Published in Africa Rizing·Oct 14, 2015Road to Resilience: Team KEEK wants to reward Accra’s recyclersACCRA, GHANA — Last year, a group of Computer Science students from the University of Ghana began coming up with a plan to tackle their city’s poor plastic waste management. …Ghana7 min readGhana7 min read
Published in Africa Rizing·Oct 8, 2015Bringing Mentorship to all young African entrepreneursAttendees at the Role Model Africa forum learn about INVENTS’ new online platform ACCRA, GHANA —Searching for a mentor? Not a role model but a mentor, someone who can help you get to your next-level? Samuel Agyeman-Prempeh (@saprempeh) may be your answer. The social entrepreneur has gained a national following…Ghana4 min readGhana4 min read
Published in Africa Rizing·Sep 23, 2015Kicking Off #NVDay15 with a Young Bunch on the Streets of AdjiriganoGetting an Early Start — ADJIRIGANO, ACCRA — The students of the Learning Skills Centre, a pre-school and primary school that promotes inclusive education, got their hands a bit dirty on a Friday morning to help kick-start a weekend long series of events across Ghana, leading up to National Volunteer Day on September 21st. First…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published in Africa Rizing·Sep 22, 2015Pilolo-GH Brings Light to Takoradi’s Hidden ProblemsTAKORADI — In Ghana’s Western region, a variation of ‘Hide-and-Seek’ is played, called Pilolo. The rules of the game are simple, young children hide sticks from one another and then must look for them. Once a stick is found, it is brought out for all to see. Pilolo-GH, is a…4 min read4 min read
Published in Africa Rizing·Sep 16, 201510 Things to Know: How to Run a BarCampCourtesy of the BarCamp Ghana team, here are 10 things to know about the BarCamp project and tips to consider if you want to run an ‘unconference’ of your own. BarCamp Ghana is a free networking event focused on bringing together young change makers and enabling them to contribute positively…Barcamp2 min readBarcamp2 min read
Published in Africa Rizing·Sep 16, 2015Young and Ready: Cape Coast Youths’ Plans to Beat the OddsCape Coast — Shaibu Zikiru (@DhikrAlZikir), an agricultural entrepreneur in the making, walked into a University of Cape Coast lecture hall early on a Saturday morning, with a black notebook, a few copies of his business plan and a goal of networking with like-minded visionaries. …Ghana5 min readGhana5 min read
Published in Africa Rizing·Sep 4, 20159 Moments that Mattered at the #YALI2015 Summit in Washington, D.C.The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Presidential Town Hall Summit held in Washington, D.C. this August brought together a dynamic gathering of Africa’s next generation of leaders. …Africa5 min readAfrica5 min read
Published in Africa Rizing·Aug 31, 2015Ghana’s Future of News: How do we Connect with ‘the 7 Billion’?The Future of News Forum guest panelists with the board of PenPlusBytes, an ICT Journalism Institute in Accra, Ghana The recent #FutureOfNews forum hosted by Pen Plus Bytes brought more than 100 international media professionals together to debate the future of Ghanaian news for its journalists and for the region’s…Journalism5 min readJournalism5 min read
