Annatu Abdulai

Ghana

MBA

Mansfield College - Kofi Annan Scholarship

Funding: Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann-Saïd/Lewis Scholarship

Annatu is an impact-focused professional from Ghana. She currently works at the Mastercard Foundation as the Programmes Partner for Ghana where she contributes to the design, implementation, and management of the Foundation's initiatives in the country. She is also an Advisory Team Member of African Women Amplified, a project developing a capacity-building digital platform for women-led businesses in West Africa. She graduated with a Cum Laude in BSc. Business Administration from Ashesi University. Over nine years, in different capacities, she has supported over 100 entrepreneurs across various sectors mainly in Ghana to build up their businesses. Her roles have included mentoring and coaching, investment-readiness consulting, entrepreneur support, programme design and implementation. Annatu intends to contribute to tackling unemployment in Ghana and across Africa through driving innovative solutions at the nexus of business, sustainable development, and governance.