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Founder and Managing Director at Apex Advisory
Location: Triangle, Virginia, United States 39 work roles 8 schools
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Foster Awintiti Akugri previously worked as Contributor at Canadian Centre For African Affairs And Policy Research and Board Member at Digimark Communications. Foster Awintiti Akugri holds Global Mba, Analytics, Decision Making & Innovation from Esmt Berlin.

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Foster Awintiti Akugri is a computer scientist and process engineer by education, an entrepreneur by training, and a volunteer by passion. His 10+ years of experience span several fields including technology, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, innovation and policy design, community building, financial inclusion, business development, marketing, leadership, and more. In 2015 he founded the Hacklab Foundation, an international nonprofit organization headquartered in Ghana with a focus on preparing the youth for future digital jobs through technology education and skills development. Hacklab has also designed and implemented hackathons across 11 countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Cameroon, Madagascar, Uganda, Kenya, Mali, Malawi, and Ethiopia). The Foundation has directly impacted over 17,000 people.Foster currently serves as Lead of Africa for the Innovation Village, responsible for its sustainability and expansion across 17 new markets in Africa.Before The Village, he was Head of Innovation at Old Mutual Ltd working closely with other business partners and players in the ecosystem to create new business models and commercial opportunities for Old Mutual. He also served as the Head of Youth Banking & Stanbic Business Incubator, at Stanbic Bank Ghana, driving financial inclusion for over 35,000 youth and advising 7000 startups and SMEs to become sustainable.In 2018, Foster was the youngest participant at the World Economic Forum’s 48th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. In 2019, he was listed among 30 under 30 Future of Ghana Pioneers, and named Atlantic Dialogues Emerging Leader by the Policy Center for the Global South, Morocco. He was also named amongst the Top 100 Most Influential Young Ghanaians and the Top 4 Most Influential Young Ghanaians in Science & Technology by Avance Media. He also received the President's Outstanding Youth Prize in Science and Technology by the Millennium Excellence Foundation under the patronage of HRH Otumfour Osei Tutu II. In 2020, He was listed amongst Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana by Avance Media, nominated for the 40 under 40 Awards in Ghana, honored by the Humanitarian Awards Ghana, and nominated for the Women’s Choice Awards.In 2023, he was conferred a National Service Award in Volunteerism & Mentorship Excellence in Ghana for contributing to National Development and contributed to the Policy Centre for the New South´s Atlantic Currents on Tech & Trade across the New South.He also serves on several boards and contributed to 200+ global conferences across over 27+ countries.

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Apex Advisory
Apex Advisory
Founder and Managing Director
Washington, DC, US
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Founder

Current

Savori Safari is a culinary odyssey where the essence of Uganda dances with global flavors! Nestled in the heart of Kampala, our restaurant is a celebration of the vibrant fusion that is the Savori Safari experience.Savori Safari was born out of a passion for bringing people together through the universal language of food. The founder, a Ghanaian living in Uganda, inspired by the rich culinary tapestry of Uganda, his love for global flavors from West Africa, and his travel expeditions across several continents, envisioned a place where local authenticity harmoniously coexists with international sophistication. A culinary odyssey refers to an epic and adventurous journey through the world of food, flavors, and culinary experiences. It implies exploration, discovery, and a celebration of diverse tastes and cultures. In the context of Savori Safari, the term "culinary odyssey" encapsulates the restaurant's commitment to offering patrons an immersive and extraordinary dining experience that goes beyond the ordinary.The restaurant is designed to be a haven for culinary adventurers, a place where each dish tells a story and each meal is a journey.The menu, carefully curated with an array of Chapati Wraps, Bagels, Juices, Salads, Coffeetails, Teatails, and Fast Lunch Box options, represents the diverse chapters of this culinary odyssey. Every item on the menu is a testament to the meticulous blending of local Ugandan ingredients with global influences, creating a unique and memorable experience for diners.

