Cornelius Owusu-Ansah

Executive Summary

Cornelius Owusu-Ansah is the Co-founder and CEO of Gaderin, an experiences marketplace connecting people across Africa with vetted local hosts offering bookable events, workshops, and gatherings. Gaderin launched in Accra, Ghana, and is expanding into other parts of Africa. Trained as a software engineer, Cornelius brings a builder's mindset to Gaderin's product, combining hands-on technical execution with strategic thinking to demonstrate how community, culture, and technology can unlock economic opportunity across the continent. Beyond Gaderin, Cornelius runs an independent consulting practice, advising founders and organizations on product strategy and technology. He is passionate about community building, African creative culture, and applying rigorous strategic thinking to entrepreneurship, with a long-term vision of creating platforms that generate meaningful economic value for African hosts, creators, and cities.