Kofi Genfi
Kofi Genfi (1993/1994)[1] be Ghanaian entrepreneur den business executive.[2] He be de co-founder of both Mazzuma den Utopia Technologies: two companies wey dey de digital commerce space insyd. He be de director give business strategy for Mazzuma.[3][4]
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Name in native language | Kofi Genfi |
| Name wey dem give am | Kofi |
| Family name | Genfi |
| Ein date of birth | 1993 |
| Place dem born am | Ghana |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Twi, Ghanaian Pidgin English |
| Ein occupation | businessperson |
| Employer | Mazzuma, United Nations Development Programme |
| Position ehold | co-founder |
| Educate for | Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School, Ashesi University |
| Work period (start) | 2013 |
| Award e receive | Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards |
Ein early life den education
editDem born Genfi for Ghana insyd wey he get ein secondary education for Presbyterian Boys Senior High School, Legon.[5] He further study Business Administration for Ashesi University.[6][7]
Ein career
editFor 2013 insyd, Kofi Genfi co-found CYST, software innovation company wey dey specialize for Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, den mobile payment systems insyd so say e go improve financial inclusion give emerging markets thru ein flagship product dem dey bell Mazzuma wey dey process transactional volumes.[8][9][10][11]
Genfi be alumnus for de Thiel Fellowship Network wey de technology billionaire Peter Thiel establish am for 2015 insyd, he compete for de International Public Speaking Competition for London insyd. He sanso provide consulting, engineering services, project management, den technical support give de United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for de field for Effective Plastic Waste Management wey he be stakeholder for de Global Plastic Action Partnership.[1][12][13][14]
Recognition
editDem recognize Genfi for de Forbes 30 Under 30 Technology category insyd.[2][7][15] Na he be de winner for de 2019 Discovery for de Year category for de Exclusive Men of de Year Africa Awards (EMY Awards) for 2019 insyd.[5][16][17][18]
References
edit- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Meet The Two Ghanaians, Kofi & Nii Who Were Listed In Forbes Under 30 Tech Entrepreneurs In Africa". GhBase•com™. 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Forbes honours two Ghanaian tech entrepreneurs". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Mazzuma (MAZ) Payment System to Use Blockchain For Instant Mobile Transactions". Mfidie.com. 2018-08-22. Archived from the original on 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Ghanaian mobile money app Mazzuma plotting move into crypto". Disrupt Africa. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Nii Osae-Dade & Kofi Genfi - symbols of African possibilities". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "For the Genfi siblings, entrepreneurship is a lifestyle".
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "These Young Entrepreneurs Are Revolutionizing Ghana's Financials 'Unscathed'". WeeTracker. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Ghanaian Company Joins Forbes Under 30". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Meet 'the three wise boys' – the brains behind Mazzuma payment platform". RisingAfrica.org. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Ghanaian Company Joins Forbes Under 30". DailyGuide Network. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Chambers, Jenna (2018-11-28). "Mazzuma Wants To Use Blockchain To Fix Mobile Banking". AfroTech. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ Akpoesiri (2018-06-05). "Meet Forbes African 30 Under 30 – 2018 that are making names in the world, (Bio and Photos)". CorrectNG. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "2019 EMY Africa Awards: Full list of Winners | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". www.ghheadlines.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Global Plastic Action Partnership". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "Under 30 Technology". Forbes Africa. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "28 To receive EMY Africa awards". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "6 Ashesi Alumni Building the Future of Africa". AB2020. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ↑ "2019 EMY Africa Awards: Full list of Winners | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". www.ghheadlines.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.