Jeph Acheampong
About
Jeph Acheampong is the co-founder of Blossom Academy, where he drives the business strategy of the company. Being at the forefront of innovation and talent development, Blossom Academy is working to close the Africa tech skills gap through data science bootcamps and dedicated careers support.
Prior to co-founding Blossom, Jeph was a founding member of Esusu Financial, a leading financial technology company providing data solutions for the low-to-middle income consumer. As a Princeton in Africa fellow, he helped high-growth startups across Kenya gather live customer insights from mobile survey conversations. He also worked on Wall Street, where he helped multinationals use their data to achieve a competitive advantage.
Jeph 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.
Companies Founded [Operational]
Blossom Academy
Esusu Financial
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
Featured Speaker, Konnekt World, Virtual - 2021
Panelist, Learning Connected & The Africa Centre, Virtual - 2021
Opening Remarks, United Nations DESA: COVID-19 & Youth Employment, Virtual - 2020
Panelist, United Nations Youth Engagement For Global Action, Virtual - 2020
Youth Rapporteur, ILO & UNICEF: International Youth Day, Virtual - 2020
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
Panelist, ILO Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Forum, Senegal - 2018
Panelist, Airbus Aerospace Challenge Meetup, MEST Nairobi - 2018
Panelist, Association for African Peace and Development, Yale University - 2018
Workshop Developer, Start-Up Culture in Africa, Yale University - 2018
Panelist, Africa Innovate Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology - 2018
Keynote Speaker, Ghana's 61st Independence, Cornell University - 2018
Delegate, Social Enterprise Conference Showcase, Harvard University - 2018
Panelist, CAS & Wasserman First Generation Alumni, NYU - 2018
Speaker, BoldTV Entrepreneurship & Innovation, New York - 2018
Panelist, W. R. Berkley Innovation Labs Entrepreneurship Panel, New York - 2018
Media Recognition
How far?
"We shall not cease from exploration
And at the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time...
...only those who will risk going too far
Can possibly find out how far one can go.
- T.S Eliot
Contact
To get in touch with Jeph directly:
jeph@jacheampong.com
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