Ahmed Bening Explained

Ahmed Bening Wiisichong is a Ghanaian youth leader, Pan Africanist and a Social Entrepreneur.He was elected as the Secretary General of the Pan African Youth Union[1] [2] [3] in November 2021 at the 4th Ordinary Congress of the Pan African Youth Union in Niamey, Niger.[4] He is also the Africa Head Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub.[5]

Education

He attended Nandom Senior High School and University for Development Studies, Tamale.

Career

Ahmed has served as the Chairman of Operations of Africa Youth Connekt.[6] He was elected the deputy secretary-general of the Pan African Youth Union[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] in 2018 at the 5th Ordinary Congress on the Pan African Youth Union in Khartoum, Sudan.[12]

He has been a member of the International Organizing Committee(IOC) of three successive World Festival of Youth and Students ;South Africa 2010,Ecuador 2013 and Russia 2017. He is also a commonwealth young leader and has led several youth development advocacy initiatives on the African continent.

He led a team to discuss the xenophobic attacks in South Africa to map out comprehensive strategy to build cohesion and eliminate xenophobia.

He is Board member of South Africa BRICKS Youth Forum and Board Chair of Future Team Ghana. He served as the secretary-general of West Africa Youth Organization between 2013 and 2015. He has served as deputy commissioner for Great Run Africa and programs director for the All Africa Students Union. He also served as the secretary for the National Union of Ghana Students.[13]

Achievements

References

  1. Web site: AAU Talks: Continental Free Trade Agreement in Driving Agenda 2063 – AAU TV. en-US. 2020-02-02.
  2. Web site: Pan African Youth Union’s Ahmed engages Namibian youth. Reporter. New Era. 2018-02-27. New Era Live. en-ZA. 2020-02-02.
  3. Web site: Silencing the Guns: Creating condusive [sic] conditions for Africa’s socio-economic development.]. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2020-02-21.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-13. General Secretary of the Pan African Union, Ahmed Bening. 2021-11-23. Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. en-US.
  5. Web site: Our Team. 2021-11-23. Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub. en-US.
  6. Web site: Meet the Team. 2021-11-23. www.youthconnektafrica2021.org.
  7. Web site: Pan African Youth Union condemns xenophobic attacks in SA. 2020-02-02. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  8. Web site: 2019-10-08. PYU Prez Calls On Minister. 2020-02-02. DailyGuide Network. en-US.
  9. Web site: Bening Ahmed. 2020-02-02. NBC. en.
  10. Web site: 2019-09-20. President Admits to Wrongdoings in AWW By-Elections-Ahmed Bening. 2020-02-02. e.TVGhana. en-US.
  11. Web site: TOOLS FOR LAND GOVERNANCE THAT INCLUDES YOUTH AND WOMEN - africa. 2020-02-02. africa.landcoalition.org.
  12. Web site: 2017-12-21. Ghanaian elected Dep. General Secretary of Pan African Youth Union. 2020-02-02. Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. en-US.
  13. Web site: UWR: Ahmed Bening Awarded Most Inspirational Youth For 2018 At Youth and Mentors Achiever's Awards. 2018-11-04. Kessben FM. en-US. 2020-02-02.
  14. Web site: Ahmed Bening awarded Africa’s most inspirational Youth. www.ghanaweb.com. en. 2020-02-02.
  15. Web site: UWR: Ahmed Bening Awarded Most Inspirational Youth For 2018 At Youth and Mentors Achiever’s Awards. 2018-11-04. Kessben FM. en-US. 2020-02-02.

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