NNako Defense GroupUnited States

U.S. contracting West Africa execution

Operational reach.
U.S. accountability.

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Defense logistics, program support and compliant market access for organizations operating across the Gulf of Guinea corridor.

Capability overview
26Years executive experience
$200M+Portfolio delivered in West Africa
100%U.S. citizen-owned
NCHeadquartered in the United States
NNako Defense GroupUnited States

Who we are

A dependable channel into complex operating environments.

Nako Defense Group LLC is a U.S.-based company supporting defense contractors, equipment manufacturers and security-services firms that need credible execution in West Africa without building permanent infrastructure there.

Clients contract with one accountable American entity. Delivery is coordinated through established, vetted relationships in Ghana, Nigeria and the wider ECOWAS region.

01

Country Presence

Structured in-country capability without the cost and delay of a permanent entity.

  • Local registrations and agency arrangements
  • Customs and clearance coordination
  • Facilities, vehicles and vetted personnel

02

Program & Field

Delivery support for programs that contractors and institutions already hold.

  • Training-event and site coordination
  • CONUS vendor and regional logistics
  • Equipment fielding and sustainment liaison

03

Market Access

A disciplined route for manufacturers assessing or expanding within regional markets.

  • Demand and procurement assessment
  • Structured market visits and partner review
  • Tender and representation support

04

Compliance Support

Documentation that keeps cross-border activity visible, reviewable and controlled.

  • End-user and trade documentation
  • Restricted-party screening coordination
  • Local-content and offset support
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NNako Defense GroupUnited States

The operating corridor

Depth where it matters.

Our near-term focus is the Gulf of Guinea littoral: markets where established relationships and on-the-ground knowledge create meaningful execution capability.

United StatesGhanaNigeriaECOWAS corridor

How we work

01

One accountable counterparty

Nako scopes, contracts and invoices from the United States while supervising vetted delivery partners.

02

Compliance before opportunity

Export-control, anti-corruption, counterparty-screening and conflict-review controls guide each engagement.

Compliance-led by design

Structured to meet
serious risk review.

Engagements are documented, fees are disclosed and non-contingent, and counterparties are screened. Activities that require a registration, license or approval begin only after the applicable authorization is in place.

Export controlsFCPA controlsRestricted-party screeningConflict review
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Leadership

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Kojo Ansah Mensah

Owner and managing member

Kojo is a U.S. citizen with more than 26 years of executive experience spanning corporate finance, infrastructure delivery, investment management and cross-border enterprise leadership in the United States, Ghana and Nigeria.

His background combines U.S. financial and governance discipline with delivery leadership on large-scale West African development platforms - experience that shapes Nako's accountable, execution-focused approach.