Ama AkuamoahDirector of Market Engagement for the Digital Innovation Group
Opportunity International, Ghana

Ama Akuamoah is responsible for building partnerships across Africa, India, and Latin America that leverage digital innovations to create pathways out of poverty for marginalized clients, the majority of whom are women. Utilizing AI solutions, she supports the delivery of digital products that have the client's needs at the center of the design process. She has over a decade of experience in program management, policy delivery, partnership building, and communication, including working with partners like DFID, World Bank, and USAID. Ama holds a master’s degree in Africa and International Development from the University of Edinburgh, and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Political Science from the University of Ghana. 

Favorite thing about Opportunity clients:

Their resilience in the face of complex challenges.

A woman you admire and why:

My mother exemplified for me the ability to face adversity, evolve and still rise to a better version of myself.

Biggest gender myth you'd like to bust:

I would like the bust the myth, that women lack the skills required for effective leadership and driving positive change.