Korngo Dosoo has been named the Women in Tech Influential Award Winner at the 2022 Ghana Innovation Awards, in recognition of her groundbreaking work to expand women’s participation in the country’s technology sector. The award highlights her leadership in building programmes and tools that have opened new opportunities for women in digital innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dosoo’s impact is distinguished by her ability to link digital training to tangible outcomes such as funding, mentorship and market entry. She has championed women-led enterprises not only through capacity-building programmes but also by connecting them with resources to expand and sustain their businesses. This integrated model has seen startups move from early-stage ideas to fully operational ventures, many of which have gone on to attract investment and create employment. Her approach has earned her credibility among policymakers and industry leaders as a catalyst for systemic change in Ghana’s innovation ecosystem.
A landmark element of Dosoo’s contribution is her co-development of the Digital Skills Assessment Tool, launched by Soronko Academy in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation. This platform was designed to address one of the biggest challenges facing the tech workforce: the lack of standardised ways to measure and certify digital competencies. By offering an accessible and credible certification pathway, the tool enables women to demonstrate their abilities to employers, investors and programme partners.
Since its introduction, the Digital Skills Assessment Tool has been adopted on a wide scale, certifying thousands of women across the country. For many participants, it has opened doors to formal employment, internships, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Industry leaders have praised the tool as a practical solution to bridge the gap between training and employment, ensuring that Ghana’s growing female tech workforce can compete and succeed both locally and internationally.
Dosoo’s work extends beyond technology training. By fostering collaborations between public institutions, private sector partners and community organisations, she has built sustainable support structures for women entering the digital economy. These partnerships have mobilised resources, mentorship and funding of significant scale, ensuring that women are not only trained but are also given the financial and institutional backing required to thrive.
Her recognition at the Ghana Innovation Awards marks a turning point for women’s inclusion in Ghana’s innovation landscape. The Women in Tech Influential Award acknowledges not only Dosoo’s personal achievements but also the broader progress being made in building a gender-inclusive technology sector. As Ghana continues to position itself as a regional hub for digital entrepreneurship, champions like Korngo Dosoo represent the future of inclusive growth and innovation.
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