Lead Action Africa Holds Inspirational Seminar at UniMAC South Legon to Introduce Campus Impact Tour 2026

Lead Action Africa Holds Inspirational Seminar at UniMAC South Legon to Introduce Campus Impact Tour 2026

Lead Action Africa on Wednesday organised a motivational seminar for students of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) at the South Legon Main Campus to introduce its upcoming Campus Impact Tour 2026.

This program also communicate to students about the partnership with Caveman Watch, IFOK, Get Busy Up Consult, Dell IT, and other local partnerships they are building , that aims to equip students and youth with non-traditional skills, focusing on areas such as digital literacy, creative design, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

Themed “Empowering Youth and Women in Non-Traditional Skills”, the seminar featured successful entrepreneurs who shared their personal journeys, challenges, and breakthroughs in male-dominated and unconventional career paths.

Speaking at the event, Ms. Thywill Akua Siamey, an Electrical Engineer, encouraged students not to be discouraged by societal expectations or negativity when entering non-traditional fields.

“Entering male-dominated jobs is not easy. The discouragement, obstacles, setbacks, and negativity will come, but you must stay focused and keep going. Non-traditional skills pay a lot,” Ms. Siamey advised.

Mr. Emmanuel Atakora-Mensah, Co-founder and CEO of IFOK, narrated how he started his entrepreneurial journey as a small-scale retailer with just GH¢200 to set up. Despite initial challenges, he later ventured into non-traditional skills and now generates significant income while training both men and women.

“I started small, but I had an idea and pursued it. Today, I train both men and women in these skills. Determination and perseverance break through all negativity,” he said.

Doris Akosua Deku, Founder of Ansadee Ventures, shared her story of overcoming discouragement from a male tiler who advised her against entering the tiling profession. She initially lost interest but later returned to the field with strong determination.

“I was a young girl selling banku at the new site. I wanted to do tiling, but a tiler discouraged me. I stopped thinking about it, but later I enrolled in training despite the negativity. Now I make millions of cedis and train both men and women,” she proudly stated.

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The seminar served as an awareness and mobilisation platform ahead of the full Campus Impact Tour 2026, which aims to reach more university students with messages of empowerment, resilience, and innovation in non-traditional skills.