Henry Duah (Mentor/Coach) Ghana

Description

EDUCATION

• Master of Philosophy in Accounting (MPhil) January 2021 – January 2023
  • University of Ghana Business School, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana (Final GPA: 3.63 / 4.0)
• Bachelor of Science in Administration (Accounting Major) September 2015 – May 2019
  • University of Ghana Business School, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana (Final GPA: 3.54 / 4.0)

PROFESSIONAL, RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Research Analyst September 2022 – Present
  • Global Finder Africa Team (Focusing on the Health Sector), The Room
    • Researching, creating, and updating high-quality information about tech Startups, Investors and Multinationals focusing on health in Africa on The FutureList platform powered by Sand Technologies.
• Research Scholar July 2023 – Present
  • Research Methods Masterclass training by the Leaders of Africa Institute on Qualitative and Quantitative Methods.
• Presenter and Participant September 5, 2023
  • Presented my master’s thesis at the Emerging Scholars Colloquium of the African Accounting and Finance Association (AAFA)’s 12th Annual Research Conference.
• Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant January 2022 – December 2022
  • Department of Accounting, University of Ghana Business School, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
  • Assisted a lecturer in teaching, researching, and publishing in accounting.
  • Mentored and trained over 100 students to conduct undergraduate and graduate research.
  • Publication: The propensity towards indebtedness and savings behaviour of undergraduate students: the moderating role of financial literacy
• Research and Teaching Assistant (National Service in Ghana) July 2019 – August 2020
  • Department of Accounting, University of Ghana Business School, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
  • Mentored over 100 final-year students on research: Research Design, Data collection and analyses.
  • Assisted in new research projects, including presentation of proposals and review and data analyses.
  • Taught research classes for undergraduate students and assisted in research supervision.

ENTREPRENEURIAL, LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEERISM

• Co-Founder and CEO June 2023 – Present
  • Developing Nurture Mentorship, a mentorship platform and program for youth training and development.
  • Participant of the Global Virtual Teams 2022 (Remote) February – May 2022
    • Worked in a virtual team of six international students to negotiate a deal with another group organized by the Yale School of Management.
• President, International Improving Financial Awareness & Literacy Association January – December 2022
  • Founding member and President of the International Improving Financial Awareness & Literacy Association at the University of Ghana Chapter (2021 – 2022 Academic Years).
• Participant in the Global Challenge Lab 2021 competition (Remote) July 2021
  • My team presented a maternal health initiative for local communities in Ghana in the online competition organized by Imperial College London and Tsinghua University on SDG. My team overall first place.
  • Participant of Hult Prize 2019 social-entrepreneurship accelerator and competition July & August 2019
    • Malaysia (March 2019), United Kingdom (27th July 2019 to 31st August 2019).
      • My team represented the University of Ghana and presented an innovative business plan on the effectiveness of Greenhouse farming in Ghana.
• Volunteered Tutor and Mentor (Ghana Educational Collaborative) May 2018 – December 2019
  • Non-Governmental Organization, Accra, Ghana
    • Taught and mentored needy but brilliant Junior High School students in Government schools in Accra,
      Ghana.
    • Prepared students for their examinations and helped them to overcome their academic challenges.
• Research Intern June 2018 – December 2018
  • University of Ghana Business School, Legon, Accra, Ghana
    • Learned about ethical research methodology and research design.
    • Learned how to use statistical applications for quantitative data analysis: SmartPLS and SPSS
• Intern (Assistant Accounting Clerk) June 2017 – July 2017
  • Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), Kumasi, Ghana
    • Assisted in creating bookkeeping of the Petty Cash in Microsoft Excel and other responsibilities.