Ghana

Lamise Atinga is an experienced community development practitioner who currently works with the local government in Ghana as a community development officer. Her passion drove her to start a village savings and loans scheme for rural communities in the Bawku municipality. She also runs an outreach and support group, which seeks to educate young girls… read more »

Kelvin is a social justice and sustainable development advocate. He is currently the assistant natural resources officer for the Bui Power Authority (BPA), managers of the Bui Dam. He is passionate about the development and well-being of displaced people, such as those affected by development-induced involuntary resettlement. At BPA, he is working on a two-year… read more »

Adjo Dede Asare has over seven years of experience starting up and growing businesses. Dede is currently the managing director of Alfie Designs, a family-owned fashion company. As managing director, she sources contracts and manages the human resource staff, the fashion school, as well as the company outlets and franchises within and outside Ghana. She… read more »

Lily Obenewaa Asare currently works for the Ministry of Health and serves as the Principal for the SDA Midwifery and Health Assistants Training School at Asanta. She has a special interest in research, capacity building, and organizational development. Lily has established a youth leadership club called Friends of the Pregnant Woman to help reduce the… read more »

Johannes Arthur currently serves as the Creative and Projects Coordinator with RECNOWA, a non-governmental organization that is interested in advocacy and training on waste management issues. He is an artist who uses raw material from a refuse dump to create eco-friendly furniture, clothing, handbags, and other products made from waste plastic water bottles. He manages… read more »

Benedict Arkhurst has over six years’ experience in urban management and city planning, with a special focus on sustainable development. He is currently a spatial and sustainable development planner at the Town and Country Planning Department of Ghana, and is the CEO of Sustainable Built Environment Initiative, where he influences spatial strategies and public policies… read more »

Jeffrey Arhin is a dental surgeon, public-health practitioner, and social entrepreneur who is determined to make a lasting impact on oral health delivery in Ghana. After serving a year as peacekeeping officer in Cote D’Ivoire (UNOCI), he established Oracare Dental Center, a community dental practice focused on preventive dental care. Jeffry has over seven years… read more »

Stanley Appiah is an Oil & Gas professional with over seven years experience in the energy sector. He has developed skills in planning, strategy, business development and negotiation of energy agreements. Stanley is a Planning Officer who currently serves as Acting Manager of Gas for Volta River Authority, the state-owned power utility. He focuses on… read more »

Bathemel Ansah Appiah is a civil engineer who has over seven years’ experience in the road transport industry. Currently, he’s an operations manager at the Volta regional office of the Department of Feeder Roads, where he focuses on designing, developing, and, maintaining an all-weather accessible road network to address the socio-economic needs of the various… read more »

Paschal Apanga works in the Ghana health service as a Public Health Specialist and Medical Superintendent of the Talensi District Hospital in the Upper East Region. Through his innovative leadership, he transformed the Tongo Health Centre to district hospital status in the Talensi District. Besides the responsibility of ensuring the daily operations and management of… read more »

Peter Anomah-Kordieh K. has over seven years of experience in various fields in the disability development sector, and disability rights in particular. Currently, Peter Kwasi Anomah-Krodie is a program officer, and human rights advocate for the African Union of the Blind, where he focuses on the ratification, implementation, and monitoring of policies and legislations for… read more »

Patricia Araba Annan is a women’s and children’s rights advocate. She holds Bachelor of Laws from the University of Ghana and Master of Arts in Development Studies from the University of Cape Coast. She has worked to promote women’s participation in governance and decision-making processes. Patricia Ida Maame Araba Annan is the founder of Women… read more »

Maame Tabuah Ankoh has over nine years of experience in infrastructure development. She is presently the team leader for dams monitoring and the safety unit of the Bui Hydropower Station and has been involved in the development of the Bui Hydro Project and other energy projects in the country. She is the founder of the… read more »

Captain Jude Anim was commissioned into the Ghana Army in 2012 as a regular officer. He was posted to the Armoured Recce Regiment of Ghana, where he currently serves as the officer commanding 1 Recce Squadron and the unit training officer. Capt. Anim served on United Nations Missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo… read more »

Currently, Anankware is the founder and CEO of AnePaare Farms where he focuses on insect rearing for food, feed, and nutrition. Dr. Anankware holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in Entomology. He is also a Post-doctoral scholar at the University of Michigan in the USA. Anankware is passionate about malnutrition, food insecurity, and poverty. Upon completion… read more »