Deborah Ahenkorah
Deborah Ahekorah | |
|---|---|
 Speaking at Ashoka Changemakers Summit in Accra. | |
| Born | 20 April 1987 |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College |
Deborah Ahenkorah (born 20 April 1987)[1] is a Ghanaian educator and activist, co-founder and CEO of Golden Baobab,[2] a social enterprise that aims to promote African literature for children, awarding the annual Golden Baobab Prize.[3] She studied at Bryn Mawr College, and has been named by the Echoing Green Fellowship as "one of the most innovative contributions to change in today's world."[4] In 2013, Ahenkorah was part of the New Voices Fellowship at the Aspen Institute.[5]
Biography
Ahenkorah was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. She attended Bryn Mawr College, where she served as co-chair of the "Bryn Mawr's African Students" organization.[6] She hold Bachelor of Arts-Psychology and Archaeology from University of Ghana.[7]
She was also the founder of Project Educate in Africa, and a resident consultant and participant in the Global Fund for Children and the European Union Parliament. Ahenkorah was part of the Starting Bloc Fellowship, and was also involved in the Goldman Sachs Women's Summit.
Her organization, Golden Baobab is a literary nonprofit social enterprise committed to the development of children’s literature across Africa.[8]
References
- ^ "These are the most innovative social entrepreneurs of Ghana". Reach for Change. 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
Deborah Ahenkorah, 23 years old and living in Accra
- ^ "goldenbaobab.org is coming soon". www.goldenbaobab.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ Summer Edward, "Foreign Correspondence: An Interview with Deborah Ahenkorah: Torchbearer for African Children’s Publishing", The Horn Book, 21 November 2006.
- ^ "Deborah Ahenkorah Osei-Agyekum". Echoing Green Fellows Directory. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
- ^ Ong'onge, Leon (12 July 2013). "Ghana: Bringing African Voices to Children's Literature". allAfrica. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Deborah Ahenkorah". Echoing Green Fellows Directory. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Profile for Deborah Ahenkorah". UW-La Crosse. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Deborah Ahenkorah". Echoing Green Fellows Directory. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
External links
- Summer Edward, "Foreign Correspondence: An Interview with Deborah Ahenkorah: Torchbearer for African Children’s Publishing", The Horn Book, 21 November 2006.