On Saturday October 28, 2023, Founder of AS World Tech, Richard Odjrado was presented with two medals – Ambassador of African Solutions, and the Medal for innovation and excellence – at the Africa Solutions Week Gala, in Port Marly, Paris.
AS World Tech is renown for its proudly homegrown AS® (Asuka Spirit) processors on which a range of very smart, affordable gadgets – computers, tablets, connected glasses, and watches – were created by Bénénois, Odjrado.
In terms of performance, Richard’s tech gadgets are of superior quality, and have been mentioned in the same breath as Apple & Samsung.
In his acceptance speech, Odjrado said:
“In every corner of our continent, brilliant minds are waiting to be awakened, exceptional talents are waiting to be discovered, and dreams, big and bold, are waiting to be realised. My dream, our dream, is simple but profound: it is about giving every child in Africa the opportunity to dream, to believe in themselves and to succeed, regardless of their social rank while remaining on the continent.
“We, at AS World Tech, make this dream possible by democratising technology”.