Springboard Road Show Foundation

Philip Abeiku Sam

Intervention: CoRe

My 360° learning experience. 

When a student facing disruption gets mentored to start a small business, it is practical economic empowerment at work. That is the story of Philip, which he shares with us:

I am Philip Abeiku Sam, a student residing at Achimota in Accra. At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, everything came to a standstill as academic programmes were suspended. However, the CoRe Programme reached out to me to choose a professional area in which I could receive mentoring. The invitation came through a link I received via WhatsApp.

The knowledge I gained about investment and business setting has helped me to initiate a small- scale rubber bowl distribution business s which is earning me good income. I intend to expand the rubber bowl distribution business and start a cashew farm which I dream of expanding into a plantation.

Participating in the investment mentoring group has provided me a 360° learning experience, thanks to my mentor, Mr. Eric Boamah.