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Jeph Acheampong
Born (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 30)
EducationNew York University, Harvard University
OccupationEntrepreneur
OrganizationBlossom Academy
Websitejacheampong.com

Jeph Acheampong is a Ghanaian-American businessman.

Early life and education

Acheampong was born in Accra, Ghana and grew up in New York. 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.

Career

While at New York University, Acheampong founded Anansi Global, a fashion company. In 2018, he founded Blossom Academy, Ghana's first Data science academy. He also cofounded Blossom Corporate Training to upskill working professionals.

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.

Awards and Recognition

He is a 2018 Princeton in Africa Fellow, a 2023 Acumen Fellow, and a 2024 Cheng Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.

References

  1. "Young African Entrepreneur, Jeph Acheampong, Making Waves in Social Impact and Education". thesun.ng. 2023-11-11.
  2. "Africa development". guardian.ng. 2023-11-26.
  3. "building inclusive digital ecosystems strategies from blossom academy". independent.ng. 2021-11-09.
  4. "Harvard University". sici.hks.harvard.edu. 2023-11-11.
  5. "How a pickpocket inspired the founding of Ghana's first data science academy". ventureburn.com. 2018-08-20.
  6. "creating a new generation of African data scientists with his startup, Blossom Academy". techpoint.africa. 2020-02-17.
  7. "Prinston in Africa". princetoninafrica.org. 2019-05-23.
  8. "Acheampong scales Anansi Global through collaborating and cultivating relationships". nyunews.com. 2016-03-10.
  9. "Youths'll do better with skill acquisition". newtelegraphng.com. 2021-11-12.
  10. "Jeph Acheampong nominated for youth digital leadership seminar and world youth development forum". tribuneonlineng.com. 2024-07-06.
  11. "institution creating a pathway for African". skoll.org. 2021-06-15.
  12. "2023 Acumen West Africa Fellows". bellanaija.com. 2023-02-14.
  13. "Nurturing Talent in Africa's Tech Industry". dailytimesng.com. 2021-07-14.
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