Jeph Acheampong
About
Jeph, the founder of Ghana's first data science talent accelerator - Blossom Academy, drives the business strategy of the company and was responsible for the initial ideation of the academy's business model. Being at the forefront of innovation and talent development, the company's mission is to connect top talent from Africa to the global economy by providing the necessary next-gen and leadership skills.
Prior to founding Blossom Academy, Jeph was a founding member of Esusu, a rotational savings platform empowers underrepresented groups to realize their full economic potential. His role as Head of Sales & Marketing led the company to be recognized by Forbes, Vice, and Black Enterprise. 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 and Business degree from New York University. He is a Princeton in Africa Business Fellow and was recently named a 2018 Future of Ghana 30 Under 30 Pioneer.
Work
Creating Meaningful Experiences that Help People Thrive
Blossom Academy
Founder
Awards
Top 30 Under 30
Future of Ghana
Venture Funding
Spirit of Leadership Conference
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Bold TV
Youth in Entrepreneurship
African Youth Excellence
Up and Comer
New York University
President Service Award
New York University
Venture Funding
Clinton Foundation
Travel and Research Grant
Academic Achievement Program
Social Impact Award
NYU Stern Cares
Service Award
NYU Opportunity Programs
Panels
2018 Panelist at the Yale Association for African Peace and Development Conference
2018 Yale Social Enterprise Development & Start-Up Culture in Africa Workshop
2018 Panelist at the MIT Africa Innovate Conference
2018 Keynote Speech at the Cornell University in honor of Ghana's 61st Independence
2018 Harvard Social Enterprise Conference Showcase
2018 Panelist at NYU CAS & Wasserman First Generation Alumni
2017 Panelist at New York University Entrepreneurship
2017 Panelist at Association for African Development Professional
2017 Panelist at NYU First Generation Student
2017 Panelist at P96 Summer Experience
2017 Panelist at African Students Union at NYU
2017 Speaker at Promise Academy Career Day
2017 Panelist at Association of Latino Professionals For America Startup
Appearances
General Assembly Panel Series: How to Scale a Social Venture
Spirit of Leadership Conference
Stern in Africa Business Forum
Silicon Harlem Conference
Special Lecture with the President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)
African Development Group Speaker Series: Honorable Ken Ofori-Atta
BoldTV: Bold Business on Entrepreneurship & Innovation
United Nations General Assembly Week Party
Intersection of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Diversity (EY)
Wharton Africa Business Forum
Harvard Africa Business Conference
Columbia Africa Economic Forum
Global Engagement Summit Delegate
Clinton Global Initiative University (U.C Berkeley)
8th International Young Leaders Assembly (U.N)
Grow Dat Youth Farm Site Leader (New Orleans)
Power African Youth Initiatives (UN)
Media
Video
Young Africa Talks
Interview: Going Back
BoldTV
Interview: Thoughts on Entrepreneurship
Catenacci Film
Interview: Recap of Anansi Global Event
The UV Club
Interview: Creation of Anansi Global
Gallery
Contact
To get in touch with Jeph directly:
jeph@jacheampong.com
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