Ethel Delali Cofie

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

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Education

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

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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