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Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako

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Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako
Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako
NationalityGhanaian
Alma materGhana Telecom University College
OccupationSocial entrepreneur
Years active2014–present
Known forCo-creator of Autism Aid app
TitleFounder, 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

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At the age of 13, Amoako joined a youth radio program called 'Curious Minds', with encouragement from her mother. Amoako attended Ghana Telecom University college and received her Bachelor of Information Technology in 2015.[3]

Career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ News, Ghana. "Autism App Launched". {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Thinking Global - #YoungWomenSay". Torchlight Collective. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako". Ye!. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. ^ a b "About – Autism Ambassadors of Ghana". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  7. ^ "Gender Ministry to partner Autism Aid App project". www.graphic.com.gh. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  8. ^ a b c 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.