Kojo Mills

Why I Got In the Game:

“As an African American and parent of two young adults, I only needed to listen to my great friend Tom Walter’s plan for one minute before jumping at the chance to assist him with Get In the Game. Never has there been a more important and urgent cause than now. And the best part of it all is that GITG will be focused on working with the youth in society, where there is likely to be the most long-lasting and significant impact. Get In the Game has big ambitions and we aim to achieve them!“

Kodwo “Kojo” Mills is the founder and CEO of Invictus Africa Group, an investment company that partners financial and strategic investors seeking opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa. He entered the financial services industry as an analyst at Salomon Brothers after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics at Georgetown University.

Mills subsequently pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School, where he was a Toigo Scholar. After receiving his graduate degree, he accepted an executive position as an associate (later promoted to vice president) of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. There, he began doing business in Africa with African Merchant Bank Limited, DLJ's partner there.

Continuing as a liaison to African markets as cofounder and managing director of private equity for the Shanduka Group, Mills oversaw all fund management functions and served as a board member for 15 African organizations. Now leading at the Invictus Africa Group, Mills, who is half Ghanaian and half American, has spent approximately half of his life in Ghana & South Africa and the other half in America.

Outside his professional pursuits, he serves on the board of directors for the John Evans Atta Mills Foundation as well as Get In the Game. Mills also serves on the Board of Regents at Georgetown.