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 entrepreneur and the founder of Blossom Academy, the first data science academy established in West Africa, and a founding member of Esusu Financial, a Fintech platform that helps millions of renters build credit.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Acheampong was born in Accra, Ghana and grew up in New York.[4] He finished high school at Forest Hills High School (New York) in 2012. Acheampong went on to study economics at New York University. Later, he pursued a Master's in Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship at Harvard University.[5][6][1]
Career
[edit]Acheampong began his entrepreneurial career at New York University by founding Anansi Global, a humanitarian fashion company. In 2018, he founded Blossom Academy, Ghana's first Data science academy.[7] and also co-founded Blossom Corporate Training to upskill working professionals.[8][9][10][11][12]
In 2021, He was named amongst the Africa's Young Entrepreneurs of the year[13] and was invited by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs to discuss ways of coping with uncertainties and finding jobs in a worsening economic market.[14][15][16]
Jeph Acheampong was featured on CNN[3] and was also as a Milestone Maker of the Fall 2021 cohort of the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.[17]
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.[18][19]
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. He is also a 2018 Future of Ghana “30 under 30” honoree and was recognized by New York University as an “Up-and-Comer.”[20][21] [22][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Young African Entrepreneur, Jeph Acheampong, Making Waves in Social Impact and Education". thesun.ng. 2023-11-11.
- ^ "creating a new generation of African data scientists with his startup, Blossom Academy". techpoint.africa. 2020-02-17.
- ^ a b c "Nurturing Talent in Africa's Tech Industry". dailytimesng.com. 2021-07-14.
- ^ a b "building inclusive digital ecosystems strategies from blossom academy". independent.ng. 2021-11-09.
- ^ "From New York to Accra: Jeph Acheampong, the 25-year-old changing the unemployment narrative in Ghana". myinfo.com.gh. 2022-04-03.
- ^ "Ghanaian company training a new generation of data scientists". howwemadeitinafrica.com. 2019-01-10.
- ^ "How a pickpocket inspired the founding of Ghana's first data science academy". ventureburn.com. 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Harvard University". sici.hks.harvard.edu. 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Prinston in Africa". princetoninafrica.org. 2019-05-23.
- ^ "Creating a New Generation of African Data Scientists". builtinafrica.io. 2021-05-21.
- ^ "funding from the African Visionary Fund to further its mission of creating a pathway for untapped African talents". theinnovationspark.com. 2024-02-02.
- ^ "Acheampong scales Anansi Global through collaborating and cultivating relationships". nyunews.com. 2016-03-10.
- ^ "2021 20 Young African Persons of the Year". youngafricanleaderssummit.com. 2021-08-07.
- ^ "A job for life is no longer a thing" – growing up in time of uncertainty". un.org. 2020-05-16.
- ^ "New global dialogue series to help navigate options to recover better". un.org. 2020-05-16.
- ^ "Navigating Uncertainties: Youth Unemployment And COVID-19". nasdaq.com. 2020-05-16.
- ^ "the Entrepreneurs In Our Fall 2021 Milestone Makers Cohort". thecenter.nasdaq.org. 2021-10-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Foundry We're a community of leaders daring to disrupt the status quo". acumenacademy.org. 2023-03-18.