Join us. Go Beyond.

We are a wholly owned African firm excited about Africa’s economic potential. We are committed to supporting private-sector led growth on the continent by providing onshore institutional clients access to leading financial services.

Who we are

We are an agile and innovative unit that understands what it means to do business in Africa whilst holding ourselves to a rigorous International standard. Our vision is to be the premier brokerage for the African markets as they mature.

We do so with extensive services, a diversified client base, platform scalability, and leading proprietary technology, data and analytics offerings.

We believe in this African story and the role of our institution within it. We are driven by an unyielding commitment to contribute to the creation and furtherance of lasting economic growth and development on the continent – and the birth of The African Dream. THIS IS WHO WE ARE!

What we do

  • Commodity Brokerage
  • Corporate Advisory
  • Fixed Income Services
  • Interbank Brokerage
  • Currency Solutions

We're Hiring

How We Hire

  • Role creation
  • Roles float on connected platforms, eg, LinkedIn, Twitter, college job boards including University of Ghana, Ashesi University, University of Oxford; Glassdoor, BambooHR, and Indeed.
  • Screening of applicants’ CVs
  • Phone interview / virtual screening as the first ste
  • In-person interviews for competency-based
  • Task completion and assessment
  • Making an offer
  • Hire-to-retire onboarding

Our Culture

The culture of Obsidian Achernar across its subsidiaries is to pursue and secure excellence and we do this by:

We never give up. “Impossible is nothing!

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We are not afraid to make mistakes as we use them in learning to be better

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We are results driven yet innovative and open to ideas

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We acquire and share knowledge

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We build and maintain high calibre relationships

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We are honest, transparent and believe in integrity

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We are prompt in execution, reliable, effective, and competitive so we are the first choice to clients

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We add value to our clients and treat them with respect and fairness

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We act with kindness and leave a positive wake

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We have an elite mindset and act with excellence in all that we do

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Groups History

Innovation, driven by technical excellence

About a decade ago, Obsidian Achernar emerged through the collaborative efforts of Ashley Thompson-Maccarthy and Richard Mensah. Since its inception, the company has not only expanded its presence across various regions in Africa but has also continues to foster valuable partnerships on a global scale.

  • 5 hubs, one large family
  • 16+ hour timezone coverage
  • Fixed Income Services

Global Locations

Accra

No.1 Norfo Close

Lagos

5-7 Turnbull Road

Nairobi

KIPI Centre 17 Kabarsiran Avenue

Kampala

7 Lower East Road Naguru

London

60 Great Portland Street

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