The united state Consular office is honored to reveal the choice of thirty-two young Ghanaian leaders for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF). This year’s associate is amongst among one of the most varied teams yet with substantial depiction from the North component of Ghana. The Others originate from a selection and series of areas, concentrated on wellness, environment adjustment, dealing with gender-based physical violence and youngster labor, sustaining the farming field and STEM, and enhancing business field.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the front runner program of the Young African Leaders Campaign (YALI), encourages young African leaders via scholastic coursework, management training, mentoring, networking, expert chances, and regional area interaction. YALI, the united state federal government’s trademark initiative to purchase the future generation of African leaders, sustains young Africans as they stimulate financial development and success, enhance autonomous administration, and improve tranquility and safety and security throughout Africa. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is moneyed by the united state Division of State, made and taken care of by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Matters (ECA), and carried out by IREX. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is commemorating its tenth wedding anniversary in 2024.
” I intend to stress the factor behind the united state financial investment in Ghana’s– and Africa’s young people. Sub-Saharan Africa is a significant pressure for the future and in the following number of years, basically half the populace will certainly be under the age of 25, and by 2050, among 4 individuals on this world will certainly be from Africa. The duty of people-to-people exchanges is a fundamental part of the abundant and historic U.S.-Ghana collaboration. Our collaboration prolongs well past federal government, to consist of civil culture and NGOs, the economic sector, and residents much more generally.” claimed united state Ambassador to Ghana Virginia E. Palmer at a function for this year’s associate.
The 32 others from Ghana were chosen from over 3,000 applications gotten by united state Consular office Ghana. They will certainly belong to a team of 700 Mandela Washington Fellows held at 28 universities throughout the USA. Others were chosen from a swimming pool of over 50,000 applications sent throughout the continent.
” I anticipate this associate to proceed the fad of advertising advancement and making a favorable influence in your neighborhoods and Ghana long after you finish your six-week Fellowship in the USA.” Ambassador Palmer included.
When they return, the 2024 Ghanaian Mandela Washington Fellows will certainly sign up with the greater than 3,500 solid united state exchange graduates network in Ghana. This network proactively involves with united state and Ghanaian leaders to establish community-based services to public law difficulties, consisting of in wellness, education and learning, civils rights, ladies’s empowerment, and various other important locations.
The 2024 Ghana Mandela Washington Fellows
Name
City-Region
Stephen Abane
Bolgatanga– Upper East
Maxwell Awaafo
Bolgatanga– Upper East
Abdul Majeed Alhassan
Kulungugu– Upper East
Augustine Yeboah
Wa– Upper West
Mohammed Hafiz Yahaya
Wa– Upper West
Dominic Akaateba
Wa– Upper West
Hamza Abdullah
Tamale– Northern
Fatima Issaka
Tamale– Northern
Blessila Kandoh
Tamale– Northern
Fatimata Yakubu
Tamale– Northern
Banasco Seidu
Sawla– Savannah
Adams Ewura Karim
Salaga– Savannah
Reagan Masud
Larabanga– Savannah
Huda Ibrahim
Techiman– Bono East
John Baptist Kabo-Bah
Sunyani– Bono
Aja Anatu Mohammed
Wenchi– Bono
Joseph Obeng-Asante
Chiraa– Bono
Philip Baba
Kumasi– Ashanti
Prince Agbata
Accra– Greater Accra
Isaac Brenya
Accra– Greater Accra
Brian Dzansi
Accra– Greater Accra
Richard Siaw
Accra– Greater Accra
Felix Appiah
Kpone– Greater Accra
Victor Loglo
Hohoe– Volta
Sophia Mensah Boduwah
Akosombo– Eastern
Luther Quarshie
Nankese– Eastern
Gifty Gyimah
Cape Coastline– Central
Samuel Quansah
Cape Coastline– Central
Daniel Amoah
Komenda– Central
Joycelyn Darkwah
Agona Swedru– Central
Francisca Hagan
Takoradi– Western
Lois Aubyn
Takoradi– Western
Distributed by APO Team in behalf of united state Consular office in Ghana.
