Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh (1989)

Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh (born 8 July 1989) is Ghanaian Businessman, innovator, Investor and Global Business Owner best known for founding Augson Global, a multi-sector investment conglomerate committed to improving the lives of low- and middle-income earners and contributing to poverty reduction in Ghana. He is the Executive Chairman of The Rudolf & Schirmers Enterprises, CEO of Augson Global, and fiunder The Schirmer Investments Limited, Format Builders & Contractors Limited and The Schirmers Group Inc.

Rudolf Schirmer uttered his vision as an entrepreneur at a younge age. Under his sole proprietorship, he engaged in filmmaking activities in 2007, diversified into consumable and non-consumable product supplies and also worked as a contractor for small construction works and supplies.

Rudolf Schirmer has been a successful businessman, emanating from innovation, determination and hardwork. He so far has founded and owns four operating companies, and sixteen subsidiaries in various fields and interest.

With a convincing interest of becoming a development partner in Ghana, he initiated Augson Investment Program with a US$50 million investment threshold in Ghana for agricultural mechanization, irrigation and processing, affordable student and social housing, commercial and recreational facilities as well as slum upgrading and redevelopment, and rural water expension and extension. This initiative aims at uplifting the low- and middle-income earners, and promote rural, urban and pere-urban development.

Early Life
Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh was born on 8 July 1989 to Augustine Y. Domfeh and Grace Addai in Accra, Ghana. He grew up as the fourth-born in a family of five children in Kumasi, the second largest city in Ghana. At age 12, he was involved in writing of poems and novels, whilst acting in some local movies in Kumasi. He was admitted in 2004 to study at St. Hubert Seminary SHS, and in 2009, enrolled into the Catholic University College of Ghana to study Economics and Business Administration.

Career and Businesses
Soon after high school, Rudolf Schirmer introduced his first business activity focussing on his talent as writter and actor. He produced, directed and promoted movies and other related filmmaking activities. He then diversified into consumable and non-consumable product supplies especially with the importation of drinks such as Lucozade, Coca Cola and many more from the UK to the local markets of Kumasi and Accra. He also dealt in the importation and sales of used electronic gadgets such as television sets, fridges, and a lot more.

Furtherance to the above trading activities, Rudolf Schirmer expanded his sole proprietorship operations and took on small contracts on construction works and supplies from various entities, institutions and individuals as well as governmental agencies.

Despite the challenges and failures met, Rudolf Schirmer through determination and innovation, thrived to success, and then re-organized his activities into a limited liability company; establishing Augson Global and its eight subsidiaries and divisions in 2014. He then founded Format Builders & Contractors Limited to replace his activities in construction works and related supplies; The Schirmer Investments Limited to cater for his interest in investments, properties, telecommunication and travel in 2017; and then The Schirmers Group Inc in New Jersey to expand and extend his fashion and clothing brand 'SCHIRMS' to the internation market, and also undertake other investment activities in the United States of America.

Investments
Rudolf Schirmer over the years had a foresight to become a major development partner of Ghana. As founder and CEO of Augson Global, he initiated Augson Investment Program with a US$ 50 million for the first five years of its implementation, The program's main objective is to increase household incomes through enhanced food production, marketing and distribution chain, creating jobs, reducing unemployment rate, and supporting the poverty reduction agenda of the Government of Ghana.

The initiative is increasing the output of small-medium-scale food crop producers through the provision of farm inputs credit, technology and access to marketing services along the agricultural value chain; providing more accomodation at an affordable rate to unversity students and communities; providing rental spaces to commuties and services that improves the social, economic, environmental and health outcomes of the people. The program also supports agro-processors especially women and youth-owned enterprises with stimulus packages.

Personal Life
Rudolf Schirmer married Lovelace Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh, an economist and human resource expert in 2017. She is the co-founder and CEO of The Schirmer Investments Limited, co-founder of Format Builders & Contractors Limited and co-owner of The Schirmers Group Inc. They have two children; Grania Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh and Rudolf Schirmer Ampofo-Domfeh I.