Meet Microsoft’s first female country manager in Africa

Microsoft has announced the appointment
of Otema Yirenkyi

as the company’s first
country manager for Ghana. As the
company shifts its global focus to a
devices and services offering, Ghana
remains one of Microsoft’s critical
investment markets in Africa.
Otema, a native Ghanaian with over 14
years of ICT experience, will take the helm
of its increasing investment in the country.
Otema is Microsoft’s first female country
manager on the African continent and
holds a BSc degree in Industrial and
Labour Relations, as well as an MA in
Development Studies.
“We have seen tremendous growth in
broadband availability and internet
penetration in Ghana, as well as the
introduction of newer devices such as
tablets and smartphones, which have
fundamentally changed how consumers
experience and use technology,” says
Otema.
Ghana’s current mobile penetration rate is
at an estimated 112%, after the country
hit the 100% mark at the end of 2012.
These numbers are the highest in Africa,
placing Ghana 49 th in the world,
according to the International
Telecommunications Union (ITU).
“This always-on, always-connected era that
we find ourselves in holds new promise for
what technology can bring to people’s lives
and to businesses. And it gives us an
opportunity to use our technology, talent,
time and money to help create sustainable
growth in the country and across the
African continent.”