On Thursday, September 23rd, Ashesi leaders and graduates spoke with more than 230 community members in Seattle about innovation, education, and leadership in Africa. The event, hosted by the World Affairs Council, highlighted the importance of building the capacity of local leadership in Africa.
Speaking at the event were former World Bank Manager and Ashesi Board Chair, Peter Woicke, Ashesi President, Patrick Awuah, Ashesi alumna and Regional Credit Risk Manager for Accion International, Aba Ackun, and Ashesi alumna and Chief Operations Officer of Village of Hope, Araba Amuasi. In addition, a special video was prepared by Bill Gates about the work the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is doing to support higher education for Africans working in the field of agriculture.
The webcast of this World Affairs Council event can now be viewed online. This is a great opportunity to hear directly from Ashesi graduates about their experiences and the impact they are having in Africa. Watch the webcast.
If you missed the Op-Ed piece written by Ashesi Board Chair, Peter Woicke, featured in the Seattle Times, visit: Homegrown leadership is key to development in sub-Saharan Africa.
Please take a look and pass it on!