Jemila Abdulai

Jemila Wumpini Abdulai be Ghanaian blogger, writer den digital marketer."2013 citizen journalism/news blogger in Ghana talks plus and minus of social media future in Africa". TheAfricanDream.net. Retrieved 4 December 2019. Circumspecte.com be ein own for 2007 insyd, wey ebe lifestyle blog wey dem dedicate give Africans.Akorley, Roxanne. "Young Women To Be Paid And Empowered Through Technology". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 31 March 2018. Ein blog be recipient of de African Blogger Awards for 2016 insyd."Jemila Wumpini Abdullai: When Passion Becomes Profession". #TechHer. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2018."Dal tg a suon di rap alle emoji: così cambia l'informazione in Africa". Redattore Sociale (insyd Italian). Retrieved 31 March 2018. 

Dem include Jemila ein short story, "#Yennenga" for de Caine Prize Anthology 2015 book insyd wey dem dey bell am, Lusaka Punk den Other Stories. De book sanso feature other 16 short stories wey African authors write."Lusaka Punk and Other Stories" The Caine Prize Anthology Book 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

 Ein Life matter 
Jemila be Mohammed-Sani Abdulai ein kiddie (daughter), de vice president give Madina Institute of Science den Technology wey dey Accra.

 Ein education 
Jemila get ein secondary education for Wesley Girls' High School for Cape Coast, Ghana insyd wey she graduate from Mount Holyoke College for Massachusetts, USA insyd der she double major for Economics den French insyd."Jemila Abdulai '09 | Mount Holyoke College" Archived 21 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Mount Holyoke College. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

She further earn Master of Arts degree insyd International Economics den International Relations from de Johns Hopkins University SAIS for Washington DC, USA insyd."Mesh Ghana Interview 2014" Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine Mesh Ghana – Jemila Abdulai. Retrieved 17 February 2018

 Advocacy 
She be advocate give women dema rights for Ghana insyd, wey she sanso be vocal for social media, for topics wey dey concern technology, women dema empowerment, den national development. Jemila sanso be de organizer of #SisterhoodMatters, annual event for Ghana insyd wey dey celebrate African women den wey dey create conversations about women dema health den wellbeing."Sisterhood Matters - Ghana " Theme: Sisterhood Matters: Celebrate Phenomenal Women. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

For 2016 insyd, Jemila Abdulai, de social media lead for BloggingGhana – group of Ghanaian bloggers, help for de collation den dissemination of non-partisan news for Ghana ein 2016 General Elections via social media top. Na dis dey under de initiative "Ghana Decides." Jemila Abdulai state say dema goal be say make dem present unbiased view for de elections: "Traditional media in Ghana has a reputation for being politicized, particularly during elections. That's why social media initiatives like Ghana Decides are important.""Ghana Elections 2016" CNN. Mistrust elections? There's an app for that. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

Na Jemila Abdulai be one of de speakers for TEDxAccraWomen conference dem hold for 28 October 2016 for Accra, Ghana insyd."TEDxAccraWomen 2016 Conference" Theme: It's About Time. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

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Jemila Wumpini AbdulaiJemila Abdulai portrait imageBornJemila Wumpini AbdulaiNationalityGhanaianAlma materMount Holyoke College, Johns Hopkins UniversityOccupation(s)Blogger, writer, digital marketerRelativesMohammed-Sani AbdulaiWebsitecircumspecte.com
Jemila Wumpini Abdulai is a Ghanaian blogger, writer and digital marketer. In 2007, she founded Circumspecte.com, a lifestyle blog dedicated to Africans. Her blog was a recipient of the African Blogger Awards in 2016.

In 2015, Abdulai's short story "#Yennenga" was included in the Caine Prize Anthology 2015 book, Lusaka Punk and Other Stories. The book included 16 other short stories by African authors.

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 1Personal life
 2Education
 3Advocacy
 4References
 5External links

 Personal life 
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Abdulai is the daughter of Mohammed-Sani Abdulai, the vice president of Madina Institute of Science and Technology, Accra.

 Education 
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Abdulai had her secondary education at Wesley Girls' High School in Cape Coast, Ghana, and graduated from Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, USA where she double majored in Economics and French.

She earned a Master of Arts degree in International Economics and International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University SAIS in Washington DC, USA.

 Advocacy 
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She is an advocate for women's rights in Ghana, and also vocal on social media, on topics concerning technology, women's empowerment, and national development. Abdulai is the organiser of #SisterhoodMatters, an annual event in Ghana that celebrates African women and creates conversations about women's health and wellbeing.

In 2016, Abdulai, as the social media lead of BloggingGhana, a group of Ghanaian bloggers, helped in the collation and dissemination of non-partisan news on Ghana's 2016 General Elections via social media. This was under the initiative "Ghana Decides." Abdulai stated that the group's goal was to present an unbiased view of the elections: "Traditional media in Ghana has a reputation for being politicized, particularly during elections. That's why social media initiatives like Ghana Decides are important."

Abdulai was one of the speakers at TEDxAccraWomen conference held on 28 October 2016 in Accra, Ghana.

 References 
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 ^ "Lusaka Punk and Other Stories" The Caine Prize Anthology Book 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
 ^ "Jemila Abdulai '09 | Mount Holyoke College" Archived 21 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine Mount Holyoke College. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
 ^ "Mesh Ghana Interview 2014" Archived 4 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine Mesh Ghana – Jemila Abdulai. Retrieved 17 February 2018
 ^ "Sisterhood Matters - Ghana " Theme: Sisterhood Matters: Celebrate Phenomenal Women. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
 ^ "Ghana Elections 2016" CNN. Mistrust elections? There's an app for that. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
 ^ "TEDxAccraWomen 2016 Conference" Theme: It's About Time. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

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