Key personnel
Our Vision.
To inspire and empower communities to lead the change they desire.
Our Mission.
Mobilizing local expertise to tackle Africa’s biggest community challenges.
Christian Sackey-Acquah
Founder & Executive Director
Christian is a communication specialist and a project/program management professional. His experience cuts across NGO management, strategic communication, technology and education. He founded Provine in 2022 as part of his vision of building the first non-profit international development consultancy to drive Africa’s development agenda. Through Provine, Christian hopes to empower communities to see themselves as the real agents for development while complementing their efforts with direct assistance and advice from local experts and professionals. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (honours) in Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from the University of Ghana, Legon.
Genevieve McApreko
Administrator & Finance Lead
Genevieve is a professional banker with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. She has a strong passion for humanitarian work which led her to start the Fill Me Lord Ministry, a foundation that is committed to helping the less privileged child in the society. Through her organization, she has fed and donated to over 500 children on the streets and shelters in Ghana. Her exposure to children in shelters and on the streets gives her first hand insight on how to deal effectively and strategically with Provine’s agenda and vision on social inclusion. Her expertise in finance is remarkable and hopes lead the Provine finance team to success.
Fredrick Ohene Opoku Attah
Head of Operations
Fredrick has spent over half a decade in the not-for-profit niche doing logistics. He has experience in managing online learning systems, procurement and handling of fixed asset registers, and does a bit of basic tracking of petty cash systems and general expenses. He complements the team with his rich experience in project and logistics management. Fredrick is an alumnus of the University of Ghana, Legon.
Alice Mensah
Programs Manager
Alice is a passionate strategic communication specialist with Bachelors and Mphil degrees in Communication Studies from the University of Cape Coast and the University of Ghana respectively. She has a rare interest in Development and Health Communication strategy and planning. She is also skilled in targeted interpersonal communication borne out of research. With her exposure in both academia and practice, she has a strong understanding of how to interrelate theoretical and practical communication complexities to achieve maximum results.
Doris Anderson
Grants and Partnership Manager
Doris has practical knowledge and experience in community development, humanitarian work and advocacy. In 2020, she co-founded Stepin, a student networking platform that was created to provide job opportunities for graduates during the Covid period. She holds a BA in English and Philosophy from the University of Cape Coast and a Masters degree in International/ Global Affairs from the University of Denver. She is currently pursuing her PhD in International Studies at the Old Dominion University, Virginia
Felix Elikem Atuwo
Program Coordinator
Felix holds a Bsc in Physics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. His interest areas are machine building, electronics, woodworking, stage/events lighting and sound systems. Aside coordinating all programs managed by Provine, he is the technical lead on our innovation and technology projects.
Consultants
Daniel Abugre Anyorigya
Environment & Climate Change
Daniel is a broadcast journalist and a climate change advocate. Since 2015, Abugre has worked with several youth groups and international organizations as an activist, consultant and SDG advocate. He is a Co-founder of the Gurene Wikimedia Community which is an affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation focused on digitizing the Gurene language on Wikepedia and its sister projects. He is an alumnus of the Ghana Institute of Journalism.
Porcia Wilson
Health
Porcia is a public health nurse with over five years work experience. She has practical knowledge in family planning methods, community outreach programming, counseling and child health promotion. Porcia assists the Provine team in the planning and execution of health awareness and outreach programs. She is a member of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).
Eric Adjei Sakyi
Management
Eric is a result-oriented individual who is passionate about making an impact everywhere he finds himself. A selfless and hardworking professional in the Accounting field who is meticulous about his work. He holds a BSc in Accounting from the University of Ghana, Legon and currently with the Department of Cooperatives, Ghana.
Dr. Daniel Danquah
Health
Dr. Danquah is a Medical Doctor, an alumnus of the University of Ghana Medical School, with over 5 years of working experience in both the public and private health sectors of Ghana’s health industry. Through his engagement in Ghana’s health industry, he has been privileged to have first-hand experience of the inadequacies and inequalities that exist in the health sector pertaining to a country in the Sub-Saharan region, and it is this that is his constant drive to help bridge the gap in any capacity he finds himself, wherever the call is made. Prior to his role as a health consultant to PROVINE, he has worked with various health related NGOs from his days as a medical student in offering health outreaches to the underprivileged, implementing health related programs/interventions, community sensitization and capacity building programs for health professionals. Outside work, he loves traveling, visiting new places for new experiences, reading, sports- football, basketball, athletes, golf among others
Maxwell Samuel Yamoah
Education
Maxwell is a trained teacher with over 18 years of experience as a STEM curriculum developer, teaching coach, literacy expert, and STEM advocate. He is passionate about transforming education through the use of practical STEM and loves to inspire young individuals and educators to solve the problems of the world through the application of STEM.
Norita Agyei Pepprah
Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion
Norita is our lead consultant on our gender, equity and social inclusion programs. She is very passionate about gender issues and hopes to use her experience to enhance Provine’s efforts at ensuring an equal and just world. She holds a BA in Social Work from the University of Ghana and is currently pursuing her master’s in Public Policy Management in Hungary.
Emmanuella Essilfie
Health
Emmanuella is a final year medical student at the University of Ghana Medical School and aspiring to be a Neurosurgeon. As a core member of our health team, Emmanuella advices Provine on best practices and approaches in the development of health programs and interventions. She loves data science, trying out new restaurants, going on adventures, and meeting new people. She also holds a degree in Engineering from the University of Ghana.
Mustapha Salifu Ayana
Education
Mustapha is a highly effective STEM educator and advisor with expertise in management, curriculum and project design. He is also an expert at using technology to increase organizational efficiencies, manage projects and deliver results.
Caronica Puni
Innovation and Technology
Caronica believes in teaching young children (especially in Africa) the skill of problem-solving within the formative years of their lives; to have the growth mindset that allows them to explore their environment without fear of failure and challenge the status quo of societies, a culminating effect to help make Africa worth living in. She hopes to be an Environmental Engineer focused on providing sustainable yet affordable solutions to rural or deprived communities. Caronica holds a Bsc in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Ghana, Legon.
Eli Kpobi
Innovation and Technology
Eli Kpobi, founder of Tachyon Technologies, is an open-source hardware and software enthusiast and advocate. With a (BSc) Marine Science and (MSc) Coastal Management background, He actively engages in IT-related innovations applied in the marine domain using open source tools as cheaper, yet robust resolves. His areas of expertise include big data, IoT and embedded systems, earth observation systems in Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), oceanography, web, mobile and desktop applications development, hydrographic surveys and data analytics.
Paa Kwesi Etsibah
Branding and Technology
Paa Kwesi is a goal-oriented Branding and Product Designer with 4 years of experience in the IT industry. He currently manages the digital assets of various organizations across the world. He is a good-standing member of the Project Management Institute with a PMP certification and a
member of the Project Management Institute Ghana Chapter
Wilhelmina Antwi
Development Communication
Wilhelmina Antwi is a 2017 Fellow of Citizens Initiative (CI) Africa and the recipient of Citizens Initiative Africa 2017 Most Outstanding Teammate Award. She is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Kansas State University where she is pursuing an MA in Communication Studies. Her research interest areas are in Science Communication, the Rhetoric of Science, public interest communication and communication within STEM- based non-profits, with a focus on developing countries. Before pursuing her MA, Mina worked as a content producer on the Political and Communications Team, at British High Commission, Accra; a freelancer providing communication support for organizations in and outside Ghana, and finally a volunteer for GhScientific since 2016.
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