Paul C. Ansah is a Partner at Albright Stonebridge Group, a founding member of DGA Group, and is based in Washington D.C. He leads the firm’s Africa practice, where he draws on his extensive commercial experience and deep network across the continent to assist clients in entering new markets, building partnerships and navigating complex business, regulatory and policy environments.

 Mr. Ansah’s expertise includes market entry, growth strategy, acquisitions, finance, due diligence, deal structuring and negotiations.

Mr. Ansah was most recently the founder and CEO of Answer Group, advising clients on the development of international partnerships in Africa. Previously, he was Vice President of International Development for Marriott International, where he was responsible for the growth of all Marriott brands across 30 countries in Africa and the Indian Ocean. In this role, he led a team of executives in the successful sourcing, negotiation and execution of dozens of hotel transactions with assets valued at over U.S. $2.5 billion. 

Mr. Ansah also spent several years underwriting and structuring complex transactions with Marriott across the world, including the growth of Ritz-Carlton’s global-branded residential portfolio.  He began his career as a civil engineer, building mixed-use commercial real estate in North America.

Mr. Ansah received his M.B.A. in finance and real estate from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Maryland.