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Greening agricultural produce for people and the planet: the story of a Social Entrepreneur in Ghana By Praise Nutakor || UNDP FEB 3, 2021 Meet Abdullah Hamza, the young social entrepreneur, doing amazing work in the Northern Region of Ghana. Hamza has a business model he calls ‘greening commodities’, which is contributing to the fight against climate change. “ Young people like me who read agriculture related courses in schools do not necessarily need to seek employment but only need t...

Share LAST week, I commenced a discussion into one of the most controversial issues in the Nigerian education sector – the administration of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) which has been subject of arguments for the inclusion of private institutions in the scheme. I also highlighted the comments of the Executive Secretary of the Fund, Professor Suleiman Bogoro who condemned the idea of calling for the inclusion of private institutions on the grounds that the Funds was setup to ca...

LAST week, I commenced a discussion into one of the most controversial issues in the education sector – TETFund— a subject of arguments.

Jada Powell is no stranger to greatness. The scholar is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships. A former student of the St Andrew High School (SAHS) for Girls, Powell received the Strive for Success Scholarship from the SAHS Class of 1982. This scholarship is awarded to students who exhibit academic prowess, strong leadership skills, and a spirit of volunteerism. Powell received the Career Advancement Programme Scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. She h...