… In a conversation on The Career Trail programme aired on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, she said her interest in leadership and impact began during her school days, where she was actively involved in student politics. …
… Speaking on The Career Trail programme aired on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, she explained that the school does not rely on corporal punishment but instead uses alternative methods to guide students. …
… Speaking on The Career Trail Season 4 programme aired on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, she observed that many people are often reluctant to pass on what has helped them succeed, especially to younger individuals. …
… Sharing her ordeal on The Career Trail programme aired on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, she recalled how she was often teased by peers over some of her facial features while in school. …
… Sharing her story on The Career Trail program aired on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, she revealed that her leadership journey began early in school and was driven by determination. …
… Speaking on The Career Trail Season 4, aired on Joy Learning TV and Joy News, she recalled that her mother, who had no formal education, depended on small-scale trading to take care of the family, often carrying goods on her head or selling from tabletops. …
… During an appearance on The Career Trail Season 4 on Joy Learning TV and JoyNews, he explained that at the time he was deeply involved in both education and Ghanaian community leadership in the US while also building schools. …
… Speaking on The Career Trail Season 4 on Joy Learning TV, he argued that sustained improvement in education requires a deliberate approach supported by data, consistent execution and continuous academic support. …
Crown Peak Holdings CEO Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah says Ghana's system makes it difficult for entrepreneurs to succeed, though he notes success on the continent is driven by resilience and personal drive rather than supportive systems. He argues that while Ghana presents structural challenges compared to the West, it is a relatively better place to do business within Africa.
Why it matters
Business environment analysis: Crown Peak CEO highlights Ghana's structural challenges for entrepreneurs despite continent-relative advantages.
Crown Peak Holdings CEO Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah says Ghana's system makes it difficult for entrepreneurs to succeed, though he notes success on the continent is driven by resilience and personal drive rather than supportive systems. He argues that while Ghana presents structural challenges compared to the West, it is a relatively better place to do business within Africa.
Pinkberry Ghana CEO Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah has condemned rising violence and misconduct at inter-school athletic competitions, arguing that students should focus on the networking opportunities and cross-institutional social capital that Interco is designed to provide rather than engaging in violent clashes and vandalism.
Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings (which operates Pinkberry, Icy Cup, and Burger King), revealed he was raised in an academic family with both parents holding PhDs from international universities and holding senior university positions. Born in the United States while his parents pursued their studies, he moved to Ghana as a child and completed his early education within the KNUST academic environment before attending Opoku Ware School for secondary education.
Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings and Pinkberry franchise operator, revealed he turned down a NASA internship opportunity despite pursuing aerospace engineering at Cornell University, realizing it was not what he wanted long-term.
Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings and Pinkberry franchise operator, left a high-paying petroleum engineering role based in New Jersey after three years because it lacked fulfillment and excitement. A mentor encouraged him to attend business school to expand his perspective beyond routine technical work.
Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings, has revealed that his initial effort to introduce the Pinkberry frozen yoghurt chain to Ghana was unsuccessful. The idea originated while he was at Harvard Business School in 2014, when he encountered the brand and believed it could work in Ghana, though the first attempt ultimately failed.
Pinkberry Ghana's CEO Dr Kobbina Tuyee Awuah recalled how a Kumasi outlet exposed resistance to the brand's premium pricing, after a customer said she would rather buy fufu than 10-cedi ice cream, leading to the branch's closure. He noted that other branches in Cantoments, East Legon, and Haatso performed well, and attributed challenges partly to high franchise costs, including equipment expenses of about 25,000 dollars per machine.
Kobbinah Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings (which operates Pinkberry and Burger King in Ghana), has credited his time at Opoku Ware School as formative, saying it exposed him to diverse people, taught him resilience through challenges like senior intimidation, and helped him build business relationships that have lasted into his professional life.
Joy Online's The Career Trail Season 4 airs its fourth episode featuring Dr. Kobbina Tuyee Awuah, CEO of Crown Peak Holdings, discussing how global franchises like Burger King and Pinkberry entered Ghana and the business challenges involved.
