaspora investors and ambitious professionals.

  2. Director

    AK Global Group

    AK Global operates international interests in property and investment advisory.

  3. Co-Founder, Director & CEO

    Ghana Bound

    Connecting the diaspora to opportunity, culture and trusted partners on the ground in Ghana.

  4. Co-Founder

    Afful Health & Fitness

    A wellness venture rooted in the belief that physical, mental and financial health are inseparable.

Interests

Physical wellness
Mental wellness
Financial wellness
Wealth creation & financial literacy
Women's financial empowerment
Property investment
International business
Entrepreneurship
Leadership development

Founder's Message

"Building wealth the right way takes more than ambition — it takes trusted education, expert guidance, and access to the right opportunities. Invest Beyond Borders brings these three pillars together so members can invest with clarity, confidence and a long-term mindset."

"The community bridges the access gap — curating knowledge, connecting members with vetted experts, and opening doors to opportunities designed to create wealth that lasts for generations."

"As the Ghanaian Adinkra symbol Nkonsonkonson represents, 'In Unity There Is Strength.' Invest Beyond Borders is founded on the belief that by bringing together trusted experts, valuable knowledge, and a supportive community, we can help more people build wealth with confidence and create lasting legacies."

— Yaba, Founder, Invest Beyond Borders

The work

Due diligence, done properly, is the quietest kind of confidence.

Build Wealth. Create Freedom. Leave a Legacy.

Join the community built to close the access gap — education, experts and opportunities in one private room.

Founding rate $29.99/month or $290.99/year — first 100 members only. After the first 100 members, membership is $49.99/month or $490.99/year.