Ghana

Williams Kwarah has over 10 years of experience working in mobile health, public health, and medical research. Currently, Williams is the Assistant Implementation Manager at Grameen Foundation working on the Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) project, an innovative mobile health product developed and implemented in partnership with Columbia University for the Ghana Health Service…. read more »

Bright Dey is a man of many parts with ten years’ experience in various fields of the education sector, particularly community engagement and educational leadership. Currently, Bright is head of the planning unit and the ICT coordinator for the Volta Regional Education Directorate in Ghana, where he focuses on educational innovation, monitoring and project coordination… read more »

Isaac Gyamfi Korang is a young professional teacher who has worked for seven years in the Ghana Education Service. He currently teaches children with special needs, where he focuses on teaching as a medium between children with disabilities and their families. He is also in charge of adolescent reproductive health education for pupils with disabilities…. read more »

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… read more »

Oteng Karikari has eight years of professional experience working in policy analysis, research, monitoring and evaluation, community development, and human resource management. He currently works with the Ministry of Finance where he supports the continuous development of a robust and sustainable M&E system for the Ministry and its agencies. He has also worked for the… read more »

Kwabena Tontoh Kankam-Yeboah has over five years of experience in power generation. Currently, Tontoh is a Business Planning Engineer at the Volta River Authority (VRA), the largest power generation company in Ghana, where he focuses on the Thermal Generation Eastern Operational Area’s performance management issues and business opportunities. His experience spans operations and maintenance, asset… read more »

Zubaida Mabuno Ismail has over three years of experience in the communication sector, specifically in journalism. Two years ago, she developed a passion for mentoring and began a speed-mentoring program for students in primary and middle schools and girls in high school. The program is active in four schools in northern Ghana. Currently, Zubaida is… read more »

Nana Akosua Hanson has five years of media experience. She works at an urban radio station, Y-FM, as the host of the Y Lounge, a daily evening show, that through the prism of music, celebrity, and popular culture encourages a discussion on social behavior and social standards of conduct with a particular bias towards gender… read more »

Araba Hammond has over six years of experience working in the area of non-profit management with a focus on childcare, education, and health care for poor children. She serves as the Chief Operations Officer of Village of Hope, a Ghanaian non-governmental organization with over 200 employees responsible for 1,000 children. Her work focuses on coordinating… read more »

Joyce Gyebi has over four years’ experience as a food entrepreneur. Currently, Joyce runs Mukasechic, where they focus on documenting and projecting Ghanaian heritage through food and culture. Joyce holds a bachelor’s degree in theater arts and music from the University of Ghana. She loves cooking and seeks to motivate the youth to be able… read more »

Kwasi Gyeabour has five years of experience in international sales, business development, and management. He currently works at Barefoot Power, an Australian social enterprise working to provide rural and off grid communities with affordable solar lighting and phone charging solutions through innovative business models. He manages operations across 23 countries in the West and Central… read more »

Rachel Gyabaah is a development practitioner with over seven years’ experience in development and the private sector, focused on promoting improved service delivery and sustainability for small and medium enterprises. Rachel is currently a program officer at SEND Ghana, where she is responsible for policy research and advocacy, focusing on health, education, agriculture, governance, and… read more »

Ruby Yayra Goka has worked as a dental surgeon for over eight years. She is a Specialist in Restorative Dentistry at the Volta Regional Hospital in Ho, where with the help of an NGO, Oral Health Express, she is leading the drive to promote oral health awareness in the region. Ruby Yayra Ama Goka is… read more »

Josephine Marie Yacoba Godwyll is a trained geomatic engineer and a passionate social entrepreneur. Josephine is the founder and national coordinator of Young at Heart Ghana, where she blends her training and passion by engaging children with practical lessons in IT and creating IT hubs in rural communities. Josephine Marie Yacoba Godwyll also works part… read more »