Patrick Awuah believes that to change Africa’s future, we must change the mindset of young Africans in college today

Shared by Oral Ofori

This piece was written Patrick Awuah Jr. pictured left; one of my greatest mentors and an individual I truly respect and admire a lot. One of my cherished hopes is to meet him in person, but until then I will continue to share his great ideas and words with the world. Patrick Awuah is the founder and president of Ashesi University in Ghana. Founded in 2002, Ashesi’s mission is to educate ethical and entrepreneurial leaders in Africa.

Out of the midst of political instability, the Mali Rising Foundation becomes a beacon of hope

By Oral Ofori

Children expressing gratitude for a school built them

Mali Rising Foundation (MRF), a beacon of hope in the politically unstable West African nation of Mali is an American based non-profit organization that was established in 2004 to build schools in developing countries. Education in Mali remains a great concern with about 46% of the population being literate. These numbers are even lower in the rural areas that hold a majority of the population. MRF focuses on rural areas because of the challenges inherent in these communities including extreme poverty, scarce resources, weak infrastructure and limited access to schools.

Intolerance; a people's silent destroyer and mind killer.

By Oral Ofori and Patrick Derby

Patrick Derby and myself were high-school mates in Ghana

Patrick Derby, a former student of Chemu Senior High School located in Ghana's port city of Tema and also a past student of the University of Cape Coast in the country's central region believes that it has become clear in recent years that Ghana's educational and social systems have failed to teach, maintain and promote tolerance in all spheres of the national fabric. This is more evident in the cheap propaganda peddled by the various political parties, and the social injustices at various institutions inside the country.