With a background in finance and insurance, Kingsley Kordie is also a dedicated entrepreneur. His digital solution provides tourists with a fresh and engaging way to discover Ghana.

Ghanaian finance professional and tech entrepreneur Kingsley Kordie (photo) is the co-founder and director of Akwaaba App, a platform leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to generate customized travel itineraries for Africa.

Established in 2012, Akwaaba App aims to bolster small local businesses by facilitating customer connections and enhancing their visibility. The application functions as a personalized travel guide for exploring Ghana, assisting users in locating local fitness centers, events, children's activities, and verified businesses.

Akwaaba App also equips event organizers and venue promoters with tools to sell tickets, manage bookings, and optimize their visibility through marketing services. A rewards program allows partner businesses to promote special offers, while users can earn rewards by sharing the application or referring new members.

"The program is designed to drive more engagement and generate revenue for local companies, helping them thrive in an increasingly competitive market," explained Kingsley Kordie.

Separately, Kordie heads Kingkos Group, a firm specializing in custom software and mobile application development. A graduate of Colgate University in the United States, his career began in 2006 at Northwestern Mutual, a financial services and insurance company, where he served as a financial advisor.

In 2009, he joined the Bloomberg Group as an equity research analyst. Subsequently, in 2010, he became a private equity analyst at Grant Thornton, an American firm specializing in audit, tax, and advisory services.

By Melchior Koba,

Editing by Sèna D. B. de Sodji