His Eminence, Ing. Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor
His Eminence, Ing. Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor, a renowned global digital technologies engineer and diplomat, has been conferred a Doctor of Philosophy in Business and Management by the University of Zambia.
With this achievement, Ing. Dr. Kwame becomes a pioneering researcher and scholar in digital competence for employability, having published three articles in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.
Ing. Dr. Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor is a seasoned telecommunications/ICT engineer with 25 years of rich experience. His expertise spans multidisciplinary communication services licensing, telecommunication network planning, operations, maintenance, and technology diplomacy.
He was among the pioneer mobile network engineers who built the OneTouch network, which became Vodafone (now Telecel), from 1999 to 2006. He has been a devoted public servant, working between the regulator and policymaker of the communications sector from 2006 to the present.
In tech diplomacy, Ing. Dr. Kwame was the first African to serve as a Study Group Chairman at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in 2012. He played a pivotal role in developing and approving over 80 global telecommunications standards, a testament to his profound contributions to the industry.
Ing. Dr. Kwame Baah-Acheamfuor chaired the 2022 ITU Plenipotentiary Conference Resolutions on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, among other policies.
From 2019 to 2025, he served as Ghana’s Councillor to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and was responsible for international telecommunication/ICT policies.
In 2021, the Initiators of Change Foundation honored Kwame as the Eminent Telecom and ICT Pillar of the Decade.
Before starting his career in telecommunications and ICT, he was an event organizer and radio presenter for six years.
Ing. Dr. Kwame is the Global Vice President of the Prempeh College Old Students Association (Amanfoo), District 9104 Rotaract Chair from 2022 to 2025, Past Rotary Club President, Ghana National Polio Plus Committee Chair for Club Engagement and Publicity, a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow, and a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation.
He is also a Toastmasters Area Director, a Past Toastmasters Club President, and a Division Table Topics Champion for The Rotary Foundation. Ing. Dr. Kwame is a talent scout, life coach, mentor, and sponsor.
