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Arafat Lesheve Proves Youth Are Making a Difference in Tanzania

In Africa, Africa Innovators and Influencers, African Influence, Education, Employment, Empowerment, Publisher Channel, Youth by Mary Kurek

Arafat Lesheve is one of the most accomplished young people you’ll meet. In his early 20s, Arafat has created more opportunities for youth in Tanzania than anyone would believe. This 25-year-old, already an independent consultant, is serving a title under the Prime Minister’s Office, is a nonprofit founder, and an awarded young visionary. Oh, and he’s already on the path …

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Onochie Lawrence is Helping to Bank the UN SDGs

In Africa, Africa Innovators and Influencers, African Influence, Climate, Economic Development, Funding, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Onochie Lawrence, through The Bank of Africa, is moving toward providing sustainable solutions to energy and water needs within the African continent and then moving outward to other areas and into other impact spaces. From his headquarters in The Gambia, Onochie, who serves as Secretary-General of the bank, considers solutions for all of the UN SDGs, but, energy and water …

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Akwasi Opong-Fosu is Launching Innovation and Entrepreneurship Projects in Ghana

In Africa, Africa Innovators and Influencers, Economic Development, Education, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Akwasi Opong-Fosu is a former Minister of State and Public Policy Analyst, Office of the President of Ghana. He’s taken everything he’s known in the political and governance arenas and moved them into a consultancy called Africa Growth Solutions. His solutions involve inspiring youth to become job creators as opposed to job seekers and moving that level of entrepreneurship into …

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Dato Thiwakaran Builds Commerce Through Federation of Asian African Trade Development – Investments

In Africa, Diplomat, Economic Development, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Dato Thiwakaran of Malaysia is the Secretary-General of the Federation of Asian African Trade Development and Investments. His sectors of work include oil and gas, mining, bio-organic agriculture, renewable energy, fintech, and aerospace. Dato is an expert networker and has been able to use his influence to create a significant impact in his area of the world. He shares his …

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Godfrey Chacha Works to Prepare Youth for Success in Tanzania

In Africa, Africa Innovators and Influencers, Publisher Channel, Youth by Mary Kurek

Godfrey Chacha is a Youth Development Specialist at the Prime Minister’s Office in the United Republic of Tanzania. His work focuses on programs that will assist the up-and-coming workforce in the country. The programs develop opportunities, build leadership skills, scholarship education for those that need assistance, provide volunteer opportunities, and empower youth with self-advocacy.  Chacha informs that the voices of …

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Frontrunners Update – Diplomatic Training – Gold – Search – Philanthropy – Investors

In Publisher Channel, Updates by Mary Kurek

November 2, 2021 New Frontrunners: Welcome to the League! Jillian Haslam:  Philanthropist/Author/TEDx Speaker  Interview here Eleanor Haglund:  Aspire360 Investor/Founder Match Platform  Interview here Adam Gordon:  Plumb.one Independent Search Engine focused on research  Interview here Joyce Nwatuobi:  ThriveHealth Kidney and Behavioral Telehealth  Interview here Don’t forget that you can listen to our interviews and related content on your favorite podcast platform.  Link …

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AU Commissioner Oscar Mhlongo Preserves African Language and Facilitates Proper Monarch Succession

In Africa, Africa Innovators and Influencers, Culture, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

African Union Commissioner Mhlongo is an avid reader and appreciator of African culture, particularly valuing indigenous languages. His work for the AU centers on bringing those languages to the forefront in business and academic settings. He talks with Frontrunners Innovate Producer, Mary Kurek, and her Co-Host Igweshi Augustine about this work and his unique impact with African Monarchies through the …

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Joyce Nwatuobi is Creating Greater Accessibility in Kidney Care and Behavioral Health

In Health, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Joyce Nwatuobi is the CEO of ThriveHealth, based in Wisconsin, in the United States. Her mission is to improve patient care by creating a quality suite of telehealth products focused on specialty fields. Those fields would be kidney care and behavioral health. Both of these specialty fields are not easily accessible in community emergency rooms, prisons, and small clinics, where …

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Princess Adewoyin Makes Language Services and English Education Accessible in Cape Verde

In Africa, African Influence, Education, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Nigeria is her homeland, but, currently a Cape Verde resident, Princess Adewoyin serves as Consul General at the Federation of International Gender and Human Rights (FIGHR) and, also, the National Coordinator for the International Human Rights Commission. Her role has her working heavily in translating documents into understandable and culture-conscious instruments that inform, construct programs and policies, and facilitate business. …

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Former US Congressman Richard Swett Has a Unique Solution for Building Sustainable Economies

In Diplomat, Economic Development, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Former United States Congressman Richard Swett (also a former United States Ambassador to Denmark) spent the summer of 2021 visiting several African countries with the aim of figuring out the best opportunities to place his economic development solution. As the CEO of Climate Prosperity Enterprise Solutions Swett’s determination to create sustainable wealth-building systems by bringing together the right partners to …