‘Bill Gates of Africa’ Herman Chinery-Hesse laid to rest

Herman Kojo Chinery-Hesse, the creator of the SOFTtribe and a well-known Ghanaian technology entrepreneur, was buried on November 2 after passing away on September 16.According to sources, Herman Chinery-Hesse passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024, following a cardiac arrest. He was regarded as one of Africa's most significant technological leaders."Herman Chinery-Hesse was born on November 18, 1963, in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, into a distinguished Ghanaian family with a strong legacy of public service," according to a funeral brochure seen by 3news.

Lebrecht James Chinery-Hesse, his father, was a well-known legal draftsman, and Mary Akuokor Chinery-Hesse (née Blay), his mother, was an accomplished diplomat and the first female Under Secretary General in UN history."Young Herman"Herman was raised in Ghana and spent his early years in the care of his extended family in Jamestown, where he formed a strong bond with his roots," it went on.

He first attended Ridge Church School before moving on to Mfantsipim School, where he laid the groundwork for his future foray into technology and business.Herman immigrated to the US in 1982 and went to Westlake High School in Texas.

After that, he graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology.