Who We Are
Established in 2021, Grow Coast is a Ghana-based cannabis market access and execution company focused on building export-ready, compliant supply chains for international markets
Mission
Grow Coast’s mission is to make Ghana a reliable source of export - ready cannabis by aligning production with compliance, market aligned supply chains and real global demand.
Vision
To be the leading market access and compliance partner for cannabis exports from Africa to regulated international markets.
We work with licensed and emerging operators to structure, align, and deliver cannabis projects that meet international standards - from cultivation through to commercial export.
Our role is to ensure projects are built for market success, not just production.
Our Leadership
GrowCoast is led by a team with experience spanning commodities trading, regulatory compliance, legal structuring, and international partnerships. This combination brings a clear understanding of how value moves through regulated markets from cultivation and processing through to governance, trade, and market access.
Papa Kofi Boateng
Cultivation & Commerce, Lead
Papa Kofi brings a background in commodities trading and international export, with experience in how agricultural products move from production through to global markets. His work has focused on the practical side of trade, including supply coordination, market alignment, and execution.
At GrowCoast, he focuses on ensuring cultivation is aligned with commercial pathways, supporting projects that connect production with defined demand and viable routes to market.
Charli Nelson
Compliance, Lead
Charli brings a background in healthcare project management, with experience delivering complex projects within regulated environments. Her work has involved coordinating multiple stakeholders, managing delivery frameworks, and ensuring processes operate consistently within defined requirements.
At GrowCoast, she focuses on compliance and project structuring, ensuring regulatory requirements are clearly understood and built into projects from the outset.
Legal
Prince Acquaye
Prince is a corporate and commercial lawyer with experience advising across regulated sectors and structured transactions in Ghana. His work spans corporate governance, legal structuring, and regulatory frameworks.
At GrowCoast, he provides legal oversight on project structuring, licensing, and governance, ensuring projects are built on a clear and compliant legal foundation.
Scarlett Carey
UK, EU Partnerships, Lead
Scarlett brings a background in senior-level partnerships, with experience developing and managing relationships across organisations and markets. Her work has focused on building aligned partnerships that support long-term collaboration and commercial activity.
At GrowCoast, she leads international partnerships across the UK and Europe, connecting stakeholders and supporting market access across borders.