By Adegboyega Adeleye

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh is a symbol for exemplary leadership and her innovative prowess has yielded great deeds for her in her career as well as within African’s corporate landscape.

She was recently appointed by the technology giant, IBM Corporation, as its Regional Head for North, East and West Africa and it is a remarkable feat because she is the first woman to be appointed as an woman to become Regional Head of IBM in Africa.

About Angela

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh is a Ghanaian business leader and the Founder & CEO of Brainwave Tech Africa, a technology company focused on innovative solutions for the African continent. She was previously Microsoft’s Strategic Partnership Lead for Africa and now serves as the Regional Head of IBM in Africa.

Education

An alumna of Harvard Business School and London Guildhall College, Kyerematen-Jimoh holds a BA in Marketing and French. She is also an old student of Wesley Girls’ High School and Achimota School in Ghana. Angela is a proud mother.

Career

The amazing professional has 20 years extensive working experience in the financial services and technology industries in Africa and Europe. In 2011 she joined IBM as the Territory Marketing Manager responsible for IBM West Africa. She later moved to Nairobi, Kenya, serving as Strategy Leader for IBM’s Central, East and West Africa operations.

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh also served as a member of the governing board of the Bank of Ghana from 2021 to 2025, chaired by Dr. Ernest Addison. The board is responsible for the formulation of policies for the achievement of the central banks’ objectives.

Before joining IBM, she worked in the UK for UBS Investment Bank and ABN AMRO Bank.

In January 2022, Microsoft announced the appointment of Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh, international corporate law expert, as the new Africa Strategic Partnerships Manager in its new Africa Transformation Office (ATO). The office focuses on facilitating growth and investment in four key development areas: digital infrastructure, skills development, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startup.

New Role at IBM

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh was recently appointed as the regional Head for North, East and West Africa. She was IBM’s first female country head and becomes the first woman and first African to be appointed Regional Head in Africa.

She will be responsible for IBM operations in over 40 countries in Africa including Morocco, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, Ghana and Tunisia.

Prior to her new appointment, she was Chief of Staff to the Senior Vice President in charge of Global Markets and Sales in IBM’s corporate headquarters in New York.

Awards

She is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Global Impact Leadership Award from the US African Women Forum and the Corporate Personality of the Year from Glitz Africa.

WomanRising ranked her among the Top 50 Corporate Women Leaders in Ghana for 2016. In 2018, she was awarded the Corporate Personality of the Year by Glitz Africa. In 2023, she was named by Forbes Afrique among the Top 50 Women Managers in Africa. In 2020, Kyerematen-Jimoh was named among Africa’s 2020 Top 100 Most Influential Women by Avance Media.

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