Kingsley Kwaku Pinkrah
Kingsley Kwaku Pinkrah is a Ghanaian social entrepreneur and business advisor. He has founded Cedi Ghana, an NGO that addresses poverty and youth unemployment in Ghana.[1][2]
Education
Kingsley completed T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School in 2009 before graduating from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with a Master of Business Administration in Finance.
Career
He is the founder and CEO for Community and Entrepreneurial Development Initiative (Cedi Ghana), an NGO that addresses poverty and youth unemployment in Ghana.
Kingsley provides free entrepreneurship training and mentorship and has served as an advisory mentor for President Clinton’s Global Initiative University, Queens Young Leaders Program and Young African Leaders Initiative and Tonu Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program.[3]
Kingsley has currently secured a partnership with Dunin-Deshpande Queen's Innovation Centre (DDQIC) at Queen's University, Canada and JACCD Design Institute Africa to address poverty and youth unemployment in Ghana.[4] He was awarded a grant from BUSAC Fund in 2017 to fight poverty and unemployment in Ghana.[5]
Awards
- Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 2017 Africa Youth Awards[6][7]
- The Future Awards Africa Prize for Community Action[8]
- Most Influential and Outstanding Social Entrepreneur of the Year, 40 Under 40 Awards[9]
- Best Community Development Initiative - Ghana (Cedi Ghana), 2016 Middle East and Africa Business Award[10]
- 30 Under 30 Award, Young Professional Role Model Award
References
- ^ "Stop The Partisan Politics And Propaganda--K.K. Pinkrah". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "CEDI Ghana secures partnerships to address poverty and unemployment - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Commitment Mentors". Clinton Foundation. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "Young CEO secures partnerships to address poverty and youth unemployment in Ghana".
- ^ "CEDI Ghana To Help Address Unemployment In Ghana". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ ayadmin (2018-01-01). "Africa Youth Awards 2017 Winners". Africa Youth Awards. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ Hayford, Norvan Acquah (2018-01-04). "Winners Announced For 2017 Africa Youth Awards". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "The Future Awards Africa unveils 50 Outstanding Young Ghanaians". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "CEDI Ghana CEO Wins Award At 40 Under 40". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
- ^ "CEDI Ghana". MEA Markets. Retrieved 2022-07-11.