Anne Amuzu Explained

Anne Amuzu
Birth Place:Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Occupation:Computer Scientist
Known For:Nandimobile

Anne Amuzu is a Ghanaian computer scientist and the co-founder of the technology company, Nandimobile Limited. Her company has received several awards, including best business at the 2011 LAUNCH Conference in USA.

Education

Amuzu had her secondary level education at the St. Louis Senior High School. She then furthered at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where she acquired a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering. She proceeded to Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology where she was training in Entrepreneurship and Software Engineering.[1] [2]

Career

thumb|Anne Amuzu and Edward Amartey-TagoeIn 2010, Amuzu co-founded Nandimobile Limited with Michael Dakwa and Edward Amartey-Tagoe, a company that develops software that enables companies to deliver customer support and information services through SMS.[3] She has been the Lead Technical developer of Nandimobile Limited since 2010.[4]

Since its founding, Nandimobile Limited has received several awards, including Best business at the 2011 LAUNCH conference in USA, 2012 Top up award for the best SMS App in Ghana and 2013 WORLD summit awards in e-commerce and creativity.[5] [6] [7]

Awards and achievements

Amuzu's company Nandimobile Limited has received several awards, including best business at the 2011 LAUNCH Conference in USA, 2012 Top up award for the best SMS App in Ghana and 2013 World Summit Awards in e-commerce and creativity.[12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Philanthropy

She is mostly found volunteering her service to teach young girls how to code.[17] [18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anne Amuzu: Ghanaian Co-Founder of Nandimobile. www.africanpro.co.za. en-gb. 2019-10-12.
  2. Web site: Women in Science Day: ICDD winner encourages women to explore Engineering, other science related fields General News 2019-02-11. www.ghanaweb.com. 2019-10-12.
  3. Web site: Ghanaian Entrepreneur, Anne Amuzu, Talks Startup Scene. 2013-01-11. Atlanta Black Star. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  4. Web site: 10 female tech founders to watch in Africa. 2014-03-27. Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  5. Web site: Nandi Mobile & MoTeCH Were Proud Winners At World Summit Awards . News Ghana. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  6. Web site: Nandi Mobile & MoTeCH win at World Summit Awards. Debrah. Ameyaw. 2013-09-19. AmeyawDebrah.com. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  7. Web site: Harness potential of software development — NandiMobile. 2013-10-15. Graphic Online. en-gb. 2019-10-12.
  8. Web site: US Embassy praises Anne Amuzu and Eunice Ogbogu for Global Women's Mentoring Partnership Program selection. Debrah. Ameyaw. 2013-04-25. AmeyawDebrah.com. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  9. Web site: The Future Africa Awards & Summit Class Of 2014. 2014-08-05. www.pulse.ng. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  10. Web site: Citi FM's Philip Ashon makes 2015 Newaccra Achievers List. 2015-04-08. Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. en-US. 2019-10-12.
  11. Web site: Olympic Winner Martha Bissah Honoured in Newaccra Achievers List 2015.. Modern Ghana. en. 2019-10-12.
  12. Web site: Women influencing tech in Ghana. 2017-09-03. www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-10-12.
  13. Web site: U.S Embassy announces awardees of this year's Global Women's Mentoring Partnership Programme. ghananewsagency.org. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191012135459/https://ghananewsagency.org/social/u-s-embassy-announces-awardees-of-this-year-s-global-women-s-mentoring-partnership-programme-59313 . 2019-10-12 . 2019-10-12.
  14. Web site: Nandimobile Limited named Best Business at LAUNCH Conference. Modern Ghana. en. 2019-10-12.
  15. Web site: Nandimobile Limited named. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2019-10-12.
  16. Web site: BizzAfrica Pages trailblazer3. www.bizzafrica.com. 2019-10-12.
  17. Web site: Microsoft Encourages Young Ghanaian Females To Choose Career In ICT - News Ghana. News Ghana. en-US. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180713185622/http://www.newsghana.com.gh/microsoft-encourages-young-ghanaian-females-to-choose-career-in-ict/ . 2018-07-13 . 2019-10-12.
  18. Web site: Airtel and Microsoft encourage female career choice in ICT. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2019-10-12.