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Blessing Yeboah
Beyond the Certificate: From Campus to My First Job
Graduation is rightly a moment worth celebrating. But we rarely talk about what happens afterwards. The timetables and campus routines give way to new responsib…
What skills and preparation do National Service graduates most often lack when they enter the job market, and how can they close those gaps before their first job?"
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Anthony A Gyamfi
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I live abroad and want to come home to work or build a business in Ghana. What is the one thing you wish someone had told you before you made the move, and what is the best first step to find trusted work or hire the right people here?
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Anthony A. Gyamfi
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Anthony A. Gyamfi
Ready Before Graduation: What I Told the Freshers at Legon
On Monday, 2 November 2026, just three days after we launched Sankofa Job, I stood before the new Economics freshers at the UGESS Orientation, at the CEDI Conference Centre, Univer…
Anthony A. Gyamfi
The Desks That Keep Ghana Moving
Before the first meeting begins, Ghana's offices are already alive. At Airport City, a young accountant balances the books before the boss arrives. At a hospital in Kumasi, an admi…
Anthony A. Gyamfi
The Hands That Build Ghana
Before the sun rises, Ghana's workshops are already awake. At Suame Magazine, a fitter brings a tired engine back to life. At Abossey Okai, a young apprentice learns every spare pa…
Chris Ofori Boateng
From Nothing to Do, to a Hub for Everyone
After my National Service, there was no job waiting for me. I did not sit at home. I went into the car dealing business with a relative, and I also did car detailing and maintenan…
Anthony A Gyamfi
Our Story: We Did Not Wait for Permission
Every great Ghanaian story begins with someone who refused to accept things as they are. Ours began with a young man who left Ghana carrying only a book bag, with no suitcase, no …
Anthony A. Gyamfi
· New York to Kumasi
Anthony A. Gyamfi — New York to Kumasi
I left Ghana very young, on my first trip outside the country, with a book bag, my documents and no money. I had never even seen a dollar. I landed in a snowy New York in February,…
Sankofa Member
One Book Bag and a Big Heart
I was born in Ghana. I left for the United States very young, on my first trip outside Ghana. I had a book bag, my documents and no money. I had never even seen a dollar. But I ha…
