Efua A. Dougan is a seasoned Analytics and Data Strategy Consultant with extensive experience spanning various industries across Africa and the Middle East. Ms Dougan has worked with some of the leading global and regional telecommunications, technology, and financial services organisations to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions.
As the Founder and Principal Consultant of DS Consortium, she leads transformative initiatives that drive digital innovation and growth, with a focus on strategic partnerships while providing advisory services and training in critical areas such as data governance policy formulation, cybersecurity, data quality management and analytics solutions.
A strong advocate for Africa’s AI readiness and data governance, Efua actively contributes to shaping Africa’s digital infrastructure to drive sustainable economic development.
She has been a panel speaker at the Africa Prosperity Dialogues (APD) 2025, where she emphasised balancing digital infrastructure investments with human capital development and African-led AI models. At the Ghana Internet Conference 2024, she highlighted the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Africa’s connectivity infrastructure and the need for local ISPs to establish robust data governance frameworks, aligning with the African Union’s harmonised data protection initiatives.
In addition to her expertise in data governance and digital transformation, Efua was invited as a speaker at the 1st Regional Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and E-Learning Conference, organised by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in collaboration with the Danida Fellowship Centre and the University of Copenhagen, where she presented her research on the Perspective of Problem-Based Learning, its relevance, and the key elements required for its successful implementation.
As a recognised industry expert, Efua is a GLG Network Member and on the DAMA International (DAMA-I) Speaker’s Roster, contributing to global conversations on digital infrastructure, data strategy, governance, analytics and literacy best practices.