Summary
Amon Bazongo is a West Africa-focused tech strategist and builder with 11 years of experience turning deep tech into practical impact across African ecosystems. As Coordinator for West Africa at Cosmos for Humanity and CTO of Vester.AI, he blends AI strategy, venture-building, and hands-on engineering to help institutions and startups adopt emerging technologies. He founded multiple ventures including Tech Emerging Africa and Yanfoma, and has supported policy and innovation work through a Digital & Innovation Fellowship at the African Union. Trained in computer science and big data, he combines technical depth with on-the-ground ecosystem design—often linking public sector priorities to market-ready solutions. Notably, he pairs multilingual international education with boots-on-the-ground experience in Ouagadougou, making him effective at scaling AI and deep-tech initiatives across diverse African contexts.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin Chinese at Fu Jen Catholic University
Bachelor's degree Computer Science, Bachelor's degree Computer Science at National Chiao Tung University
Master's degree Big Data Management, Master's degree Big Data Management at Soochow University
Reseaux Informatiques et Telecommunications, Reseaux Informatiques et Telecommunications at Ecole Superieure des Techniques Avancees (ESTA)
Associate Degree Electronics, Associate Degree Electronics at Universite Polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso
Certificate Service Oriented Information Technology, Certificate Service Oriented Information Technology at National Tsing Hua University
French, English, Chinese