Our mission is to make
research matter in Africa.
We believe that data should drive decisions, and that great research starts with understanding the local context. That's what we bring to every project.
To be Ghana's most trusted partner in data collection and research fieldwork, enabling innovation and evidence-based decision-making across Africa.
To deliver reliable, ethical, and locally informed data services that support academic, policy, and market-driven research.
Meet the founders
Timothy Owusu Kontor
Founder & Managing Partner
Timothy Owusu Kontor is an Urban Scientist, Environmental Professional, Researcher, and Commissioner for Oaths. He is a Member of the Institute of Sustainability Professionals, a Member of the Ghana Monitoring and Evaluation Forum, and part of the Young and Emerging Evaluators network under the African Evaluation Association. With over seven years of fieldwork and research experience, he leads Ananse Data with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-driven solutions in data collection, research support, monitoring and evaluation, and field operations.
Samuel K. Botchway
Co-Founder
Samuel K. Botchway is a monitoring, evaluation, and social research professional delivering evidence to support programme and policy decisions across Ghana and Africa. Currently a research manager at the African Centre for Development Impact (ACDI) and national representative of the Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEEs) under the African Evaluation Association, he has worked on major assignments for IOM, GIZ, the African Development Bank, and the African Capacity Building Foundation.
Meet the team
Nicholas Osei Kofi Asare
BI & Analytics Lead
Nicholas Osei Kofi Asare brings a rare combination of data science depth and digital marketing instinct to Ananse Data. An MSc graduate in Business & Data Analytics from KNUST, he leads the development of Ananse Data's BI & Analytics product — building dashboards, automating data workflows, and turning field datasets into decision-ready intelligence.