08 November 2019

Vodafone Ghana chief executive officer Patricia Obo-Nai has been appointed to the international advisory council of the west Africa STEM Hub organisation. 

The organisation has a close association with the Western New York STEM Hub, USA and YALI Regional Leadership Centre, west Africa and its purpose is to empower students through life changing STEM experiences and to tackle careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.

The idea is to create an environment where people of all backgrounds work to maximise their individual potential.

With 25-years’ experience in the industry, Obo-Nai represents one of the leading figures in Ghana’s telecom sector.

“The future is digital and it is our responsibility to empower the young ones to take up critical positions in this area in order to secure a better future for Africa,” she said of her appointment. “I feel extremely privileged to be given this opportunity and I look forward to making a positive contribution to a worthy global cause.”