The driving force behind theSOFTtribe

Tetteh Antonio is the Chief Executive Officer oftheSOFTtribe Limited. theSOFTtribe has been involved in numerous innovative projects spanning multiple sectors of the economy in Ghana and the West African subregion. Tetteh holds directorships in leading Ghanaian institutions and previously chaired the Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) sub sector of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI). Tetteh is a chemical engineer by training and holds an Executive master’s degree in business administration (EMBA) with an emphasis in Project Management. He has extensive work experience in the service and manufacturing sectors of the Ghanaian Economy.

In his earlier career, Tetteh worked as an Associate with Price water house Coopers. He carried out many financial audits servicing clients across Ghana and the West African subregion. He was part of the team charged with the task of restructuring African Concrete Products Limited (ACP Ltd) the largest precast concrete manufacturer in the West African sub region. As an exceptionally hard worker and a natural leader, he was promoted to the high office of General Manager after 4 years of service, setting a record as the youngest General Manager in the Company’s fifty-four-year-old history.

Tetteh also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Black Star Line S.A., a Panamanian based trade  Mediation Company, and its subsidiary Black Star Line Ghana.

Elizabeth Emanuel is an international development specialistwith over twenty years of international experience in the Caribbean, CentralAmerica, and Africa. She works extensively in public policy, energy managementdisaster risk management and financing, development planning, environmentalmanagement, climate change adaptation, environmental education, and developmentcommunication. Since 2009 she has been providing services, through herpartnership Sustainability Managers, to CCRIF SPC (formerly the CaribbeanCatastrophe Risk Insurance Facility – the world’s first multicounty,multi-peril risk pool based on parametric insurance) as the lead consultant forits Technical Assistance, Training, Corporate & Development Communications,Strategic Planning and IT Teams. She also works with theSOFTtribe on theAgriConnect Project. Over the years she has developed several trainingprogrammes at the tertiary level and also for various groups in the non-formaleducation sector. She has led the development of national energy policies forcountries in the Caribbean such as Jamaica, Aruba, The Bahamas, and Grenada.She has also developed and delivered training programmes in energy conservationfor governments, as well as for the general public, engaging hundreds ofpersons.

David William Harper Bolton is a dynamic and detail-oriented Information Technology graduate from Central University, Ghana, with a strong foundation in technical support and web development. He has garnered valuable experience across various technology industries, excelling in software and hardware support, and creating user-friendly websites that meet diverse client needs. With a deep passion for aviation, David combines his technical expertise with his curiosity for innovation, consistently seeking to expand his knowledge and contribute to transformative projects in technology and beyond. His proactive approach and commitment to excellence make him a valuable asset in any tech-driven environment.

David Kwamena Bolton is the Technical Director of theSOFTtribeLimited. With almost 30 years of experience in the ICT industry in the UK andAfrica, David is responsible for steering the technical direction oftheSOFTtribe. At the age of 15, David founded ACE (UK), which specialized inthe development of bespoke software applications, eveocntually specializing inmedical software systems for general practitioners which were recommended bythe National Health Service (NHS) and the Royal College of GeneralPractitioners (RCGP). This gave David huge international publicity due to hisyoung age. He was dubbed in the UK press, the “Computer Whiz kid” and receivedan official letter of congratulations from the then British Prime Minister.

Upon the formal invitation from the Governmentof Ghana, David relocated to Ghana from the United Kingdom and founded asoftware development house, where he specialized in public sectorcomputerization. He undertook public sector computerization projects inorganizations such as the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, the Ministry ofFinance and the Ghana Co-operative Bank. The company laterspecialized in software-development for Ghanaian banks. During this period, hewas appointed by the former president of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings, as a boardmember of the Information Technology Planning Group (ITPG), a grouptasked to advise the Ghanaian Government on Information Technology policy. Hewas also appointed a consultant to the State EnterprisesCommission (SEC) as an IT analyst. In the UK, David worked as a consultantto Woolwich Bank in Kent as an IT Analyst. David is currently alsoinvolved in multimedia productions for radio and television.

Nii-Tetey Chinery-Hesse is a Business Entrepreneurship and SportsStudies graduate from the University of Northampton (UK). He has worked invarious industries such as manufacturing, textiles, oil and gas, logistics andhospitality/real estate since graduating in 2015. James has also worked inthree different countries namely Ghana, England and Sierra Leone where he hasgathered a wealth of knowledge and skills over the years.