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 …
Whatever you put your heart and mind on, you can achieve and that poverty cannot be fought without the involvement of the poor. On this edition of unsung heroes, Resian Lebai tells the story of Kennedy Odede the 28-year-old founder of a community based organization that helps to uplift the poor.
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 …
By Mohamed Ali, Founder, Iftiin Foundation and New Voices Fellow, The Aspen Institute I recently participated in a conference on fighting piracy in Somalia. The topic: how to combat the thousands of men, AK47’s strapped to their backs, that were taking skiffs into the azure blue waters of the Indian Ocean to hijack and loot …
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 …