Deborah Ahenkorah

Deborah Ahenkorah (born April 21, 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. She studied at Bryn Mawr College, and has been named by the Echoing Green Fellowship[3] as "one of the most innovative contributions to change in today's world." In 2013, Ahenkorah was part of the New Voices Fellowship at the Aspen Institute.[4]

Biography

Speaking at Ashoka Changemakers Summit in Accra.

Ahenkorah was born and raised in Accra, Ghana. She attended Bryn Mawr College, where she served as Co-Chair of the student organization, "Bryn Mawr's African Students". 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.

References

  1. ↑ "These are the most innovative social entrepreneurs of Ghana". Reach for Change. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2015. Deborah Ahenkorah, 23 years old and living in Accra
  2. ↑ Golden Baobab (inglés)
  3. ↑ Biografía en EchoinGreen (inglés)
  4. ↑ Ong'onge, Leon (12 July 2013). "Ghana: Bringing African Voices to Children's Literature". allAfrica. Retrieved 8 March 2015.


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