Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako
Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako | |
|---|---|
 Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako | |
| Alma mater | Ghana Telecom University College |
| Occupation | Social entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Co-creator of Autism Aid app |
| Title | Founder, Autism Ambassadors of Ghana |
Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako is a Ghanaian social entrepreneur and the founder of Autism Ambassadors of Ghana. She is one of the developers of the Autism Aid app.[1][2]
Early life and education
At the age of 13, Amoako joined a youth radio program called 'Curious Minds', with encouragement from her mother. Amoako attended Ghana Communication Technology University and received her Bachelor of Information Technology in 2015.[3]
Career
In 2014, Amoako founded the Autism Ambassadors of Ghana, an autism awareness organisation focused on promoting autism awareness and improving the lives of autistic people through technology.[4][5][6]
Amoako worked with Solomon Avemegah to co-develop an Android application, Autism Aid, which provides alternative and augmentative communication and healthcare resources for autistic children living in Ghana and West Africa.[6][7]
Amoako is a member of the national committee of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In 2016, she was part of a panel at the World Youth Summit of Girl Guides. She also represented Ghana at the Global Social Hackathon in Sweden.[8]
Awards
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Digital Change-Makers[9] | With Solomon Avemegah |
| 2017 | Coca-Cola Young Achievers[8] | |
| 2018 | mYouth Challenge[8] | National and continental winner |
| 2019 | Startupper of the Year[10][11] | One of three winners |
References
- ↑ Africa, Face2Face (2016-06-01). "24-Year-Old Ghanaian Woman Develops App for Autistic Children". Urban Intellectuals. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Autism Aid App Launched in Accra for children with autism". News Ghana. 24 March 2018.
- ↑ "Thinking Global - #YoungWomenSay". Torchlight Collective. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ↑ Matthews, Chris (2016-05-30). "Tech boon for children as Ghana puts autism on the app | Chris Matthews". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ↑ "Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako". Ye!. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- 1 2 "About – Autism Ambassadors of Ghana". Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ "Gender Ministry to partner Autism Aid App project". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- 1 2 3 Rashad (2018-05-30). "Meet Alice Mamaga; A 26-Year-Old Lady Who Is Using Technology To Change The Life Of Autism Children". ghpage.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ↑ "Two Ghana Telecom University students win Digital Change-makers competition - MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ↑ "Total Petroleum Ghana Limited Announces the Winners of the Startupper of the Year by Total Challenge". Total Ghana. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ↑ "Total Ghana announces 16 finalists in the Startupper of the Year Challenge". www.myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
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