Ghana

Doris Darkwah has four years’ experience in program development and management for women in rural communities, and working with street girls in urban centers. Currently, Doris is the executive director of A Ban Against Neglect (ABAN GHANA), a social enterprise not-for-profit organization, which focuses on women’s empowerment in rural Ghana through skills training, financial education,… read more »

Danso Kwasi Frederick has been working with the Department of Food and Agriculture for the past seven years. His duties include providing good agricultural practices for farmers, and organizing and monitoring demonstrations on improved crop varieties to encourage the adoption of these early- and high-yielding varieties. This he does through the formation and revamping of… read more »

Emmanuel Danso is a registered mental-health nurse with eight years’ experience. He currently promotes mental health in the Ayawaso district with Maamobi General Hospital, where responsibilities include health education, care of the mentally ill, and rehabilitation. He also coordinates quality assurance and improvement activities, and provides guidance and counseling in the hospital. Emmanuel Kofi Danso… read more »

Anthony Nana Kwesi Coomson has a master’s degree in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Energy from the Robert Gordon University in the United Kingdom on a Tullow Group Scholarship. He has 5 years of experience in media and communications and he is the Chief Executive Officer of Prestige Knight Enterprise, operators of www.233times.com, the Western… read more »

Ethel Cofie is an IT and Strategy Consultant with over 10 years of experience working with innovative and transformational systems and products. Her work focuses on providing services such as product solutions management, business analysis, software development, service management, strategy development and implementation. She has international experience working on a variety of projects including the… read more »

Hilda Boye is a doctor specializing in paediatrics at the Child Health Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Her work involves providing inpatient and outpatient care for children with various illnesses, as well as supervising the doctors who work under her. Hilda saw that people had strong beliefs in myth and that negative cultural… read more »

Laud Boateng has four years of experience in rural medical practice. He is a trainee public health physician with keen interest in measuring and tracking population health indices. He has experience in clinical trials, quality improvement, occupational health, and crisis management. He is a physician by training and pursuing a graduate training in Public Health… read more »

Nana Boakye-Yiadom is an international award-winning journalist with over seven years of experience in the industry. Currently, he is the Ghana correspondent for the New York Times, Radio France International (RFI) and global news agency AFP. He is also the deputy director of news programming at Citi FM in Accra. Nana Boakye-Yiadom won a continent-wide… read more »

Laud Anthony Basing has more than seven years’ experience in laboratory testing, where he combines strong analytical skills with practical knowledge. He is managing director of Incas Diagnostic Services Ltd, a company which provides high-quality routine and specialized medical and industrial laboratory services in healthcare and agricultural environments. He volunteers for the Upper West Akim… read more »

Yaganoma Baatuolkuu has extensive experience in customer service within the fashion and food industries. She currently owns and manages the social enterprise, Wanjo, a beverage and sauces company, that uses indigenous herbs, spices, and fruits mostly found on the African continent and in Ghana. She is also a mentor and a lecturer at Radford University… read more »

Rebekah Adwoa Awuah is an award-winning journalist with over 10 years’ experience in her field. She is currently Editor, News Anchor, and Host of “Reporter’s Roundtable” on GBC24. Rebekah also leads a youth advocacy group in Accra with over 300 members. Rebekah holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts with a Radio/TV/Film/Video Production concentration from… read more »