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词条 Ethel Delali Cofie
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  1. Education

  2. Career

  3. Awards and recognition

  4. References

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}}{{Infobox person
| name = Ethel Delali Cofie
| image =
| occupation = Technology Entrepreneur
| organization = EDEL Technology Consulting & Women in Tech Africa
| known_for = Creating the largest Women in Tech group on the African Continent spanning 30 countries
| website = {{URL|ethelcofie.com/}}
}}Ethel Delali Cofie is a Ghanaian IT professional, entrepreneur and consultant.[1][2][3] Cofie is the founder of Women in Tech Africa, Africa's largest women in tech group.[4][5][6]

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.[7]

Career

She held various technology and commercial roles in her previous work in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. She has also worked with Vodafone Ghana as Head of Commercial Solutions.[8][9]

Cofie is CEO and Founder of EDEL Technology Consulting, an IT consulting company in West Africa and Europe.[10][11]

She has been featured on BBC[12] and has had her opinion pieces published on CNN[13] on the topics of technology in emerging markets, and women leadership. She is on the board of companies across Africa including Egotickets and AMOSS Holdings SA.[7][14]

Awards and recognition

Ethel and her initiatives have been recognized:

  • Fellow of United States President Barack Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative Network (YALI)
  • Named one of the Top 5 Women impacting IT in Africa[1]
  • Shortlisted for United Nations GEM Tech Award in October 2014.[15]
  • 100 Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs In Ghana[16]
  • Africa Woman of Influence in Business: ICT Category[17]
  • Africa's Leading Women in IT [18]
  • Recognised as Africa's Most Influential Woman in Business and Government for ICT by CEO Global
  • USA Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker mentioned Ethel Cofie in her 2014 Global Entrepreneurship summit speech in Morocco[19]

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://pulse.com.gh/building/meet-the-boss-ethel-cofie-one-of-the-top-5-women-changing-it-in-africa-id4469336.html|title=Meet the Boss: Ethel Cofie, one of the top 5 women changing IT in Africa - Building - Pulse|last=Quist|first=Emmanuel|website=pulse.com.gh|access-date=2016-04-09}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/12/tech/african-women-breaking-down-tech-barriers/index.html|title=It's not a man's world: The African women breaking down tech barriers|last=Cofie|first=Ethel|publisher=CNN|access-date=2016-06-10}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://yali.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/07/2014-Washington-Fellow-Bios.pdf|title=2014-Washington-Fellow-Bios.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://alueducation.com/alu-co-hosts-launch-of-women-in-technology-mauritius/|title=ALU Co-Hosts Launch of Women in Technology Mauritius - ALU|date=2016-10-10|newspaper=ALU|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-28}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://techcabal.com/2016/07/28/women-in-teck-week/|title=Women in Tech Africa is holding a Women in Tech Week in Nairobi, this September {{!}} TechCabal|access-date=2016-12-28}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=http://pulse.ng/events/women-in-tech-africa-id5523382.html|title=Women In Tech Africa - Events - Pulse|last=Adesanya|first=Adedayo|access-date=2016-12-28}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Ethel D. Cofie|url=http://techherng.com/ethel-d-cofie/|website=Tech her|accessdate=10 April 2016}}
8. ^{{Cite web|url=http://girlsinict.org/profiles-of-women-in-ICT/ethel-cofie|title=Ethel Cofie {{!}} Girls In ICT|website=girlsinict.org|access-date=2016-12-28}}
9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lionessesofafrica.com/lioness-ethel-cofie/|title=Ethel Cofie, founder of Edel Technology Consulting, pioneering 'Women-in-Tech' leader, Ghana|website=Lionesses of Africa Website|access-date=2017-01-06}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.edelitconsult.com|title=EDEL Technology Consulting|website=www.edelitconsult.com|access-date=2016-12-28}}
11. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.modernghana.com/sports/694007/women-shine-at-6th-ghana-information-technology-and-telecoms.html|title=Women Shine At 6th Ghana Information Technology And Telecoms Awards|last=ModernGhana.Com|newspaper=ModernGhana.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-12-28}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03crsvm|title="They would expect him to be the boss", Newsday - BBC World Service|website=BBC|access-date=2016-12-28}}
13. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/12/tech/african-women-breaking-down-tech-barriers/index.html|title=It's not a man's world: The African women breaking down tech barriers|last=CNN|first=Ethel Cofie, Special to|website=CNN|access-date=2016-12-28}}
14. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lionessesofafrica.com/blog/2016/2/16/video-ethel-cofie-one-of-the-top-5-women-changing-the-face-of-tech-in-africa|title=VIDEO: Ethel Cofie, one of the top 5 women changing the face of Tech in Africa|website=Lionesses of Africa Website|access-date=2016-04-09}}
15. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.itu.int/en/action/women/gem/Pages/finalists.aspx|title=GEM-Tech Awards 2014: Finalists|website=ITU|access-date=2016-12-28}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Meet-the-most-influential-young-women-in-Ghana-421815|title=Meet the most influential young women in Ghana|website=www.ghanaweb.com|access-date=2016-12-28}}
17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.miw.co.za/continental-winners|title=Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government|website=Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government|access-date=2016-12-28}}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2015/08/africas-leading-women-in-tech-2015/|title=Africa’s leading women in tech 2015 {{!}} IT News Africa – Africa's Technology News Leader|website=www.itnewsafrica.com|access-date=2016-12-28}}
19. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/11/24/keeping-cabinet-global-entrepreneurship-summit|title=Keeping Up With the Cabinet: Our Trip to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit|date=2014-11-24|newspaper=whitehouse.gov|access-date=2017-01-09}}
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