Resume

Education

[ Jan 2020 ] - [ December, 2024]

[ University of Ghana] 

[PhD. Agribusiness ]

Thesis: Commercialization of Agri-technologies from Ghanaian Research institutions

Courses taken include Rural Finance, Applied Econometrics, Economics for Agribusinesses, Agribusiness Management, Rural Development, Advanced Scientific Writing and Seminar Delivery, Food Policy, Public Policy (Process, Analysis, Negotiation)

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[ 2013 ] - [2015 ]

[University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania] 

[MSc. NARAM (Natural Resources Assessment and Management)]

Courses taken include Resource Economics, Environmental Impact Assessment, Tropical Ecosystems, Applied Ecology, Contemporary Issues in Natural Resource Management, Population, Development and Environment and Development Planning in Natural Resources Management, Climate Change and Variability, Integrated Water Resource Management

[ 2012 ] - [ 2014]

[ University of Ghana] 

[MPhil Crop Science ]

Courses: Food Microbiology, Postharvest Losses and Loss Assessment, Food Processing, Storage of Agricultural Produce, Food Additives and Toxicology, Storage Pests and Diseases, Quality Assurance, Microenterprise Development and Research Methods

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[ 2007 ] - [2011 ]

[ University of Ghana] 

[BSc. Agriculture 

Relevant Work Experience

[July 2023] - Present

[Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana] 

[ Program Manager]

Managing a Feed the Future Innovation lab for Horticulture Project and coordinating all project activities

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[ August 2021] - [Feb 2022]

[ Agriterra Ghana ] 

[ Internship ]

As part of my experiential learning internship, with Agri-terra, I coordinated feasibility studies for Cocoa cooperatives in the Western Region of Ghana

[ Feb 2021 ] - [ April, 2021 ]

[SNV Hortifresh ]

[Junior Consultant ] 

Conducted a study that assessed food safety issues within Ghana's horticultural Sector.

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[ Jan 209] - [September,2024]

[ Syecomp Ghana Limited ] 

[Manager, Value Chain and Climate Change]

I coordinate activities related to farmer partnerships, value chain, climate change. I also coordinated knowledge management activities and facilitated farmer trainings and development of competency-based training materials.

Training workshops and Conferences

• 9th AfricaLics PhD Academy, 4th- 8th September, the University of Johannesburg, South Africa

• 1st NigeriaLics PhD Academy, 02-08 February 2023. University of Lagos, Nigeria 1st NigeriaLics Conference, 9th-10th February 2023.

• Innovations for Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture: The Korean Experience (22-25th, August 2022)

• Design Thinking (Beginners, Advanced and Intermediate Course) - July 2021 – April 2022. University of Ghana

• Information Literacy for PhD Students (August 18 -20th, 2021).

• Technical Monitoring and Evaluation Course (September 23-24th, 2020) / (May 19-20, 2021), ICIPE-Nairobi, Kenya

• The Triple Bottom sustainability analysis of the circular economy of the agriculture food value chain. Launch of report and policy brief 29/04/2021 CSIR-Food Research Institute, Ghana.

•  Participant, 4th International Conference on Global Food Security, hosted by Montpellier University France and held virtually. https://www.cifor.org/event/4th-internationalconferenceon-global-food-security/ (December 4 & 7-9, 2020)

• Science Communications: Posters and Presentations (November 12-13th, 2020)

• Research Methods, Data Management and Analyses (November 16-20th, 2020)

• Science Communications: Posters and Presentations (February, 17-18th, 2022)

• Ghana CSO Orientation on CAADP/Malabo Declaration- 30th -31st January 2018. Accra, Ghana

• Speaker, FAO/ World Bank Technical Workshop on - 13th – 14th September 2017. Accra, Ghana. Principles Guiding New Investments in Agriculture

• Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Development Course- USAID AfricaLead/ BEIGE

• Foundation, 2nd-6th October, 2017.

• Agribusiness Incubation Management – 17th-19th January, 2017. AAIN, Accra Ghana.

• Speaker, COP 22 Green Zone Civil Society Forum - Inner Dimensions of Climate Change Marrakech, Morocco. 11-15th November, 2016

• Super Champions for Change Women’s Conference-September, 14-15th, 2016

• Building Capacity for African Agricultural Transformation -USAID - Feed the Future (AfricaLead)

• Cascade Training of Trainers, September 28th- October, 2 2015, Accra

• AnimalChange workshop, 2-3 February 2015, Nairobi, Kenya

• Champions for Change in Leadership in Agriculture- USAID- Feed the Future / (AfricaLead) Koforidua, Ghana. September 22nd - 26th, 2014.

• Knowledge and Skill Enhancement Workshop on Academic Writing - Next Generation of Academics in Africa Project, 2012. University of Ghana- Carnegie

Special Achievements and Awards

• Visiting Researcher, Centre for International Agriculture and Development, Institute of Green Bio-Sciences and Technology, Seoul National University- south Korea.

• Fellow, AfricaLics Visiting Fellowship Program (2023 Cohort), February –December, 2023

• PhD Scholarship Awardee- PASET-Regional Scholarship Innovation Fund . January 2020-December 2023

• Fellow (Climate Change and Green Growth) - African Climate Change Fellowship Programme, ACCFP (Phase III). June 2015- July, 2016.

• Winner GDN Essay Competition - “Imagining the Future of Africa, 2025”. Global Development Network /United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Essay Competition June, 2014.