Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako
Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako
Nationality	Ghanaian
Alma mater	Ghana Telecom University College
Occupation	Social entrepreneur
Years active	2014–present
Known for	Co-creator of Autism Aid app
Title	Founder, Autism Ambassadors of Ghana

Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako is a Ghanaian social entrepreneur and the founder of Autism Ambassadors of Ghana. She is one of the developers of the Autism Aid app.

Early life and education

At the age of 13, Amoako joined a youth radio program called 'Curious Minds', with encouragement from her mother. Amoako attended Ghana Telecom University college and received her Bachelor of Information Technology in 2015.

Career

In 2014, Amoako founded the Autism Ambassadors of Ghana, an autism awareness organisation focused on promoting autism awareness and improving the lives of autistic people through technology.

Amoako worked with Solomon Avemegah to co-develop an Android application, Autism Aid, which provides alternative and augmentative communication and healthcare resources for autistic children living in Ghana and West Africa.

Amoako is a member of the national committee of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In 2016, she was part of a panel at the World Youth Summit of Girl Guides. She also represented Ghana at the Global Social Hackathon in Sweden.

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