FOR IDJWI, AN ISLAND ON THE RWANDA-DRC BORDER, ISOLATION HAS BEEN A GIFT. Idjwi – For many of the world’s 7 billion people, it would be hard to imagine a world without the Internet. In just a couple of decades, our lives have become so intertwined with the World Wide Web that it’s difficult to …
"I am very passionate about working with women. Men get so many opportunities in Ghana and they take it for granted—they believe it is their right. Meanwhile, women face so many silent, unspoken, cultural barriers that restrict them." – Regina Agyare Regina Agyare looks like any other Los Angeles professional, sitting in one of the …
Arizona Ave — Regina Agyare from Ghana was searching for ingredients for a native dish made of rice, sauce and vegetables at the Downtown Farmers’ Market Wednesday. She ticked off what she still needed to find such as peppers and plantains. The dish reflects the melting pot that is her own community in Accra, Agyare …
By Regina Agyare, CEO Soronko Solutions & New Voices Fellow, The Aspen Institute Almost half of the world’s people live on less than $2.50 a day. In my country, Ghana, nearly 30 percent of the population and almost 60 percent of those under 25 survive below this grim poverty line—facing stark daily choices between spending …
INTERVIEW By Rohita Javangula In Ghana most girls are expected to go to a decent school, find a well-paying job, then seek out a husband – not many women pursue careers in male-dominated fields like computer science and information technology. Social entrepreneur and winner of an Aspen Institute 2013 New Voices Fellowship, Regina Ayare, hopes …