Yaa Ntiamoah Baidu
Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu be a Ghanaian zoologist, environmental specialist, academic and management expert. In March 2017, she bin appointed di Chair of di Board of Millennium Development Authority of Ghana. She served am as Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana until ein retirement in 2011. She be member of di New Patriotic Party of Ghana.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Yaa Ntiamoa-Badiu studied dem at St. Monica's Senior High School for di O-level, den at Konongo Odumase Senior High School for di A-level.[2] She be a student at the University of Ghana, where ein received a first class degree inZoology in 1975,[2] dem a PhD at di University of Edinburgh in 1980.[2] She bin a lecturer in di Department of Zoology of di University of Ghana, in 1985, den an associate professor in 1995. In 2003, she bin appointed as a full professor.[2][3]
She bin appointed to di university's management committee as di Pro-vice-chancellor for Research, Innovation and Development. While at di university, she bin di director for di Centre for African Wetlands[4] and di University of Ghana Carnegie Next Generation Of Academics for Africa.[5] She dey served with Kwesi Yankah, who bin di Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic and Students Affairs. She served in di position til July 2011 wey she dey retired from di university and was replaced by Prof. John Gyapong.[6] In 2005, Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu dey inducted along with four other professors of various academic disciplines as fellows of di Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences.[3]
Chair of MiDA Board
[edit | edit source]In March 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo dey appoint am to chair di fourteen member board of di Millennium Development Authority.[7] She bin sworn in together with di other members of di board on 13 March 2017 at The Flagstaff House. The president charged ein with directing di activities of di board to ensure that di very purpose of di Second Compact agreement from di Government of Ghana and di Millennium Challenge Corporation of di United States are achieved and on time. Her principal aim be say she go make proper and efficient use of di 498.2 million dollar investment from Millennium Challenge Corporation, for enhance electricity generation and supply give both individuals and companies .[8]
The agreement get five-year time frame, wey inside am all di aspects of di agreement for be fulfilled.[9]
References
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- 1 2 3 4 "Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu Receives Award At The 3rd Ghana Women Of Excellence Award Ceremony". University of Ghana. 10 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2018..
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- ↑ "President Akufo-Addo Swears In MiDA Board". Archived from the original on 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2017-12-02.