Bright Simons

Bright Simons speaking on Facts-based Activism During 2013 UN General Assembly Meeting.

Bright Simons is a Ghanaian social innovator, entrepreneur, writer and researcher affiliated with IMANI.

Work

As of 2013, Bright Simons was the President of the mPedigree Network, a self-described 'social enterprise' noted for its work to expose makers and distributors of counterfeit medicines, and for creating a software program called Goldkeys that enables the verification of certain products in some countries,.[1]

Simons writes for the Huffington Post,[2] Digital[3] and the Royal African Society's online magazine, African Arguments.[4] He is a regular contributor to the BBC's Business Daily programs.[5]

Simons has co-authored research at IMANI.[6]

Recognition

In 2012, The Diplomatic Courier and Young Professionals in Foreign Policy named Simons one of the Top 99 under 33 Innovators for his work with mPedigree.[7]

MIT Technology Review included Simons in a list, released August 21, 2013, of the top 35 innovators under 35. He was included on the list for his work in telecommunications.[8]

In 2009, Simons was a TED Fellow. The World Economic Forum recognized Simons in 2012 as a Young Global Leader and The mPedigree Network as a technology pioneer.

The International Foundation for Africa Innovation gave Simons a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to innovation in Africa on August 7, 2013.[9]

The Salzburg Global Seminar[10] named Bright Simons a Fellow in 2011. He credits his Salzburg engagement as helping accelerate movement of the mPedigree Network from Africa to India and China.

Affiliations

Advisorty Board[11] of IC Publications, publishers of the New African and Africa Business, among other titles.[12]

United Nations Taskforce on Sustainable Business Models in Health.[13][14]

Ashoka's Globalizer Initiative, having been elected a Fellow of Ashoka in 2008.[15]

Microsoft Afrika Advisory Council[16]

References

  1. ↑ Chinese Pharma Cracks Down on Africa Counterfeits
  2. ↑ Huffington Post Author Profile
  3. ↑ HBR.org Author Profile
  4. ↑ RAS African Arguments Author Profile
  5. ↑ Business Books: Wise Advice or a Load of Waffle?
  6. ↑ Parallel Players, 'Economist' Magazine, June 23rd, 2012
  7. ↑ "Bright Simons". Diplomatic Courier. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  8. ↑ MIT Technology Review 2013 Top 35 Innovators Under 35 List
  9. ↑ Simons, Amoabeng, Named iFAI Lifetime Achievers
  10. ↑ "Salzburg Global Seminar".
  11. ↑ "IC Publications".
  12. ↑ IC Publications Advisory Board webpage
  13. ↑ "UN Taskforce on Sustainable Business Models in Health".
  14. ↑ Merck for Mothers Webpage.
  15. ↑ Social Entrepreneur from West Africa to Participate in Prestigious Fellowship, Ghanaweb.com, April 12th, 2010
  16. ↑ Microsoft Afrika Advisory Council