Ama Dadson

Ama Dadson

Ama Dadson is the Founder & CEO of AkooBooks Audio Ltd, Ghana's first publisher and a digital streaming platform for Black/African audiobooks and spoken word. Founded in 2017, she was inspired by her mother, a children's book author who lost her sight, to create accessible African audiobooks.

Ama is passionate about the opportunities offered by digital reading to combat illiteracy in Africa and is dedicated to finding indigenous narrators who can accurately portray African voices, characters and experiences.

Ama worked at the University of Ghana for over a decade and a half in several capacities including Deputy Director of IT Services. Ama also previously worked for UNEP DTIE, where she acted as adviser on matters related to ICT and e-sustainability and assisted with UNEP industry outreach activities, in particular those related to the World Summit for the Information Society (WSIS).

Ama was awarded Women in Tech Africa Startup of the Year in 2021. She has previously served as a jury member for the Prix Ars Electronica Digital Communities category.