Sep 2024 - Present

Transition Manager

Current

Kampala, Kampala, Ug

Mandated by the board to lead an Organisational Efficiency Exercise across the business and its subsidiaries.

Feb 2024 - Present

Lead, Africa Business

Current

Kampala, Kampala, Ug

The goal of the Innovation Village is to create a destination that grows companies that matter and is centered around solving the most significant industry and community challenges.As Lead for Africa Business, my mandate includes developing sustainable business models, and innovation, launching operations in new markets across Africa, managing high-level stakeholder relationships, strategic planning, budget monitoring, and safeguarding the future of the business.Learn more: www.innovationvillage.africa

Oct 2023 - Present

President - Ghana Chapter

Current

Cleves, Ohio, Us

📣 Big News Alert 📣I'm humbled and thrilled to share that I have been named the Ghana Chapter President of the world's largest Black Technology Community - the @BlacksInTechnology ! 🚀With over 26,000 members across 76 chapters in 27 countries, we are a powerful network driving change, growth, and innovation in the tech world. 🌍🔌💡Ghana is brimming with immense opportunities and I am excited to leverage this platform to help bridge the tech gap, foster growth, and create an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to shine and most importantly, tell our story globally. 🌟🏙️Are you a Ghanaian or living in Ghana, a tech enthusiast, practitioner or professional? Join our community on WhatsApp here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KfZ1fzVMc829xux39j6jwu Become an approved and official member of BIT: https://blacks-in-technology.smartmatchapp.com/client/submissionform/97/ Learn more about BIT: blacksintechnology.net#BlacksinTech #Blacksintechnology #BITCON

Jul 2023 - Present

Board Member

Current

Accra, Greater Accra, Gh

MyHealthCop Ghana, is a mission-led preventive Health Technology company working to promote wellness, healthy living, education and financial inclusion. Learn more: https://www.myhealthcop.com/

Jan 2023 - Present

Founder & Board Member

Current

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Gh

The Hacklab Foundation is an international nonprofit organization headquartered in Ghana with a focus on preparing the youth for future digital jobs through technology education and skills development. We achieve this through bootcamps, hackathons, mentorship and coaching, internships, digital skills training, and job placement. Since 2016, we have partnered and worked closely with global firms like Twitter, IBM, Vodafone, Standard Bank, University of Johannesburg, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, etc. to host the largest annual Hackathon Africa which convenes over 1000 tech professionals annually. We have also designed and implemented hackathons across 11 countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, South Africa, Cameroon, Madagascar, Uganda, Kenya, Mali, Malawi and Ethiopia) We have directly impacted over 17,000 people, organized hackathons, robotics, and coding bootcamps for kids between the ages of 7yrs - 13yrs supported 2000+ women in tech, 3000+ youth were placed in jobs and internships. We believe that creating an equal platform for everyone, irrespective of race, gender, social class, and physical limitations will allow for a fair chance to compete for the same opportunity. This has been at the core of our initiatives.

Sep 2015 - Present

Board Member

Current
Chopbox
Apr 2022 - Present

Managing Partner

Current

Playmud Consult is a growing management consulting firm established in Ghana with a global focus. Our primary objective is to understand, assess and help business through their challenges to achieve sustainable growth and increase revenue, leading the digital transformation journey. We do this by helping businesses leverage emerging technologies and strategies to improve their products, services and most of all, customer experience We believe Africa will become the powerhouse of the global economy, however we can only achieve this faster if we catapult through the digital and industrial revolution. Playmud Consult operates on the principles dynamism, local focus and global reach hence we morph to help grow generational African businesses.Lead your industry with insights, research through our service & Products bouquet to increase your business revenue, develop employee capacity and deliver an exceptional experience to your customers.

