Ahmed Bening
{{Short description|Ghanaian social entrepreneur}}
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{{Cite web|url=https://tv.aau.org/2019/02/20/cancel-save-changes-aau-talks-continental-free-trade-agreement-in-driving-agenda-2063/|title=AAU Talks: Continental Free Trade Agreement in Driving Agenda 2063 – AAU TV|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://neweralive.na/posts/pan-african-youth-unions-ahmed-engages-namibian-youth|title=Pan African Youth Union’s Ahmed engages Namibian youth|last=Reporter|first=New Era|date=2018-02-27|website=New Era Live|language=en-ZA|access-date=2020-02-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/features/Silencing-the-Guns-Creating-condusive-conditions-for-Africa-s-socio-economic-development-873340|title=Silencing the Guns: Creating condusive [sic] conditions for Africa’s socio-economic development.|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-21}} in November 2021 at the 4th Ordinary Congress of the Pan African Youth Union in Niamey, Niger.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-13|title=General Secretary of the Pan African Union, Ahmed Bening|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/05/engage-young-people-in-nation-building-to-safeguard-ghanas-peace-roajelf-ghana/general-secretary-of-the-pan-african-union-ahmed-bening/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana|language=en-US}} He is also the Africa Head Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub.{{Cite web|title=Our Team|url=https://www.cwyouth.org/our-team/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=Commonwealth Youth Innovation Hub|language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Meet the Team|url=https://www.youthconnektafrica2021.org/meet-the-team|access-date=2021-11-23|website=www.youthconnektafrica2021.org}} He was elected the deputy secretary-general of the Pan African Youth Union{{Cite web|title=Pan African Youth Union condemns xenophobic attacks in SA|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/pan-african-youth-union-condemns-xenophobic-attacks-in-sa.html|access-date=2020-02-02|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}{{Cite web|date=2019-10-08|title=PYU Prez Calls On Minister|url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/pyu-prez-calls-on-minister/|access-date=2020-02-02|website=DailyGuide Network|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Bening Ahmed|url=https://www.nbc.na/bening-ahmed|access-date=2020-02-02|website=NBC|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-09-20|title=President Admits to Wrongdoings in AWW By-Elections-Ahmed Bening|url=https://www.etvghana.com/president-admits-to-wrongdoings-in-aww-by-elections-ahmed-bening/|access-date=2020-02-02|website=e.TVGhana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=TOOLS FOR LAND GOVERNANCE THAT INCLUDES YOUTH AND WOMEN - africa|url=https://africa.landcoalition.org/en/newsroom/tools-responsible-land-governance-youth-and-gender-inclusion/|access-date=2020-02-02|website=africa.landcoalition.org}} in 2018 at the 5th Ordinary Congress on the Pan African Youth Union in Khartoum, Sudan.{{Cite web|date=2017-12-21|title=Ghanaian elected Dep. General Secretary of Pan African Youth Union|url=http://citifmonline.com/2017/12/ghanaian-elected-dep-general-secretary-of-pan-african-youth-union/|access-date=2020-02-02|website=Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always|language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://kessbenfm.com/uwr-ahmed-benning-emerges-most-inspirational-youth-for-2018-at-youth-and-mentors-achievers-awards/|title=UWR: Ahmed Bening Awarded Most Inspirational Youth For 2018 At Youth and Mentors Achiever's Awards|date=2018-11-04|website=Kessben FM|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-02}}
Achievements
- Africa's most influential Youth Award by Afrabie Awards as the first Ghanaian to be awarded by the Afro-Arab Council{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Ahmed-Bening-awarded-Africa-s-most-inspirational-Youth-708999|title=Ahmed Bening awarded Africa’s most inspirational Youth|website=www.ghanaweb.com|language=en|access-date=2020-02-02}}
- Most inspirational Youth 2018 by Youth Mentors Achievers Awards, Upper West Regional Edition.{{Cite web|url=http://kessbenfm.com/uwr-ahmed-benning-emerges-most-inspirational-youth-for-2018-at-youth-and-mentors-achievers-awards/|title=UWR: Ahmed Bening Awarded Most Inspirational Youth For 2018 At Youth and Mentors Achiever’s Awards|date=2018-11-04|website=Kessben FM|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-02}}
References
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Category:University for Development Studies alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Ghanaian pan-Africanists
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