Meet The Team

FOUNDER / CEO

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh

Founder

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh is a distinguished business leader and strategic visionary, specializing in Africa's digital transformation. With experience living and working in North, East, and West Africa, she has managed IBM's business across 35 African countries and possesses a robust network throughout the region. Angela currently serves as a non-executive board member of the Bank of Ghana and has significantly contributed to the financial services and technology sectors, globally and within Africa. Before joining Microsoft as the Digital Transformation Lead for Africa, Angela was the Regional Head/CEO for IBM North, East, and West Africa. She made history as the first woman and the first African to hold this prestigious position, driving business and strategy in 35 African countries, including Nigeria, Morocco, Kenya, and Ghana.

During her decade at IBM, Angela held several key roles such as Marketing Lead for West Africa and Strategy Lead for Central, East, and West Africa. In 2015, she became the Country General Manager for IBM Ghana, becoming the first female country manager in Africa. Additionally, she served globally as the Chief of Staff to the SVP of Global Markets at IBM's headquarters in the United States.

Prior to her tenure at IBM, Angela worked for prominent financial institutions like UBS Investment Bank and ABN AMRO in the UK. She later took leadership roles as Head of Consumer Banking for GT Bank Ghana and Head of Prestige Banking for UBA Bank Ghana. In 2011, Angela transitioned from finance to technology. Angela is also a strong advocate for women empowerment, actively mentoring women in the corporate sector and supporting underprivileged communities in rural Ghana through philanthropic efforts.

She serves on the boards of the Central Bank of Ghana and the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) based in Zurich, Switzerland. Angela is an alumna of the Harvard Business School and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. Recognised for her influence, Angela was named among the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Africa by Forbes Africa in 2023 and listed among the Fifty Most Influential African Female Leaders by the Young Global Leaders Network in 2022. She was also ranked among the top fifty women on the Africa.com Definitive List of Women CEOs in 2021 and received various accolades, including the US African Women Forum's Global Impact Leadership Award and African Achievers Awards for Excellence in Business. A philanthropist at heart, Angela has adopted Siti Village in Ghana, providing clean drinking water and solar lighting systems, with future plans to establish a school for the community. Angela is a dedicated mother of two boys, an avid golfer, and a passionate Formula 1 enthusiast. Her dedication to innovation, empowerment of women, and exceptional leadership continues to inspire future generations.

Founder

LEAD CONSULTANT

Tunde Akinode

Tunde is an accomplished senior-level professional and technology delivery lead with over 25 years of experience in program and project management, IT operations, service management, strategy execution, team leadership, and technology governance across diverse industries such as the financial services sector and different geographies. His career has been marked by the successful oversight of numerous highly complex multimillion-dollar projects, all of which have made significant positive impacts on the organizations he has worked for. Tunde is committed to driving business growth, operational excellence, and strategic alignment through innovative technology solutions.

Founder

CONSULTANT

David Ajise

David Ajise has over 20 years of experience leading delivery of cutting edge IT solution. Under his leadership, he has delivered high-impact projects across various sectors, including Banking, Retail, Lottery, Gaming, Health, and Government Services. As a senior consultant at Environment, Conservation and Parks, David has over 10 years of experience designing and implementing secure IT solutions. He holds TOGAF9 and AWS Solutions Architect certifications, CISA certification with expertise in modern architectures like microservices, serverless, and Big Data. David also specializes in information security, risk management, and IT audit, ensuring system compliance and resilience. He Holds a degree in computer science and application programming from Seneca Polytechnic, Toronto.

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