Jemila Abdulai

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Jemila Abdulai
human
Sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Given nameJamila Edit
Family nameAbdulai Edit
Date of birth1985 Edit
PuppieMohammed-Sani Abdulai Edit
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa signEnglish, French, Dagbani Edit
Occupationwriter, blogger, economist Edit
Educate forWesley Girls' High School, Mount Holyoke College, Johns Hopkins University Edit
Ethnic groupDagbamba Edit

Jemila Wumpini Abdulai be Ghanaian blogger, writer den digital marketer.[1] Circumspecte.com be ein own for 2007 insyd, wey ebe lifestyle blog wey dem dedicate give Africans.[2] Ein blog be recipient of de African Blogger Awards for 2016 insyd.[3]

Dem include Jemila ein short story, "Yennenga" for de Caine Prize Anthology 2015 book insyd wey dem dey bell am: "Lusaka Punk den Other Stories." De book also feature other 16 short stories wey African authors write.[4]

Ein Life matter[edit | edit source]

Jemila be Mohammed-Sani Abdulai ein kiddie (daughter), de vice president give Madina Institute of Science den Technology wey dey Accra.

Ein education[edit | edit source]

Jemila get ein secondary education for Wesley Girls' High School for Cape Coast, Ghana insyd wey she graduate from Mount Holyoke College for Massachusetts, USA insyd der she double major for Economics den French insyd.[5]

She further earn Master of Arts degree insyd International Economics den International Relations from de Johns Hopkins University SAIS for Washington DC, USA insyd.[6]

Advocacy[edit | edit source]

She be advocate give women dema rights for Ghana insyd, wey she sanso be vocal for social media, for topics wey dey concern technology, women dema empowerment, den national development. Jemila sanso be de organizer of #SisterhoodMatters, annual event for Ghana insyd wey dey celebrate African women den wey dey create conversations about women dema health den wellbeing.[7]

For 2016 insyd, Jemila Abdulai, de social media lead for BloggingGhana – group of Ghanaian bloggers, help for de collation den dissemination of non-partisan news for Ghana ein 2016 General Elections via social media top. Na dis dey under de initiative "Ghana Decides." Jemila Abdulai state say dema goal be say make dem present unbiased view for de elections: "Traditional media in Ghana has a reputation for being politicized, particularly during elections. That's why social media initiatives like Ghana Decides are important."[8]

Na Jemila Abdulai be one of de speakers for TEDxAccraWomen conference dem hold for 28 October 2016 for Accra, Ghana insyd.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. https://www.theafricandream.net/2013-best-blogger-in-ghana-talks-plus/
  2. https://www.modernghana.com/news/826967/young-women-to-be-paid-and-empowered-through-technology.html
  3. https://www.redattoresociale.it/article/notiziario/dal_tg_a_suon_di_rap_alle_emoji_cosi_cambia_l_informazione_in_africa
  4. https://books.google.com.gh/books?id=37fsrQEACAAJ&source=gbs_book_other_versions&redir_esc=y
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421182030/https://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/french/photo_gallery/jemilaabdulai
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204200221/https://meshgh.com/2014/04/08/jemila-abdulai-creative-writer-blogger/
  7. https://circumspecte.com/2018/03/sisterhood-matters-celebrate-women/
  8. https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/30/africa/ghana-elections-2016/index.html
  9. https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/20411