YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) Accra 15th Cohort Training Closing Ceremony As Prepared Remarks by U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. Sullivan Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) November 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. I believe in Africa! I believe in Africans! I believe in YOU! What a nice performance – ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, USAID | Tags: YALI
Accra, GHANA— On Friday, November 22, 2019, U.S. Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan addressed and presented plaques to outstanding participants in the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) West Africa Regional Leadership Center (RLC) training program. One hundred twenty-five (125) participants representing nine countries in the sub-region completed the three-week on-site training in Business and Entrepreneurship, Civic ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 November, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: YALI
Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar (TIES): “Strengthening Business and Trade for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa” Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan’s Remarks Marriott, Accra, June 28, 2019 | 2:00 pm Good afternoon! I am very happy to speak with you all today. I know that Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Marie Royce ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 2 July, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Exchange Alumni, YALI
A 2016 Mandela Washington Fellow from Ghana has been named the 2017 Daily Trust African of the Year. Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar was recognized for his work in de-radicalization and re-integration of would-be extremists in the West African region. The award was presented to him by H.E Festus Mogae, former president of Botswana. Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 19 January, 2018 | Topics: Alumni, News, Success Stories | Tags: African of the year, Mandela Washington Fellowship, YALI
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, the U.S. Embassy hosted 70 young leaders ages 18-35 from across Ghana and Nigeria. Each had recently completed an intensive 5-week leadership training at the YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) in Accra. They were welcomed by U.S. Ambassador Robert P. Jackson and USAID-West Africa Mission Director Alexandre Deprez. Other speakers ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 18 October, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, USAID | Tags: YALI, Youth Development
On September 21, 2017, U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Roberto Quiroz II attended the Young African Leaders and Entrepreneurs Summit (YALES) organized by Mr. Prince Busia Opoku, Executive Director of the Institute of Applied Human Excellence of Ghana (I.A.H.E Ghana) and members of the organization. The event welcomed over 250 youth and was sponsored by the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 September, 2017 | Topics: News | Tags: Good Governance, YALI, Youth Development
Mr. Prince Busia Opoku, Executive Director of the Institute of Applied Human Excellence of Ghana; Dr. Bruce H. Jackson, whose assistance with free leadership programs for everyone who wishes to effectively manage his/her assets and liabilities make a real difference in building new leaders for this region; The C. Charles Jackson Foundation, whose generous support ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 22 September, 2017 | Topics: Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches | Tags: Barack Obama, Good Governance, Transparency, YALI, Youth Development
From September 15 through 16, U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Officer Roberto Quiroz II, Cultural Affairs Specialist Sophia A. Bosompem, and Alumni Coordinator Rukmini Essel traveled to the Volta Region to promote education, entrepreneurship, and the empowerment of youth, women and girls, and to encourage their contributions and efforts to advance development in their communities. See
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Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 19 September, 2017 | Topics: Education, News | Tags: YALI, Youth Development
Professor P. Ebow Bondzi-Simpson, Rector of GIMPA, Mrs. Shola Safo-Duodu, the Accra RLC Director, Members of the RLC Governing Council, Partners of the Accra YALI Regional Leadership Center, Our 2017 YALI West Africa Graduates, Members of the media, Colleagues, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my honor to welcome you to the closing ceremony for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, Speeches, USAID | Tags: Barack Obama, YALI
On August 30, 2017, Ambassador Robert P. Jackson congratulated 120 young West African leaders at the closing ceremony of Cohort 7 of the YALI Regional Leadership Center (RLC) hosted by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) in Accra. The participants were selected from Ghana, The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy in Ghana | 31 August, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, USAID | Tags: YALI
