Ms. Priscilla Appiah, a BSc Midwifery student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is not new to the Mastercard Foundation elixir. Indeed, she is a beneficiary of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars program at KNUST.
Strolling through such a vibrant ecosystem, she was quick to hearken the call to apply for the second cohort of the Sustainable Business Start-ups Training (SBS) by the Health Entrepreneurship pillar of the Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative-KNUST in partnership with Mastercard Foundation.
Finding herself among 200 beneficiaries, she felt proud and the words of the Principal Investigator of the Collaborative, Prof. Ellis Owusu-Dabo during the opening ceremony, wouldn’t stop chiming in her mind.
She went on LinkedIn to write: “During the opening ceremony, chaired by Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo (Principal investigator AHEHC) we delved into some of the challenges faced in the healthcare sector in Ghana and Africa. His words resonated with me: “There are green pastures in Ghana. We need to challenge ourselves. We should identify problems and find better ways to solve them. We believe that we can transform our world.”
“Throughout the training, I gained valuable knowledge and skills in various areas: Business management, accounting, teamwork, marketing strategies, problem-solving skills, practical learning and public speaking,” she added.
With these competences at her immediate summon, she was full of praise for the facilitators, as well.
“The facilitators were exceptional, and their teaching methods made the learning process enjoyable. As an entrepreneur, I’ve learned that being open-minded, empathetic toward customers, decisive, and efficient with time management are essential qualities,” she said.
About Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative
The Africa Higher Education Health Collaborative in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation seeks to advance primary healthcare in Africa through three pillars: Health Employment, Health Entrepreneurship and Health Ecosystem.
The Health Entrepreneurship pillar aims to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and culture that supports entrepreneurs to create meaningful innovations and employment opportunities in the health sector.
The Health Ecosystem pillar also aims to train and prepare a new generation of talented professionals with the broad sets of skills required to drive equitable and inclusive growth.
The Health Employment pillar also aims to expand and improve current capacities to train primary healthcare workers. This workshop is under the auspices of the health employment pillar.