Theme: Increasing access to higher education in Ghana, West Africa

FEATURING

Keynote: Dr. Candice Goucher, Professor of History at WSU

Intergenerational Thinking:  Ghana’s Promise of Education for a Sustainable Future

Music and Dancing:

Kukatonon Children’s African Dance Troupe &

Chata Addy

Date & Time: Saturday, February 4th, 2012 6:00 pm

$50 Individual Tickets, $500 Table Sponsor

Location:

World Trade Center

121 SW Salmon St. Portland, OR  97204

RSVP: info@napefoundation.org or 503-348-4912

Thank You!

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation among Ghanaian and African Leaders and Organization

By

Peter Carlos Okantey

NAPE Foundation

Founder & President

Abstract

This article seeks to encourage a culture of innovation and creativity among Ghanaian and African business leaders and their organizations. This rationale is pursued through the following: 1) a presentation of the need for innovation and creativity among Ghanaian and African leaders and their organizations; 2) a redefinition of the terms “innovation and creativity” in organizations; 3) perceived barriers to innovation and creativity among Ghanaian and African Leaders and businesses; 4) a candid view of how Ghanaian and African leaders can promote innovation and creativity within their organizations; and 5) five practical steps towards developing a culture of innovation and creativity among Ghanaian leaders and their organizations.

Keywords: Organizational Leadership, Creativity, Innovation, Organizations, Businesses, Africa, Ghana.

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation Among Ghanaian and African Leaders and Organizations

The Role of Innovation in Building Universities That will Outlive The

21^st Century in Africa

By

Peter Carlos Okantey

November, 2011 

Abstract

This article seeks to promote a culture of innovation in African universities. This justification is pursued through the following: 1) an argument for the need for innovation in African universities; 2) a look at the term “innovation” from an institutional perspective; 3) apparent barriers to innovation in African universities; 4) on how African university leaders can promote innovation at their universities; and 5) eight steps African university leaders can adopt in their quest to enhance innovation in their universities.

Keywords: Africa, African Universities, Innovation, Creativity, Leadership.

The Role of Innovation in Building Universities that will Outlive the 21st Century in Africa