Mark Kebo Akparibo

Mark Kebo Akparibo is a social entrepreneur currently working on harnessing the potentials of non-timber forest products and has over eight years’ experience in natural resource management in Northern Ghana. He is currently working as the center programs coordinator at the Community Self-Reliance Centre, a local NGO in Ghana. Mark Kebo Akparibo graduated from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi Ghana, with a combined major in Economics and English. He has also participated in various professional training programs including the Market Analysis and Development Methodology), Social Accountability Tools for the Africa region (World Bank Institute), and Facilitating Change and Citizen Engagement (World Bank Institute). Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Mark will use the experience gained to start Savannah Innovations Ghana, a social business focused on harnessing the potentials of non-timber forest products in Northern Ghana.