Nii Osae Osae Dade (born December 29, 1993) is a Ghanaian entrepreneur and a computer scientist.[1] He is the co-founder and director of both Mazzuma and Utopia Technologies: two companies in the digital commerce space for emerging markets. He is the Director of Software engineering for Mazzuma.[2][3][4]
Nii Osae Osae Dade | |
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Born | 1993 (age 30–31) Ghana |
Alma mater | University of Ghana |
Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, business executive |
Years active | 2013–present |
Known for | Mazzuma |
Early life and education
editNii Osae was born in Ghana and had his secondary education at the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School, Legon.[5] He further studied BSc Computer Science at the University of Ghana[6][7]
Career
editNii Osae is also the board chairman of the Artificial Intelligence Association Ghana and a member of the Astronomical Society of Ghana and he was a speaker at the Tech in Ghana Conference, NVIDIA GTC 21, Global Webinar Series on AI in Finance.[8][9]
In 2013, Nii Osae 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.[10][11][12][13]
Recognition
editNii Osae was recognized in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Technology category.[14][1][7] He was part of the IBM/Airtel Mini Mobile Innovations Competition to develop smart innovations using telecommunications.[15]
References
edit- ^ 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. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Ghanaian mobile money app Mazzuma plotting move into crypto". Disrupt Africa. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Nii Osae Osae Dade". F6S. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Nii Osae-Dade & Kofi Genfi - symbols of African possibilities". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "For the Genfi siblings, entrepreneurship is a lifestyle". www.ashesi.edu.gh. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ a b "These Young Entrepreneurs Are Revolutionizing Ghana's Financials 'Unscathed'". WeeTracker. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Nii Osae Osae Dade Speaker Profile | Tech in Ghana Conference Accra". techinghanaconference.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "AI Applications in Fintech in Africa | NVIDIA On-Demand". NVIDIA. 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.
- ^ "Under 30 Technology". Forbes Africa. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Airtel, IBM hold Innovation in Mobile Technology Competition for university students". GhanaSoccernet. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2021-11-03.