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Ethel Delali Cofie
OccupationTechnology Entrepreneur
OrganizationEDEL Technology Consulting & Women in Tech Africa
Known forCreating the largest Women in Tech group on the African Continent spanning 30 countries
Websiteethelcofie.com

Ethel Delali Cofie is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, IT professional and consultant.[1][2][3] She is a founding member of Women in Tech Africa.[4][5][6][7] She is also the CEO and founder of Edel Technology Consulting.[8]

Education

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Cofie has a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Valley View University in Ghana, a master's degree in Distribution Systems from the University of Brighton, and an Executive Degree in Leadership, Business and Entrepreneurship from the Yale School of Management.[9]

Career and affiliations

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Cofie has held various technological and commercial roles in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. She has worked with Vodafone Ghana as Head of Commercial Solutions.[10][11]

Cofie is the CEO and Founder of EDEL Technology Consulting, an IT consulting company in West Africa and Europe.[12][13] She is a member of the board of companies across Africa, including Egotickets and AMOSS Holdings SA.[9][14]

Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^ Quist, Emmanuel (16 December 2015). "Meet the Boss: Ethel Cofie, one of the top 5 women changing IT in Africa - Building - Pulse". pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ^ Cofie, Ethel (12 August 2014). "It's not a man's world: The African women breaking down tech barriers". CNN. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ "2014-Washington-Fellow-Bios.pdf" (PDF).
  4. ^ "ALU Co-Hosts Launch of Women in Technology Mauritius - ALU". ALU. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Women in Tech Africa is holding a Women in Tech Week in Nairobi, this September | TechCabal". 28 July 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  6. ^ Adesanya, Adedayo. "Women In Tech Africa - Events - Pulse". Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  8. ^ ethelcofie. "Ethel Cofie – Technology,Innovation and Emerging Markets". Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Ethel D. Cofie". Tech her. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Ethel Cofie | Girls In ICT". girlsinict.org. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Ethel Cofie, founder of Edel Technology Consulting, pioneering 'Women-in-Tech' leader, Ghana". Lionesses of Africa Website. 27 November 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  12. ^ "EDEL Technology Consulting". www.edelitconsult.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  13. ^ ModernGhana.Com. "Women Shine At 6th Ghana Information Technology And Telecoms Awards". ModernGhana.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  14. ^ "VIDEO: Ethel Cofie, one of the top 5 women changing the face of Tech in Africa". Lionesses of Africa Website. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Africa Ghana Women award". ghana.unfpa.org. Retrieved 22 March 2022.