Jeph Acheampong Explained

Jeph Acheampong
Birth Date:17 March 1994
Education:New York University, Harvard University
Occupation:Entrepreneur
Organization:Blossom Academy

Jeph Acheampong is a Ghanaian-American businessman.[1] [2]

Early life and education

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

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

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]

Notes and References

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

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Jeph Acheampong".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.