Jeph Acheampong
About
Jeph, Founder & CEO of Blossom Academy, drives the business strategy of the company and was responsible for the initial ideation of the company's business model. Being at the forefront of innovation and talent development, Blossom Academy recruits and develops African data science talent, with the goal of connecting them with job opportunities.
Prior to founding Blossom, Jeph was a founding member of Esusu Financial, a venture-backed digital platform that helps users save and build credit. As a Princeton in Africa fellow, he helped technology businesses across Kenya gather live customer insights from mobile survey conversations. He also worked on Wall Street, where he helped multinationals and high-growth startups use their data to achieve a competitive advantage.
Jeph currently holds an Economics degree from New York University. He is an Expo Live Global Innovator, a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, and was named a Future of Ghana Pioneer.
Purpose
Blossom Academy
Founder & CEO
Esusu Financial
Founding Member
Awards & Recognition
Global Innovator
Expo Live
Changemaker
Ashoka
Global Shaper
World Economic Forum
Pioneer
Future of Ghana
Business Fellow
Princeton in Africa
Entrepreneur of the Year
African Youth Excellence
Up and Comer
New York University
President Service Award
New York University
Travel and Research Grant
NYU Academic Achievement Program
Social Impact Award
NYU Stern Cares
Notable Appearances
Forbes8 Participant, Ghana Tech Summit, Ghana - 2019
Global Innovator, Expo Live Global Innovators Summit, Dubai - 2019
Delegate, World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum, Bahrain - 2019
Delegate, 18th Arab Businessmen and Investors Forum, Bahrain - 2019
Delegate, African Union Bootcamp, Tanzania - 2019
Panelist, IndabaX Ghana, Ghana - 2019
Delegate, Ashoka Changemakers Summit, Nigeria - 2019
Delegate, AI4D Network of Excellence Workshop, Nairobi - 2019
Delegate, Startup Grind Global Conference, Silicon Valley - 2019
Speaker, Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Forum, Senegal - 2018
Speaker, Airbus Aerospace Challenge Meetup, MEST Nairobi - 2018
Speaker, Association for African Peace and Development, Yale University - 2018
Workshop Developer, Start-Up Culture in Africa, Yale University - 2018
Speaker, Africa Innovate Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 2018
Keynote Speaker, Ghana's 61st Independence, Cornell University - 2018
Showcase, Social Enterprise Conference Showcase, Harvard University - 2018
Speaker, CAS & Wasserman First Generation Alumni, NYU - 2018
Interview, BoldTV Entrepreneurship & Innovation, New York - 2018
Speaker, W. R. Berkley Innovation Labs Entrepreneurship Panel, New York - 2018
Speaker, Association for African Development Professional, NYU - 2017
Speaker, First Generation Student Conference, NYU - 2017
Speaker, P96 Summer Experience, New York - 2017
Speaker, African Students Union, New York - 2017
Speaker, Promise Academy Career Day, New York - 2017
Speaker, Association of Latino Professionals For America, New York - 2017
Media
Gallery
Contact
To get in touch with Jeph directly:
jeph@jacheampong.com
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