I have a wandering mind. Discover here what I am sometimes up to.
In 2021, I worked with three fellow Mastercard Foundation Scholars to train 20 women in making household detergents. The two-week programme aimed to provide an additional source of income alongside seasonal farming.
Follow-up showed that limited startup capital made it difficult for some participants to start or expand a business, highlighting the need to pair practical skills with financial support.
I advised more than 200 prospective students on university applications, course choices, and admission requirements, and mentored 200 newly admitted students as they prepared for campus life.
This included guidance on registration and housing, alongside mentorship plans pairing new students with current students to support their academic and social transition.
As a Global Youth Ambassador for Youth Opportunities, my work has included sharing scholarships, conferences, and competitions; supporting an online youth community; and helping organise sessions on applications and professional development.
Through partnerships, events, and contributions to the Circle platform, I have helped young people find and navigate educational and career opportunities.
Even the busiest minds need a little fun.
Inspired by the Stata packages motivate and demotivate, I created statafun to bring a little fun to coding tasks. It offers jokes, anagrams, and riddles right inside Stata, even without an internet connection.
For a while, I wanted to be a news writer. I changed course after publishing just two articles in The African Dream.
A story about a scholarship beneficiary who donated school uniforms and supplies to pupils in Ghana’s Sissala West District.
An article on the dispute over the admission of 499 qualified applicants to the Ghana School of Law.