Lady-Omega Hammond

Lady-Omega Naa Adei Hammond, known as "Lady-O", is a Ghanaian technology entrepreneur and the co-founder and chief executive of Ampersand Technologies, a software development company based in Accra.

Education

Hammond earned a degree in geomatic engineering from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and then trained at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), the Accra programme that prepares graduates to build software companies.

Ampersand Technologies

In 2015 she and three peers from MEST founded Ampersand as a technology consultancy. The company builds websites, mobile apps and custom software that help businesses and individuals make their processes more efficient and grow their revenue. From its base at GM Plaza in Okponglo, Accra, it has served clients in Ghana, Nigeria, the United States and the United Kingdom. Hammond has written openly about the company's journey on its blog, from its early days to its later growth.

Beyond Ampersand

She shares practical business growth strategies for African entrepreneurs through her own platform and speaks at events such as the Variance Africa Entrepreneurs Forum and Python Ghana community sessions on how to start a tech company.