Ethel Cofie didn't plan to build Africa's largest Women in Tech network. She just wanted to create a place for women in tech to find each other in a male-dominated industry. Today, Women in Tech Africa has 5,000+ members across 30+ countries and won the UN EQUALS Award.

But Ethel's work goes beyond WITA. As CEO of EDEL Technology Consulting, she sits on boards from insurance to fintech, advises governments on digital strategy, and serves on investment committees. Her secret? A willingness to show up, even when it's inconvenient.

In this episode:

• The "inconvenience yourself" philosophy of community building
• Why she left Vodafone after being told "it's not what you do, it's how you do it"
• How context shapes everything in African tech markets
• Her controversial banking hot take
• Why regulators and startups talk past each other

For: Founders who think they can go it alone, leaders building ecosystems, anyone who's ever felt like they're shouting into the void.

Ethel Cofie proves that the most powerful role isn't king, it's kingmaker.