Jeph Acheampong
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Jeph Acheampong | |
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| Born | 17 March 1994 |
| Education | New York University, Harvard University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Organization | Blossom Academy |
| Website | jacheampong |
Jeph Acheampong is a Ghanaian-American businessman.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Acheampong was born in Accra, Ghana and grew up in New York.[3] He graduated high school ini 2012 from Forest Hills High School (New York). Acheampong went on to study economics at New York University. Later, he pursued a masters at Harvard University.[4]
Career
[edit]While at New York University, Acheampong founded Anansi Global, a fashion company. In 2018, he founded Blossom Academy, Ghana's first Data science academy.[5][6] He also cofounded Blossom Corporate Training to upskill working professionals.[7][8]
In 2022, he was invited as a speaker by West Africa Business Forum for youths and young women entrepreneurs from 15 countries across Africa, and also at the 2024 World Youth Development Forum in Guangzhou, China.[9][10]
Awards and Recognition
[edit]He is a 2018 Princeton in Africa Fellow, a 2023 Acumen Fellow, and a 2024 Cheng Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.[11][12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Young African Entrepreneur, Jeph Acheampong, Making Waves in Social Impact and Education". thesun.ng. 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Africa development". guardian.ng. 2023-11-26.
- ^ "building inclusive digital ecosystems strategies from blossom academy". independent.ng. 2021-11-09.
- ^ "Harvard University". sici.hks.harvard.edu. 2023-11-11.
- ^ "How a pickpocket inspired the founding of Ghana's first data science academy". ventureburn.com. 2018-08-20.
- ^ "creating a new generation of African data scientists with his startup, Blossom Academy". techpoint.africa. 2020-02-17.
- ^ "Prinston in Africa". princetoninafrica.org. 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Acheampong scales Anansi Global through collaborating and cultivating relationships". nyunews.com. 2016-03-10.
- ^ "Youths'll do better with skill acquisition". newtelegraphng.com. 2021-11-12.
- ^ "Jeph Acheampong nominated for youth digital leadership seminar and world youth development forum". tribuneonlineng.com. 2024-07-06.
- ^ "institution creating a pathway for African". skoll.org. 2021-06-15.
- ^ "2023 Acumen West Africa Fellows". bellanaija.com. 2023-02-14.
- ^ "Nurturing Talent in Africa's Tech Industry". dailytimesng.com. 2021-07-14.