Akosua Dardaine Edwards
Akosua Dardaine Edwards has won awards for Social Entrepreneur of the Year in Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean Female Social Entrepreneur of the Year from the Global Innovation Partners and The Merikin Award for Distinguished Leadership in Women's Affairs. She was named as one of the 2019 Women’s Economic Ambassadors by Diversity RD Global.
Akosua is the founder of the NiNa Young Women’s Leadership Programme(NiNa). The NiNa Young Women’s Leadership Programme (Nina) provides support and tools to build self-value in young women who are transitioning out of the state care system and into the world. NiNa is also in secondary schools throughout Trinidad and Tobago using entrepreneurial tools as an empowerment vehicle for young ladies transitioning into University and Entrepreneurship.
Akosua has written and published four books. Her latest “Now What? The Flipside” published in March 2021
http://www.ninaleaders.com
Watch her TED Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH1K7nRGrYc
Being on the ground in communities to see "first-hand the impact of the beauty of the human spirit" is what drove her to begin working in rural communities and developing countries. With great joy, she looks forward to learning from each experience and connecting with those she meets during her travels.
