Richard Bright Asiedu-Bentum

Profile

Richard Bright Asiedu-Bentum is a current student at the University of Ghana and the founder of Radiiant Software Labs. He writes on African technology and software practice and is known in technical circles for a direct perspective on what durable software for the West African context demands. He is an ICT policy advocate and builds products across mobile, web, and AI. He advocates for better leadership and is known for encouraging capable people to take on leadership roles, a position rooted in a concern for Ghana's leadership crisis. He has been mentioned amongst political figures though has not been actively engaged in politics.

Why they were listed

Richard Bright Asiedu-Bentum, known as Mckenzie, is the Founder and Lead Engineer of Radiiant Software Labs. He has consulted on several sensitive software platforms and is rumoured to be a major consultant for the University of Ghana's IT Directorate working with Draka Labs, though unconfirmed. He is a vocal advocate for women in tech and has published writing on the structural failures of African tech consultancy that reflects a clear ideological position on what building for this market actually requires. His work is not aspirational. It is ongoing.

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