Ghanaian entrepreneur Mary Anane Awuku's book Entrepreneurial Success was developed from an MPhil research project at the University of Ghana's Psychology Department, in which she studied 27 successful business owners to understand the strategies, competencies, and challenges behind their achievements.
Mary Anane Awuku, an entrepreneur and leadership advocate, says she withdrew from active politics to allow her husband Sammi Awuku to continue his political career while she focused on business and family. She expressed no regrets about the decision and continues to support her husband's political journey.
The CEO of Brain Hill International School says the school does not use corporal punishment but instead uses alternative discipline methods, including counselling and removing privileges, while emphasizing that understanding a child's environment is key to shaping behaviour.
Ghanaian entrepreneur and leadership coach Mary Anane Awuku has encouraged professionals to openly share knowledge and experiences, noting that many people are reluctant to pass on what helped them succeed. She believes sharing knowledge creates room for growth and that success should impact others, not just the individual.
Brain Hill International School CEO Mary Anane Awuku revealed the school originated from a creative business idea she developed during an MBA course in Innovative Management. She identified a gap in school hours for working parents and created an education model to address childcare and work schedule challenges.
Entrepreneur Mary Anane Awuku has disclosed that she was bullied in secondary school for her physical appearance, including her ears, lips, and nose, but later reframed these differences as markers of being special and stopped trying to hide parts of herself.
Ghanaian entrepreneur and leadership coach Mary Anane Awuku has encouraged young people to actively take on leadership opportunities at every stage of their education, sharing her own journey from student leader in junior high school through regional student leadership structures in Greater Accra.
Mary Anane Awuku, who studied Psychology, Philosophy and Spanish at the University of Ghana and worked in customer service at Zenith Bank after her national service, left banking to start a cleaning business after realizing she was an entrepreneur rather than a banker.
Entrepreneur and leadership coach Mary Anane Awuku has recounted how she hawked goods after school to support her family, selling items like plantain, cassava, fruits, pastries, and ice water while attending primary, junior high, and senior high school.
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, MP for Bosomtwe and former Education Minister, has recounted how an encounter with former President Nana Akufo-Addo in the United States, where Adutwum was building schools and leading Ghanaian community organizations, led to his decision to return to Ghana to help transform the education system.
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, former Education Minister, attributes the 2025 WASSCE results decline to the absence of a clear and structured education formula, arguing that sustained improvement requires a deliberate approach supported by data and consistent execution. He notes that during his tenure, WAEC reports were reviewed annually to identify learning gaps and guide targeted teacher training.
The MP for Bosomtwe and former Education Minister spent nearly a decade teaching mathematics and computer science in American high schools, where he encountered students' misconceptions about Africa, including questions about whether Africans live on trees and comments about his appearance.
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, MP for Bosomtwe and former Education Minister, recounted how an unexpected act of kindness from a stranger helped his younger brother secure sponsorship to study in Germany, which he said paved the way for his own journey to the United States.
Former Education Minister Yaw Osei Adutwum has reflected on his humble beginnings in a village with limited exposure to professional role models, saying he had no defined childhood dreams. He credited his father's emphasis on education and personal example for shaping his path.
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum shared his early entrepreneurial experiences, including selling kerosene in bulk and retailing it in smaller quantities during a time when his village had no electricity, as well as snail hunting and basket-weaving. He noted that customers often bought kerosene on credit and delayed payment.
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum spent his childhood between Ashanti and Western regions, where his parents farmed cocoa in Wasa Amenfi. He attended Jachie Anglican Primary School but spent school vacations helping on his father's cocoa plantation, gaining early hands-on experience in the crop.
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, former Minister of Education and MP for Bosomtwe, recalled becoming the first in his family to attend secondary school, describing the challenges of navigating the system as a village boy and the financial hardships that forced him to attend as a day student at Jachie Pramso Senior High School, studying General Arts with Mathematics and French electives.