Name:

Ethel Cofie

Biography:

Named one of the top 5 women influencing technology across Africa, Ethel Cofie is an Entrepreneur, Author, Global Speaker, and Board Chair. As an entrepreneur, she founded and built a Pan-African consulting brand called EDEL Technology Consulting, which primarily focuses on board and C-level business and digital transformation advisory. EDEL Technology Consulting was named IT Consulting Firm of the Year by the Telecoms and IT Industry in Ghana in 2017. Her work in supporting women’s leadership includes Women in Tech Africa (WITA), Africa’s largest women in tech group with members in over 30 African countries and the diaspora. In 2019, WITA was awarded the UN EQUALS Award in New York during the UN General Assembly week. She authored her first book in 2020, "In Pursuit of the Gazelle: A Series of Essays on Technology Ecosystems in Africa," and her opinion pieces have been featured on CNN, BBC, and other influential media. She sits on numerous boards, including one of West Africa’s largest insurance firms, and fintech and logistics startups across East and West Africa. She is also the chair of the Ghana Government ICT Sector Skills Board, where she recruited and led a team of experts to develop Ghana's first AI curriculum for technical universities. Ethel is part of the investment committee of Old Mutual Ghana and is involved with the investment committee of a 120 million fund targeted at women. She has also been cited in 10 academic papers over the last couple of years. Her awards include the Glitz Ghana Woman of the Year Technology Award and recognition as Africa's Most Influential Woman in Business and Government for ICT by CEO Global.