{"id":610605,"date":"2019-04-26T21:07:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T21:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Business News of Friday, 26 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n2019-04-26\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/82730"},"modified":"2019-04-26T21:07:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T21:07:45","slug":"ghanaian-wins-top-ecowas-youth-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/26\/ghanaian-wins-top-ecowas-youth-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian wins top ECOWAS youth award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Business News of Friday, 26 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-26<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/82730902.295.jpg\" alt=\"Abdulai Afugu\" title=\"Abdulai Afugu\" width=\"295\" height=\"417\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Issah Abdulai Afugu displaying his plaque<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Young Ghanaian Businessman and Country Manager for U-ton Engineering Ghana, Issah Abdulai Afugu has been adjudged the Most Influential Young Person of the year by the Confederation of West African Youth.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Afugu was awarded the Influential Young Person of the year for his enormous contribution to Ghana\u2019s Fiber Internet space through his work in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>He currently helms the affairs of one of Ghana\u2019s largest Fiber infrastructure company; U-ton Engineering Limited as Country Manager, dealing with over 300 members of the workforce. <\/p>\n<p>He possesses a strong business and leadership record as Country Manager and has a deep understanding of the consumer and business landscape in the African region.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the ceremony Mr. Afugu mentioned how delighted he was on attaining the feat and reiterated the need for a consented effort amongst youth across the sub-region to alleviate the struggles and hardships of the people.<\/p>\n<p>The Confederation of West African Youths is an all inclusive leading ECOWAS youth platform representing and safeguarding aspirations of millions of youth across our sub-region. <\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s edition of the event was held in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<p>The organization envisages becoming the single largest youth body representing over 200 million youth across ECOWAS by 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business News of Friday, 26 April 2019 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2019-04-26 Issah Abdulai Afugu displaying his plaque Young Ghanaian Businessman and Country Manager for U-ton Engineering Ghana, Issah Abdulai Afugu has been adjudged the Most Influential Young Person of the year by the Confederation of West African Youth. 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