Estelle Akofio-Sowah

Estelle Akofio-Sowah

West Africa Regional Manager for CSquared

Biographie

Estelle Akofio-Sowah is the West Africa Regional Manager for CSquared. She has over 16 years of experience in the internet and business development industry in Ghana, including being the Managing Director of BusyInternet, Africa’s hugely successful internet startup and being the Country Lead for Google’s operations in Ghana. Highlights of her leadership include launching an award winning ISP, implementing the Ghana chapter of the World Bank Incubator program and launching various products and programs aimed at making the internet an integral part of people’s lives. Estelle majored in Economics and Development Studies at the University of Sussex. Her contributions to the internet sector and commitment to excellence earned her selection as a 2008 Fellow of the African Leadership Initiative and in 2019, she was ranked as one of the Top 100 Women CEOs in Africa; a list covering 24 Countries and 18 Industries. She currently serves on the Board of Databank, Stanbic Bank, Ghana International School and the Ministerial Advisory Committee to Ghana’s Minister of Communications.