Jan 2019 - Present

Advisory Board Member

New York City, New York, Us

Nov 2020 - Nov 2024

Head Of Innovation

Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za

West Africa Product, Innovation & Partnership Team1. Perform duties across West African businesses.Strategy Implementation2. Lead the Innovation team in identifying and validating internal & external market opportunities in the tech ecosystem for innovation, partnerships and co-creation in alignment with business strategic needs.3. Investigates and prioritise key strategic focus areas. 4. Supports strategy implementation in the businesses.Innovation Program 5. Lead and manage the Old Mutual Ghana Innovation hub and its monthly and yearly calendar.6. Engage with the external ecosystem and industry peers to promote the disruptive innovation and gain insights on latest trends and solutions.7. Conduct innovation showcases and design thinking workshops with other innovation teams to uncover new opportunities and demonstrate available solutions.8. Responsible for end-to-end management of the business’ innovation budget.Venture Building & Scaling9. In consultation with the Innovation Advisory Board – lead identification and validation of opportunity and white spaces.10. Lead the new venture development through a stage gated process: ideation, proof of concepts, Minimum Viable Propositions, piloting and testing with customers.11. Develop compelling business cases for validated ideas/concepts for further funding for scale.12. Manage a portfolio of ideas/concepts at various stage of the innovation funnel.13. Own relationships with Fintech, VC's, Accelerators, Incubators, and Corporate Accelerator programs.14. Ensure the Innovation function contributes to the realization of set revenue targets.15. Actively manage and report on the achievement of business unit targetsCommittees: Member, Executive CommitteeMember, Operations Committee Member, Enterprise Program Management CommitteeChair, Digital Distribution Project CommitteeAchievementsLed Innovation partnership deal between Old Mutual & Zeepay, Wakanow and mPharma

Mar 2023 - Oct 2023

Manager, Youth Banking & Sbincubator

Accra, Greater-Accra, Gh

Incubator:* Developed the business case and led the implementation of the Stanbic Ghana incubator* Led the design and launch of the co-working space in 2019 which has hosted over 900 events and training between August 2019 to date* The incubator through partnerships and self-organized programs has impacted over 7000 people, 2000 SMEs and supported over 100 startups* Led the design and implementation of the NextGen FinTech Accelerator Program co-funded by GIZ and Stanbic Bank and co-facilitated in partnership with Bank of Ghana, National Insurance Commission, GhIPPS and the Securities Exchange Commission.* Managed a porfolio of 17 companies.* Facilitated 13 FinTech partnerships with the bank* Consistently saved the bank cost of 50%+ annually on budget through strategic partnerships and co-funding instruments with development partners such as GIZ* Supported 3 porfolio companies to raise a total of $800K in the last 2 years As a lead Analyst for People transformation: * I led the design and implementation of the Stanbic Digital Academy on LinkedIn learning to increase employee digital savviness* I led the design and implementation of staff demo days to get all employees acquainted solutions designed by the digital team* I led the design and implementation of the first ever staff digital hackathonAs Head of Youth Banking: * In the last one year, i led the design of the first ever 3 year strategy which will lead the bank to become the largest market share holder of youth accounts between the ages of 0-25years old by 2025.* I led the re-segmentation and migration of customers into youth and youth minor market segment with a 92% active base.* I also led the design of the technical requirements and architecture of the youth banking digital platform which will soon launch in the coming year.* I have fostered collaboration between 8 government agencies, 27 academic institutions, 6 corporate partners and 2 development agencies to support the youth banking.

Jan 2017 - Feb 2023

Project Consultant (Sbincubator Ghana)

Accra, Greater-Accra, Gh

Conducted ecosystem research and developed business plan for the Stanbic Business Incubator Ghana to align with overall strategy of the Bank. Coordinated with other institutions to designing curriculum to run incubation and acceleration program for entrepreneurs and SMEs. Conducted ecosystem mapping & integration strategy to identify synergies with existing players facilitate collaboration as a foremost priority to achieving our objectives. Coordinated the design and project management for the setting up of the flagship co-working space.

Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

Committee Member (Social Finance Taskforce)

Setsi

Social Economy Through Social Inclusion (SETSI), is an Investment Readiness Program (IRP) partner, of ESDC a division of the Federal Government of Canada. As an IRP partner SETSI has worked diligently to raise awareness of the IRP as well as social finance amongst African Canadian communities across Canada. As an ally, they have effectively provided opportunities and contributed extensively to many organizations within SI/SF ecosystems. Over the first six months of 2020, they have convened 31 webinars and training sessions that have engaged 1,983 social purpose organization leaders and constituents from across Canada.Social Innovation is often defined as having new approaches that generate better results for people, communities and the world in which they live in. The SETSI Social Finance Task Force GH is a prudent and practical opportunity to build organizational and community capacity to innovate and improve outcomes for SPO leaders in Africa.Mutual aid models, social assistance and frameworks for organizing economic relationships were founded in Africa. The SETSI Social Finance Taskforce aims to enhance social innovation, social finance and the social economy in Ghana.

Nov 2020 - Jan 2023

Fellow - Next Fellowship Initiative

Munich, De

Aug 2021 - Dec 2022

Adjunct Lecturer

Lagos, Lagos, Ng

Trained 6 cohorts of Senior Marketing Managers, Business Owners and Executives on Digital Marketing based on the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK curriculum.

Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

Lead Program Consultant - Africa

Kampala, Ug

Lead Program Consultant for the AFAAS Africa Continental Hackathon. The project supports a science and innovation-led and climate-relevant agricultural transformation in Africa and aims at strengthening the capacities of the organizations (AFAAS, ASARECA, CCARDESA, CORAF, and FARA) to deliver on their Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) mandate and to collectively support African countries implement relevant programs of the CAADP through inclusive regional and international partnerships; production and exchange of climate-relevant agricultural knowledge; effective communication, monitoring, and evaluation; promotion of systemic and effective use of science, knowledge, and innovation; and representation of the Sub Regional and National Organizations at Continental level.Countries under this program include: Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Madagascar, Cameroon, MaliExpected Outcome: The expected outcome is improved effectiveness of African knowledge and innovation systems, demand-driven public policies on agricultural research and extension services, and enhanced knowledge sharing and technology development for climate change adaptation and mitigation of agriculture and food systems.

Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

Chairman Of The Board

Chaired the Board to deliver our obligations. Oversaw 2 editions of the Africa Digital Festival

Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

Chief Digital Officer (Cdo)

Accra, Accra, Gh

Conducted a 360 degree digital assessment of Obsidian Achernar, one of eight FICCs licensed in Ghana and developed a digital transformation roadmap for the organization. Developed framework for OA Innovation Program.Vetted venture deals for OA Markets.

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Design Thinking Consultant

East Legon - Accra, Greater Accra Region, Gh

Facilitated a designing thinking exercise for 12 teams to develop AgriTech solutions to address challenges in the cocoa value chain in Ghana.

Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

Lead Solutions Consultant

Zak Empire Group Holdings

Company Group restructuringHouse cleaningDigital transformationChange managementBoard formationLeadership training

Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

Venture Capitalist In Training

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Went through 6 months of training to become a Venture Capitalist with Founders Institute.Training included developing investment thesis, setting up the fund, raising from LPs, building and managing portfolio, etc.

Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

Digital Transformation Consultant

Petra Trust

Introduced the Digital team to Agile Ways of Work and Scrum methodology integration into their project management.

Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

Instructor

Accra, Greater Accra, Gh

Developed and delivered curriculum to prepare digital marketing consultants/professionals to take their Diploma in Digital Marketing certification exams.

Aug 2018 - Feb 2020

Consultant

New York, Ny, Us

Conducted an assessment of Algeria’s Enterprise Development Ecosystem and provided one-on-one training and support to 12 Enterprise Support Organizations (ESOs) in Algeria.

Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

Lead Consultant (Sanitation Hackathon)

Ministry Of Sanitation & Water Resources

Lead the project team through the Ministry of Sanitation & Water Resources to develop a framework to crowdsource technology enabled solutions from the youth through an open innovation challenge. Over 300 project submissions were made and 30 were shortlisted to participate in the 3-day Sanitation Hackathon. Each team constituted 5 members, hence participation from 150 participants. Top 3 teams were awarded cash prizes totalling $10,000. Three (3) projects have further received a grant of $20.000 each t0 pilot and scale their projects.

Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

Curator

Kumasi, Mizpa, Gh

Oversight responsibility coordinating teams within the hub to achieve their project targets and served as a correspondent to the Global Shapers Community Headquarters and World Economic Forum. Born out of the World Economic Forum, the Global Shapers Community is a network of inspiring young people under the age of 30 working together to address local, regional and global challenges. With more than 7,000 members, the Global Shapers Community spans 369 city-based hubs in 171 countries.

Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

Co Founder, Ceo

Internships Ghana Ltd. is an internships and volunteering placement organization located in Ghana. We make internship and volunteering opportunities easily accessible and worthwhile for students and graduates, while providing businesses with the best interns. For students and graduates looking for valuable work experience and relevant feedback, Internships Ghana is the soft skills partner that you need. For organizations, we offer an all year-round internship and temp placement services.

Feb 2015 - Apr 2017

Co-Founder/Interior Design Consultant

Dreams Alive

Co-founded an interior design business with a primary target of tertiary students in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, a 40,000+ student population. Decorated over 150+ hostel rooms and served over 400 students through the span of 2 years.

Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

Clerk Of Parliament

Knust Src Parliamentary Council

Served as administrative head of the legislative arm of the Students’ Representative Council. Ensured all proceedings were accurately recoded during all Sittings, arranged Sittings of the House, prepared the Order Paper and coordinated with the Speaker of Parliament to relay all necessary information to members of parliament. Worked closely with deputies and leadership to enhance the dignity of the House and adequately inform the student populace on Parliamentary activities.

Aug 2015 - May 2016

Program Director

Knust Students Representative Council

Responsible for designing and coordinating all Programs organized by the Students Representatives Council. Liaised with other committees of the Students Representative Council in the execution of their projects. Oversight responsibility for all student related programs on the University Campus. Designed a framework to standardize all events organized by students or external parties for the benefit of students.

Aug 2014 - May 2015

Systems Analyst

Qpq Group

Responsible for the analysis and design of techniques to solve business problems using technology. Reviewed and tested developed software/applications. Wrote user manuals for software/applications. Trained users to use newly developed software and applications. Coordinated change management for new software deployments into organizations.

May 2014 - Aug 2014
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Foster Awintiti Akugri education

Global Mba, Analytics, Decision Making & Innovation

Esmt Berlin

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Process Management

National Institute Of Business Management - India

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Computer Science

Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology, Kumasi

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (Cssb)

International Six Sigma Institute

Professional Certificate, Global Governance

International Business Management Institute (Ibmi)

Professional Certificate, Finance And Financial Management Services

International Business Management Institute (Ibmi)

Professional Certificate, Sustainable Management

International Business Management Institute (Ibmi)

Ceo Accelerator Program (Cap), Executive Leadership Program

Temple Advisory
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Foster Awintiti Akugri is listed as Founder and Managing Director at Apex Advisory.

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Foster Awintiti Akugri is based in Triangle, Virginia, United States while working with Apex Advisory.

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Foster Awintiti Akugri has worked for Apex Advisory, Canadian Centre For African Affairs And Policy Research, Digimark Communications, International Trade Centre, and Savori Safari Uganda.

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Foster Awintiti Akugri holds Global Mba, Analytics, Decision Making & Innovation from Esmt Berlin.

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