Post Views: 533 Young Africans for Opportunities (YAFO) has commenced the new Africa Entrepreneurship Training, April 2020. As COVID-19 pandemic unfolded and with the hope that there would be light at the end of the tunnel, we will surely need entrepreneurs to build-back economies. Therefore, participants selected competitively for the course should take advantage of …
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Post Views: 399 Market interactions and the corrupt practice of some greedy public officials are not the same. You cannot be justifying the demand and supply to equate corruption. The market is natural, there is always an interaction to reach equilibrium which allows for the creation of a win-win situation. Coronavirus cases in Ghana have …
Post Views: 528 It was another episode of the buy-back project which is purposely for the purchase of plastic waste from inhabitants and also creating sanitation awareness. On Saturday, 29th February 2020 saw the outreach team of GRIPE extending the buy-back project to inhabitants at Ayigya in the Oforikrom Municipality in Ashanti Region. It was …
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Post Views: 295 Interacting with students is an opportunity Mr. Kojo Mbri appreciates as a formal educator of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). He joined the Young and Employable workshop organized by Young Africans for Opportunities, UCC in partnership with International Student Fellowship and Marricke Gane Consulting Ltd on 23rd November, 2019 at the …
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Post Views: 382 It was valuable lessons offered at the Young and Employable Workshop which hosted Mr. Marricke Kofi Gane at the University of Cape Coast on 23rd November 2019. The workshop was participant-oriented and full of interactions. The purpose of the workshop was to inculcate in students’ handy and competent skills that are prerequisites …
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Post Views: 336 Sanitation is increasingly becoming a challenge to the environment. Globally, the need to protect and make sure that man does not affect the environment beyond its regenerative capacity. Most consumable industries use plastic in packaging products. Therefore, these industries are an integral stakeholder in curbing the menace of increasing plastic waste within …
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Post Views: 332 September 21st being Founders Day and a holiday, also happens to be National Volunteer Day in Ghana (NV DAY); an initiative of Ghana Think Foundation, geared towards encouraging Ghanaians to take up the attitude of volunteerism. National Volunteer Day is characterized by so many freewill events and activities happening around the entire …
Post Views: 299 The Young Leadership Colloquium is a flagship program of Young Africans for Opportunities (YAFO) to help change the narrative and contribute towards achieving an Africa with the mindset of identifying solutions and creating wealth from the problems and making Africa better. Young Leadership Colloquium is a daylong event for students, professionals, activists, …
Post Views: 443 Young Africans for Opportunities Arting for Liberty program has finally taken off! For a maiden event, it registered tremendous success.The event which was in two phases took place at the Kumasi Anglican Senior High School on 25th May, 2019 in Ghana. Arting for Liberty is a project which empower talented individuals, …
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Post Views: 467 The Social Science Faculty held its annual dinner and awards night on May 4th, 2019 at Bannivillas Hotel and Restaurant, Kentikrono. The dinner and awards night which was instituted to celebrate the accomplishments and successes achieved by student leaders, individuals and groups, kicked off a little late after the slated 7pm. After …