A UX copywriter, author, and community facilitator, Benjamin blends storytelling with strategy to create meaningful experiences. His work spans sales, content strategy, and customer journey optimization, always with a focus on customer success. Passionate about mental health, identity, AI, and emerging technologies, he uses his writing to explore these themes. Beyond his professional work, he leads conversations in the community and is deeply interested in generational wealth-building and international business. Integrity, ownership, and continuous growth drive his approach.
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Which dish brings you back to “home”?
Fufu and light soup with all kinds of meat and fish. It is the truth. The feel of a morsel leaving your fingertips and going down your throat is its own journey. And the potbelly after stuffing yourself? Yeah, you’ll want to go to bed and dream of home after that one.
What’s on repeat in your playlist right now?
Almost every Doechii song. Her personality is different, and her music is so creative. I love different.
A Black historical figure that inspires you?
I’m going to pick two: James Baldwin and bell hooks
What’s a meaningful African proverb?
It is not a taboo to go back for what you left behind.
Why did you join Omek?
I struggled with belonging for many years, but Kwame Nkrumah’s vision of having an Africa without the borders that separate us has been a dream of mine since I was a child. So seeing many biculturals of African descent in the same space, uplifting each other, understanding our differences, and reveling in our shared histories was just what I needed.
What are some of your highlights over the past years?
My first Omek event at Impact Hub in 2019. I was only a few months in the Netherlands, and while my new friends made me feel welcome, It felt different in that room. I only knew the person who’d invited me (Rabi), but somehow it felt like I was in a room of people I belonged with. Almost five years later, that feeling has been proven true.
What does bicultural identity mean to you?
It means accepting your multiple identities and making that your superpower (had to add a Kemo word in there!)
If your bicultural journey were a book or movie, what would the title be?
The Last Tree by Shola Amoo. Growing up in Ghana and being forced to discover that I have a different identity in a different country was confronting. In my mind, I was West African, Ghanaian, and Fante. But here I am more than that. I’ve embraced that identity, but it took some adjusting. And now I am learning every day how to navigate the world with this new identity.