Jeph graduated from New York University with a degree in Economics and Business Studies. He is originally from Ghana where he founded Ghana’s first data science talent accelerator, Blossom Academy. The company’s purpose is to provide university graduates with the technical and soft skills needed to launch meaningful careers in Data Science; their most recent selection process attracted over 950 candidates. Prior to founding Blossom Academy, Jeph led the creation of Anansi Global, a nonprofit that produced and sold bracelets that symbolized positive growth. As part of Anansi Global’s mandate, they also designed a mentorship initiative to assist orphans to build critical life skills through entrepreneurship that help them thrive in their respective communities. He has also helped model, scale, and fundraise for Esusu, a rotational savings platform with a mission to build tools that cultivate financially healthy communities, that is now available in the Apple store. Jeph’s work has been recognized by the Clinton Foundation, the New York Stock Exchange, and the African Youth Excellence Awards. He was also recently named a 2018 Future of Ghana 30 under 30 Pioneer. As a Princeton in Africa Fellow at mSurvey in Nairobi, Kenya, Jeph is excited to learn about the role data plays in shaping the growth of businesses serving African markets.
Our History
In 1999, a group of Princeton alumni, faculty, and staff launched Princeton in Africa as an independent affiliate of Princeton University inspired by the University’s informal motto, “Princeton in the Nation’s Service and in the Service of All Nations.” In 2010, the program opened up to include graduates of any US accredited university in order to meet the growing demand from host organizations and allow more young professionals access to the unique opportunities afforded by PiAf. During the past 20 years, we have placed over 600 Fellows with more than 100 organizations in 36 countries, while developing more strategic partnerships across Africa and creating more opportunities for our alumni community to engage with the continent and with one another.