Microsoft has announced the appointment of Otema Yirenkyi as the company’s first Country Manager for Ghana.

In a release issued by the company, Ghana remains one of Microsoft’s critical investment markets in Africa.

Otema, a Ghanaian with over 14 years of ICT experience, will take the helm of the increasing investment of Microsoft in the country.
Otema’s appointment also makes her Microsoft’s first female Country Manager on the African continent.

She holds a BSc degree in Industrial and Labour Relations, as well as an MA in Development Studies.

Otema,has previously held several leadership positions in the ICT sector including director of Southern Africa at IBM. Her focus in Ghana is to continue improving access to technology, skills development opportunities and resources.

Over the years and through a number of programmes,Microsoft has trained 15,000 teachers, impacted over one million students, created over 1,800 jobs, and supported 35 successful startups in Ghana.

The company's flagship African investment and growth initiative,Microsoft 4 Afrika which was launched in February this year to actively engage in Africa's economic development and has further entrenched the company's commitment to Ghana and its people, ensuringthat technology plays a key role in the developing economy.