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        YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program – Cohort 46 (onsite) in Accra, Ghana (Fully Funded)

        YALI RLC West Africa Emerging Leaders Program – Cohort 46 (onsite) in Accra, Ghana (Fully Funded)

        US-MEPI Student Leaders Program 2024/2025 for undergraduate & graduate Students from the Middle East and North Africa (Fully Funded to the USA)

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        Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship (OCIS) and OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship (Fully Funded for Study in the UK)

        Chevening Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Fellowship (OCIS) and OCIS Abdullah Gül Fellowship (Fully Funded for Study in the UK)

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        Former Nigerian U17 Goalkeeper graduates with a First Class degree in Psychology from the University of East London.

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          Judges and Advisory Board announced for GUBA Awards USA

          April 16, 2019
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          The Judging panel and advisory board for the inaugural GUBA Awards USA scheduled to take place in New York in September 2019, has officially been announced.
          Under the theme, “African Diaspora, the Catalyst for Growth and Innovation”, GUBA Awards USA is designed to promote and celebrate the achievements of Ghanaians and African businesses and individuals based in the United States and Ghana. The awards will also be a platform to highlight entrepreneurship and trade partnership opportunities between Africa and the rest of the world.
          A top-caliber seven member panel bring a wide range of expertise and knowledge, tasked with ensuring a fair and robust assessment of all nominations and selection of finalists in each of the categories. The Advisory board, which is also made up of a five member panel of prominent and experienced individuals, will advise on the proceedings, legal, progressive growth, format and general management of the organization.
          Dentaa Amoateng MBE, Founder of the GUBA Awards said: “We are delighted to be taking GUBA Awards to the United States, as we celebrate our tenth year and the continued growth of the GUBA Enterprise. I would also like to thank all those who heeded the call to join the advisory board and the able panel that accepted the invitation to judge this year’s award entries. I am very excited with these special additions”.
          The list of Judges for GUBA USA Awards 2019:

          1. MICHAEL K OBENG, Director, MIKO Plastic Surgery, Beverly Hills.
          2. ROBERTA ANNAN, Managing Partner of Roberta Annan Capital Partners (RACP)
          3. KWAME BOAKYE DANQUAH, CEO of KBD Insurance Group
          4. KELVIN MENSAH, Partner and VP of Charter Sales at VOMOS
          5. KOFI ANKU, Executive Director of Volta Ghana Investment Company
          6. LILIAN N. BLANKSON, President & CEO of LNB Entertainment
          7. KWADWO BOACHIE-ADJEI, Founder and CEO of Regen Health Solutions (RHS)

           
          GUBA USA AWARDS 2019 Advisory Board Members include:

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          – ENDS –
          GUBA Awards USA is a subsidiary of the GUBA Enterprise. GUBA Awards USA is scheduled to take place in New York in September 2019.
          GUBA Awards is an organisation dedicated to promoting closer economic, cultural and social links between Ghana and the United Kingdom.  Launched in 2010 as the Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards, the annual event celebrates and acknowledges the contribution of Ghanaian and African based businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom and Ghana.
          Following its success in the United Kingdom, the GUBA Awards is being introduced to the United States to expand its reach to the trailblazers within the Ghanaian-American society.
          GUBA USA will be focused on unveiling and rewarding high achievers in various industries within the Ghanaian community, whilst creating a platform for networking and fostering business relationships.
          For more information, visit www.gubausa.com
          For media enquiries or interviews please contact: Claudia Andrews
          Email:  [email protected]
           

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