Profiles

Meet the people shaping Zongo communities across Ghana, through their lives, work and stories.

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Amina Yakubu

Nima, Accra

“I built the business my mother’s market stall deserved.”

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Fatima Abubakar

Tamale

“A first loan can change what a family believes is possible.”

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Ibrahim Mensah

Kumasi Zongo

“Good books are how a small business earns a bank’s trust.”

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Kwame Issah

Madina, Accra

“Our languages belong in the apps people use every day.”

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Sule Danjuma

Sabon Zongo, Accra

“We build homes so families can stay close to where they grew up.”

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Zainab Bello

Aboabo, Kumasi

“The law should be within reach of every family in the Zongo.”