Experience

Pavelon.com

• Ghana
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and CEO

  • May 2018 - Present

  Accra, Ghana Pavelon is a financial technology services company that offers an alternative payment platform for customers to purchase smartphones on installment plans. We also offer insurance and repairs in collaboration with partner banks and insurance companies. -Responsible for key operations supporting revenue, product and customers, including day-to-day responsibility for corporate sales and strategic direction. -Lead partnership negotiations that lead to a partnership with Glico… Show more Pavelon is a financial technology services company that offers an alternative payment platform for customers to purchase smartphones on installment plans. We also offer insurance and repairs in collaboration with partner banks and insurance companies. -Responsible for key operations supporting revenue, product and customers, including day-to-day responsibility for corporate sales and strategic direction. -Lead partnership negotiations that lead to a partnership with Glico General Insurance, and a technology partnership agreement with Payjoy Inc. -Organized technology outreach programs dubbed Smartphone Clinic to repair Smartphone for free at various locations as a means of building brand awareness. Show less



Bosea Technology Limited

• Ghana
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Greater Accra, Ghana



Mmirika Ghana Limited

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2020

  Accra, Ghana Mmirika Courier provides delivery services for SME’s; primarily, online stores and instagram sellers in Ghana. Pivoted business model from owning our own fleet to the Uber model where motor riders come with their bikes and get paid per delivery.



Ahonya.com

• Ghana
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder and CEO

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2018

  Accra, Ghana I started Ahonya, one of the first e-commerce sites in Ghana, from my hostel room at the University of Cape Coast, raised $175K from investors, acquired over 90,000 users, generated revenues of more $3 million in the course of 6 years. Notable Achievements Products Ahonya.com: Shop Abroad from Ghana site. Delivered about 25,000 orders from US, UK and China with gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $2.7 million MyAhonya.com: The Shopify of Ghana. Signed up about 30 merchants who… Show more I started Ahonya, one of the first e-commerce sites in Ghana, from my hostel room at the University of Cape Coast, raised $175K from investors, acquired over 90,000 users, generated revenues of more $3 million in the course of 6 years. Notable Achievements Products Ahonya.com: Shop Abroad from Ghana site. Delivered about 25,000 orders from US, UK and China with gross merchandise volume (GMV) of $2.7 million MyAhonya.com: The Shopify of Ghana. Signed up about 30 merchants who sold over $35K worth of goods. Ahonyabid.com: Entertainment shopping site where people bought high end electronics for over 90% less. More than 60,000 users. Over $200K revenue and was profitable. Others Raised a total of $175K from two venture capital funds - Savannah Fund and Rio Technology Fund in three rounds of funding. Run an internship program that had participants from top universities in Ghana including Asheis, UG, UCC, KNUST. Most participants now work at top technology companies in Ghana. Won several awards including, Kairos 50 - among the top 50 student-run organizations in the world. Award was presented to us at the trading ground of the NYSE, Ghana eCommerce Awards in 2016, Mobex Awards 2018. Participated and spoke at several top conferences including Seamless West Africa 2018, in Accra and Startup Night Africa 2017 in Berlin Germany. Show less



Kairos HQ

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  Ghana My Company, Ahonya, was selected as one of the top 50 student run companies in the world. Ahonya was presented at the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the Kairos Global Summit in 2012.



Google

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Google Campus Ambassador

  • Feb 2011 - May 2012

  Cape Coast • Liaised between Google employees and students in the University • Organized events to introduce university students to Google Technologies • Introduced over 1,000 high school students to the internet for the first time • Engineered the successful take-off of Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC) in 2011 and 2012 in UCC • Helped plan and organize the launch of Android Developer Challenge in UCC • Lead a team to Map the whole university community and surrounding areas… Show more • Liaised between Google employees and students in the University • Organized events to introduce university students to Google Technologies • Introduced over 1,000 high school students to the internet for the first time • Engineered the successful take-off of Google Online Marketing Challenge (GOMC) in 2011 and 2012 in UCC • Helped plan and organize the launch of Android Developer Challenge in UCC • Lead a team to Map the whole university community and surrounding areas using Google Map Maker • Trained over 30 small business owners on how to create a free website in the Get Your Business Online initiative by Google Show less



MasterMind e-Business Solutions

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Nov 2010 - Feb 2012

  Cape Coast • Sets the overall vision for MasterMind • Built 22 websites for SME’s in and around Cape Coast • Designed and built the first version www.the-ghana-guide.com, an information guide to Ghana, MasterMind’s flagship product. • Wrote content, managed Social Media and Search engine optimization for The Ghana Guide. • Started a social network for campus, www.mypagemirror.com • Expanded Mastermind e-Business Solutions from one employee to eight • Got MasterMind selected for Kairos… Show more • Sets the overall vision for MasterMind • Built 22 websites for SME’s in and around Cape Coast • Designed and built the first version www.the-ghana-guide.com, an information guide to Ghana, MasterMind’s flagship product. • Wrote content, managed Social Media and Search engine optimization for The Ghana Guide. • Started a social network for campus, www.mypagemirror.com • Expanded Mastermind e-Business Solutions from one employee to eight • Got MasterMind selected for Kairos 50, IBM Global Entrepreneur Program and the Microsoft Bizspark Start-up Program Show less



KOMFO ANOKYE TEACHING HOSPITAL

• Ghana
• Medical Practices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  Kumasi, Ghana • Processed Blood Requests for in-patients • Assisted in Mass Blood Donation exercises in Schools and churches



Five Star Investments

• Co-founder and Director of Communications

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2009

  • Pitched Five-Star to student groups • Imported pin badges and other student paraphernalia • Marketed and sold student paraphernalia