Oswald Anonadaga
speaker profile
Awarded as one of the Top 100 Impactful Change-makers in Africa, Oswald Anonadaga is the Founder and CEO of FloodGates International and a fellow of the African German Young Leaders in Business Network. He also serves as Chief Technology Officer of Wingi- Pay, Executive Director of the Ubuntu Development Network, and as International Director of Membership for the Federation of African Law Students, where he manages a network of over 33,000 law students and young lawyers across 37 countries. As an Entrepreneur, Oswald has received the award for Top Democracy affirming Startup in Africa and Top 5 Worldwide by the US State Department, Microsoft, and IE University for which he was invited to the White House. He was also awarded winner of the African Union Global Competition for Youth Startups and named one of the Top 50 Young Entrepreneurs in Ghana.
Oswald’s education dynamically combines the disciplines of Technology, Business and Law. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer science from the Catholic University of Ghana, has taken courses at Harvard Business School and the London School of Economics &Political Science and is currently pursuing a law Degree at the University of Ghana School of Law. With a mission to contribute to Global Development, Oswald also serves as a leader and speaker in technological advancement, youth empowerment, and inter-regional integration. He has spoken on these topics at events such as the United Nations Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights, the Intra African Trade Fair, the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy Democracy Event, 3rd African Peer Review Mechanism Youth Symposium, Most Respected CEOs Event, Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference, The Money Summit, the Inclusive FinTech Forum, the Women Lead Forum and many others.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
100 Most Impactful Change-makers in Africa – by Humanitarian Awards Global – May 2023
Awarded among 100 people from across Africa who are passionate about making a difference and challenging the status quo. Humanitarian Awards Global presents this award to highlight and celebrate the outstanding achievements of these extraordinary individuals in Africa.
Best Democracy-Affirming Startup in Africa & Top 5 Worldwide, and invited to the White House – by US Department of State, lE University, and Microsoft – Mar 2023
Awarded as the top technology promoting democratic values in Africa and beyond by promoting transparency, inclusion, equity, diversity, adequate representation, and human rights through digital technology. Tech4Democracy is a constituent of President Biden’s Summit for Democracy Initiative implemented by the US Department of State, El University, and Microsoft to identify and support entrepreneurs developing democracy affirming technology systems across the world.
Fellow – African German Young Leaders in Business (AGYLE) – June 2023
AGYLE connects young African and German leaders from business, politics and the media to establish a longterm business network and to develop innovative business models. The goal of AGYLE is to strengthen the African-German dialogue and to lay the foundation for cross-border economic cooperation.
Speaker on the impact of Digital Technology on International Trade – Intra African Trade Fair – Egypt – November
Winner – Global Startup Competition – African Union, AfreximBank, ACFTA, AeTrade Group – Africa
Speaker on Youth in Business and Human Rights at the United Nations Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights – Geneva – November 2023
Participant – Founders Peak Alumni Breakfast Meeting at the Singapore FinTech Festival – Monetary Authority of Singapore
Speaker on sustainable business and technology at the Blue Earth Summit – October 2023 – Bristol, UK Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana – Avance Media Africa – December 2023 – Ghana
Top 100 Law Students in Ghana – FALAS Ghana – September 2023 – Ghana
Speaker – Shaping the future of Law through Creativity and Innovation – Lawverse Magazine – December 2023
Top 20 Exceptional and Outstanding Law Students in Africa – Lawverse Magazine – Dec 2022 – Africa Country Consultant on Data Governance by Pollicy – July 2023 – Accra, Ghana
Speaker at Inclusive FinTech Forum by Elevandi, Monetary authority of Singapore, and the Kigali International Finance Center – Kigali, Rwanda
Facilitator – EyisonDeiAmoah &Associates Personal Development Workshop – July 2023 – Accra, Ghana
Featured Entrepreneur – Stanbic Bank Incubator Ghana – January 2023
Speaker on Networking for Creatives at The Creative Class – British Council, Chapter 54, and African Photography Collective – January 2023 – Accra, Ghana
Speaker on Youth and Promotion of Democracy through Technology by the African Union’s Office of the Youth Envoy, Data for Governance Alliance – May 2023 – Africa
Speaker on opportunities of the AfCFTA at the Women-Lead Forum by South African Embrace Foundation – Accra, Ghana
Speaker on Digital Technology at the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Youth Symposium – Kampala, Uganda
Speaker on Pan-African Digital Identity Integration at the Ghana International Trade and Finance Conference – Accra, Ghana
Speaker on Data Analytics for Advanced Banking Services at the Money Summit – Accra, Ghana Speaker on Digital Financial Services at the Most Respected CEOs Conference – Accra, Ghana