Afua Asantewaa

Afua Asantewaa is an ambitious MBA Candidate at Cornell with a focus on leadership development and a career shift towards impact investing and strategic project management in Sub Saharan Africa.

With three years of experience as a consultant at IBM, Afua thrives in dynamic project environments that foster continuous learning and teamwork. She excels in problem-solving with an entrepreneurial mindset, particularly in the realms of trend analysis, Microsoft Office, sales, retail, and store management.

Afua Asantewaa holds a diverse educational background, including a Master of Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School, an MBA in Emerging Markets + International Development from the University of Cape Town, an MBA from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, and additional studies in venture capital, management, and accounting.

She has been involved in various organizations such as The Sadie Collective, Unshackled Ventures, Kearney, Rough Draft Ventures, and Dorm Room Fund, where her roles ranged from financial operations to venture fellowships and business transformation consulting.

Afua's professional journey includes positions at IBM as a Senior Human Capital Management Consultant and Business Transformation Consultant, as well as roles at Guggenheim Partners, Koch Industries, EY, and KPMG.

Her career interests and expertise span impact investing, project management, financial services, and entrepreneurship, with a keen focus on economic development in Sub Saharan Africa.