Anna Ekeledo
Ecosystem builder. Strategic advisor. Global voice for Africa's digital future.
Advancing Africa's digital economy through strong systems and markets.
MEET
Anna Ekeledo
Anna Ekeledo has spent her career building the systems, institutions, and partnerships that make Africa’s digital economy possible -not for some, but for all. She has advised governments and global institutions, shaped continental policy, and led Africa’s largest innovation network to become a global platform for innovation leaders, startups and other stakeholders to connect to each other, new markets and opportunities for scale. Now, she brings that depth of experience into high-impact advisory work, board leadership, and thought leadership, bringing practical clarity and a strategic vision to organisations and governments ready to shape the next chapter of Africa’s digital and trade future for development.
WORKING WITH ANNA
How Anna works with you
Strategic Advisory
Deep expertise in innovation ecosystems, digital policy, cross-regional trade, and economic development applied to the complex questions organisations, multilateral institutions and governments face when building or investing in Africa's digital economy.
Board Leadership
A track record of multi-stakeholder governance across public, private, civil society, and international sectors. Anna brings continental context, policy intelligence, and strategic clarity to boards navigating Africa's fast-moving digital landscape.
Global Speaking
Anna operates at the highest levels of global discourse on innovation ecosystems, catalytic financing for African startups, intra-African trade and AfCFTA implementation, and digital infrastructure policy. Her strength lies in bridging sectors—private sector, government, multilateral institutions, and the innovation community—to move conversations from rhetoric to action.
ACHIEVEMENTS
The numbers behind the work
Ready to build something that lasts?
Whether you’re looking for a strategic advisor, a board voice with continental reach, or a speaker who can move a room, Anna is open to conversations that align with her commitment to advancing Africa’s digital economy and trade.