Jolanda Castagna is the Chief Executive Officer of Akka Kappa Ltd, a leading real estate brokerage and advisory firm in Ghana.
Real estate was not Jolanda’s first career, but looking back, it was always where she was headed. Already an accomplished sales and marketing professional with a sharp commercial instinct, her world expanded considerably when she married a young Italian civil engineer in the late 1980s. The language of buildings, construction, and property development entered her professional orbit, and she paid close attention. What began as informed curiosity quickly became something more deliberate: a recognition that her skills and client-facing ability could find their fullest expression in real estate.
Half Dutch and raised in Italy, Jolanda moved to Ghana in 1995 with her husband and children. Her formal industry career took shape in 2006 when she joined one of Ghana’s major real estate developers as Chief Property Consultant. The role deepened her market knowledge and confirmed a belief she had been developing for some time; clients in Ghana deserved better. A more dependable, more service-driven, and more internationally minded real estate partner.
That belief became Akka Kappa Ltd, which she founded in 2015. In the decade since, she has built it into one of Ghana’s most recognised real estate brands, serving investors, developers, expatriates, diplomatic missions, and corporate clients. Her leadership, strategic in direction, hands-on in practice, has defined the firm’s reputation for professionalism and integrity.
The numbers reflect the depth of that trust. Over nearly two decades, Jolanda has personally overseen more than 400 sales transactions and over 800 rental transactions across prime locations in Accra and beyond.
Her commitment to professional excellence is equally well-credentialled. In 2021 she became a member of the National Association of Realtors as an International Realtor®, and holds certifications as a Certified International Property Specialist, a Certified Seller’s Representative Specialist, and a certified destination service provider through EURA.
Under her leadership, Akka Kappa continues to grow — not just in size, but in influence. Jolanda’s goal is straightforward: to leave a lasting mark on Ghana’s
