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Did you know that over 525 million people used the internet in Africa in 2019? If current growth trends continue, almost 75% of Africans are expected to come online by 2030.
African Changemaker
Angela is a Ghanaian business leader and an international corporate expert.
She currently serves as Microsoft’s Strategic Partnership Lead for Africa at the newly formed Africa Transformation Office. In her role, Angela is driving Microsoft’s strategic partnerships and alliances to accelerate digital transformation in Africa.
Angela has an extensive working experience in the financial services and technology industries in Africa and Europe. Passionate about the transformation of Africa’s digital and technological landscape, Angela is also a strong advocate of ‘women supporting women’ and is an avid mentor for women in the corporate sector.
In 2020, she was named among Africa’s 2020 Top 100 Most Influential Women by Avance Media. She is also a recipient of several global honours, including the US African Women Forum’s Global Impact Leadership Award and the African Achievers Awards for Excellence in Business.
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