Adu began his career with Next Retail Ltd., working in a regional retail service center in Manchester City, United Kingdom. While at Next Retail, he held various logistics positions of increasing responsibility in inventory management, customer service, order processing, and transportation and distribution center operations management. He also worked as an Internal Auditor at Zenith Bank Ghana and as Management Consultant in Oil and Gas with Segbedzi and Associates (2009-2011). Adu is a 2005 graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, earning his degree in Agriculture Science (majoring in mechanization) and a post graduate of University of Sanford, United Kingdom, earning his masters’ degree in International Business.