Kofi Genfi (born 1993 or 1994[1]) is a Ghanaian entrepreneur and business executive.[2] He is the co-founder of both Mazzuma and Utopia Technologies: two companies in the digital commerce space for emerging markets. He is the Director of Business Strategy for Mazzuma.[3][4]
Kofi Genfi | |
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| Born | 1993 or 1994 (age 30–31) |
| Alma mater | Ashesi University |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, business executive |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Mazzuma |
Early life and education
editGenfi was born in Ghana and had his secondary education at the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School, Legon.[5] He further studied Business Administration at the Ashesi University.[6][7]
Career
editIn 2013, Kofi Genfi co-founded CYST, a software innovation company specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and mobile payment systems to improve financial inclusion in emerging markets through its flagship product called Mazzuma and processes transactional volumes.[8][9][10][11]
Genfi is an alumnus of the Thiel Fellowship Network established by the technology billionaire Peter Thiel and in 2015, he competed at the International Public Speaking Competition in London. He also provided consulting, engineering services, project management, and technical support for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the field of Effective Plastic Waste Management and is a stakeholder of the Global Plastic Action Partnership.[1][12][13][14]
Recognition
editGenfi was recognised in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Technology category.[15][2][7] He was the winner for the 2019 Discovery of the Year category of the Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards (EMY Awards) in 2019[16][5][17][18]
References
edit- ^ a b "Meet The Two Ghanaians, Kofi & Nii Who Were Listed In Forbes Under 30 Tech Entrepreneurs In Africa". GhBase•com™. 2018-06-11. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ a b "Forbes honours two Ghanaian tech entrepreneurs". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Mazzuma (MAZ) Payment System to Use Blockchain For Instant Mobile Transactions". Mfidie.com. 2018-08-22. Archived from the original on 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Ghanaian mobile money app Mazzuma plotting move into crypto". Disrupt Africa. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ a b "Nii Osae-Dade & Kofi Genfi - symbols of African possibilities". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "For the Genfi siblings, entrepreneurship is a lifestyle".
- ^ a b "These Young Entrepreneurs Are Revolutionizing Ghana's Financials 'Unscathed'". WeeTracker. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Ghanaian Company Joins Forbes Under 30". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Meet 'the three wise boys' – the brains behind Mazzuma payment platform". RisingAfrica.org. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Ghanaian Company Joins Forbes Under 30". DailyGuide Network. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Chambers, Jenna (2018-11-28). "Mazzuma Wants To Use Blockchain To Fix Mobile Banking". AfroTech. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Akpoesiri (2018-06-05). "Meet Forbes African 30 Under 30 – 2018 that are making names in the world, (Bio and Photos)". CorrectNG. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "2019 EMY Africa Awards: Full list of Winners | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". www.ghheadlines.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Global Plastic Action Partnership". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Under 30 Technology". Forbes Africa. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "28 To receive EMY Africa awards". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "6 Ashesi Alumni Building the Future of Africa". AB2020. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "2019 EMY Africa Awards: Full list of Winners | GhHeadlines Total News Total Information". www.ghheadlines.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
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