"“I have come to learn to be patient and not give up too quickly. It takes patience and persistence to bring new and innovative products and ways of doing things to a community.”"

"n the final year of the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology program, entrepreneurs-in-training are required to form teams for their startups. The three of us, having worked on a previous project in MEST, decided to start a company together. From there we brainstormed on various ideas and settled on one. The idea went through a lot of iterations as we gathered feedback from our colleagues, the faculty and most importantly, potential clients. We pitched this idea to the Meltwater Foundation and got seed funding. Most of our early days were used in validating our ideas, gathering requirements for the solution and building the solution ."

"We are honoured to receive this award and that we have the opportunity to showcase our product at the launch conference ."

"Entrepreneurs in Africa could also take it upon themselves to serve as role models by taking time to talk to young people in school and in other programs so the students can understand what entrepreneurship is and begin to consider it as a career path."

"Find your passion and what you are good at. Learn and read a lot on it and just do it. Sometimes we over-analyze and it paralyses our ideas. Ideas are nothing if they are not implemented. Ideas and visions are always clearer when you start implementing them."

"There is no female brain and male brain, we are all persons not just gender. Career and professions don’t have gender. It’s about your ability, not your gender. So, if there is something you can do, you don’t have to look at who is in there. They are human beings just like you."

"It was a long process. We went through a lot of refinements, so by the time the actual product was out, it was something people wanted. We have been very, very big on getting feedback from our customers since they are the ones going to use it."

"It was a long process. We went through a lot of refinements, so by the time the actual product was out, it was something people wanted. So yeah that has been the trend. We have been very, very big on getting feedback from our customers since they are the ones going to use it."

"Sustainability should be integrated into every aspect of our lives. Businesses should be accountable for the indirect unintended consequences of supply and consumption."

"We started this particular initiative about a decade ago. The rationale is to utilize our raw materials and create employment for our youths even as we tackle climate change"

"The triple problems of poverty, unemployment, and environmental degradation have affected rural communities in Ghana and forced many youth from rural Ghana to migrate to the urban areas. One way of addressing these problems is to use local resources, maximize the skills of the people, and enable profitable partnerships throughout the value chain"

"In my culture, where age and gender impact on social status, being young and a woman is sometimes difficult, especially when meeting potential clients or business partners who can be judgmental. However, this has never stifled my potential or discouraged me. It’s the importance of sustainability for our future that keeps driving me to overcome these sorts of obstacles ."

"The bamboos are strong, meaning that the bicycles are also strong and durable. The bicycles have been in use for almost 10 years"

"I see entrepreneurship as a calling, not as a last resort for those who are looking for employment in the formal sector and not finding it."

"Patience and persistence are essential when introducing innovation and new solutions to a community. No matter what happens, don’t give up too quickly in your business. Stay committed to your vision; you can bring positive change to Africa over time."

"My wife - she's my manager, she's my, she's my coach, she's my everything, she's my everything."

"When you treat a woman right you always get a beautiful home… respect is key. I respect her (Menaye) a lot and she also respects me. People talk a lot but we are focused."

"I am extremely proud and excited to announce my role as the new National Director for Miss Universe Ghana. I will be working diligently with my team to make sure we make Ghana proud."

"As a former titleholder, the Miss Universe experience taught me a great deal and has shaped me to be the woman I am today. I am very passionate about building and maintaining the reputation of the Miss Universe Ghana pageant in my role as National Director."

"I have told you severally that in my tenure, if you are caught and punished, I won't heed to pleadings from anyone, be it a pastor, a chief, a politician or my family member"

"If we really want to develop this country, we should all have confidence, [be] bold, [be] honest, [be] sincere, [be] disciplined and change this country. But a situation where you have responded to somebody’s allegations and insults and they ignore what was said against you and reprimand you for what you have said, I think is wrong"

"I always reciprocate actions and before I come out, you would have done it for several times that I did not even say anything and one day, when I come out, because it is me, then the public begin to have problems with my response and I think that is unfair"

"A lot of people in Ghana are afraid to speak the truth because they are afraid they will be called arrogant. When you speak the truth, they say you are arrogant, they say you are insulting"

"Ghana's situation so bad that change is now calling us"

"President Akufo-Addo, I will give you show down... Vice President Bawumia, I will give you show down"

"When you are passionate about something, your approach and input is always different."

"As youth, bring together all passionate, selfless and patriotic Ghanaian citizens and use your combined knowledge, skills, ideas and other resources to support the needed development activities in the various communities with a focus on the country’s development agenda"

"Sucess is how well you place yourself in society to affect other people's lives"

"The AG has on several occasions engaged me at odd hours to help him build a case against A1, And I have evidence on that,"

"If he pushes me, I will open Pandora’s box. I don’t understand why the AG will accuse me of defending A1 when I’m here to defend myself,"

""when you sleep with a man, don't think he's pleased with everything he sees from your body. To all men reveling in this, read John 8 verses 1 to 11."

"if you think Mahama is a Womanizer, throw a stone at him. I want to see one person in this country""

"He warned men in the country not to ridicule Mahama but rather learn lesson from his experience."

"The maverick lawmaker referenced a biblical story where Jesus pardoned a woman condemned to be a prostitute to defend John Mahama."

"also chided the actress for being 'cheap' and 'ungrateful'."

"With my experience as a businessman, I will create jobs for the youth. I'll run Ghana like a business until an unprecedented transformation is achieved to benefit every citizen."

"That will compel everyone to be honest and truthful in the interest of Ghana"

"I enjoy the fact that every day brings a new challenge and a fresh opportunity for me to make a positive impact on our society through the flagship programme of This Morning."

"Have discussions with God on the go. Be business-focused and ignore distractions. Be humble and respect all. Do not seek confirmation from another. Only God. Trust your intuition. Move above the best speed you can. When you identify your leading product, run with it."

"“Start with the limited capital you have, never give up, seek knowledge on ideas before and after initiating, diversity in skills within an entrepreneurial team is an important factor for success, networking is an important thing in the business world and passion for a business is good but not enough, commitment and determination sustain it.”"