SchoolPhinder: The Startup Solving Educational Needs

SchoolPhinder launches the newest educational solution to cushion the middle and upper middle class, parents, academic institutions, tutors, businesses & related service providers.

www.schoolphinder.com, a digital resource that highlights toptier innovative academic institutions, expert tutors, businesses and related  service providers will launch its service targeted at the middle and upper middle class, on Friday May 22, 2020.

There is a rise in the emerging middle class in Africa. According to Standard Bank, Ghana hadapproximately 1.3m middle-class households in 2014. KPMG, the audit, tax and advisory firm also indicates that Ghana is one of just six countries in sub-Saharan Africa in which the middle class – composed of individuals with a daily income of at least $8.44 – exceeds 1m people. The 2010 population and housing census report of Ghana discusses the urban sprawl in Ghana and its attendant issues, including urban mobility to schools, workplaces, hospitals et cetera. The stress that comes with such movements within limited time frames is enormous – and moving around to find the best school for your child or a qualified expert tutor can be even more frustrating.

Children are not in school due to Covid-19, and over 1.1 billion of them are barred from the classroom, according to UNESCO. Unfortunately, parents and droves of people across the world are also barred from their offices and regular routines. So what happens to quality education? SchoolPhinder has an edutech solution with quality & comfort. SchoolPhinder is very much interested in the development of well-rounded individuals. We provide seamless contact between the busy middle and upper middle class, top tier schools and expert tutors. The burden of searching for what best suits your lifestyle is catered for, by us. We offer, of the highest and finest quality; top tier academic institutions for your child; private or group home teaching; unconventional professional learning experience in culinary arts, painting etc; qualified tutors with specialty services in coding, robotics & gaming etc; and collaboration with top tier schools such as Lincoln Community School, Galaxy International School etc.

Parents, visit the website now, grab this timely opportunity to learn new skills and invest in your children’s development through quality expert tuition; find the best schools and arrange appointments with these schools or tutors. Private tutors, sign up and get listed to earn money while imparting relevant knowledge during this Covid-19 period and beyond. Heads and overseers of schools, sign up now and list your institution for free. Be among the first to enjoy this experience. Visit www.schoolphinder.com now to sign up.

 

ABOUT THE FOUNDERS

I am Charity Akpabey Ofosuhene, a Project Manager at an international export and business advisory company located in the USA, with an office in Ghana. My burden for this initiative grew during an avid search for a school, for my son. My husband and I had no other option, than to scout around for schools that fit our schedule, since we were both heavily involved in work at the bank and a business advisory company respectively. It was a long search with a lot of mistakes – as we could not adequately and satisfactorily run those errands, mainly due to time constraints. After several winding efforts, we eventually found one that fit our schedule and expectations, with the right academic portfolio, structure and space.

Meet the Women Shaping the Ghanaian Production of PPEs

The coronavirus has posed some problems for our nation, including closing of borders, limited supply of protective wear etc. But just as they say there’s a silver lining in every cloud, this pandemic has brought to the fore the creativity of some Ghanaian women; four of them being selected by government to produce Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for frontline health workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

These women are:

  • Nora Bannerman, founder of Sleek Garments Export Ltd and MD of the Africa Sleek Institute of Creativity and Technology; whose businesses have employed over 120 people to produce quality clothes to be sold internationally.
  • Adjo Asare, CEO of Alfie Designs, who makes use of manufacturing and ethical fashion as a means of creating job opportunities and improving the lives of women and girls in her community.
  • Linda Ampah, a Ghanaian fashion designer who through her passion has shared Africa’s  prints with the world and has a desire to help empower women throughout Ghana.
  • Madam Salma Salifu, a Ghanaian businesswoman and the Managing Director of Dignity DTRT, a garment factory in Ghana which employs over 1500 workers and is located in capital city Accra,  Ghana.

The amazing thing about the stories of these women is how they turned their factories into a production house for Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), to meet the demand for frontline health workers who are overwhelmed with fighting the virus and need as much basic protective gear as possible.

Let’s get to know these women, shall we?

Nora Bannerman

With a background in fashion, Nora is passionate about local businesses and has played a key role in the Ghanaian clothing and textile industry. Her company, Sleek Garments Export Ltd, is popularly known for exporting about 75,000 men’s shirts to the US under the African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) and has been described as one of the success stories of this Act established in the US in 2000. Her business has promoted the beauty of items Made-in-Ghana and she has had the opportunity to showcase her works on fashion platforms in different countries such as France and the US.

Every success story of course has a beginning, and Nora’s began with her mother’s sewing machine.  As her passion grew over the years, she worked with determination to develop her gift to make an impact and become a solid business, which she now runs with her daughter.

She loves to organize skill development courses for young and especially needy women, to equip them with skills to thrive in the fashion industry or go a step further to start their own businesses. She played a pivotal role in placing Ghana on the AGOA map to enable the nation export over 6,000 products to the US without duties.

Her business, Sleek Garments, now manufactures PPEs for Ghana including surgical gowns, 2 ply masks for medical personnel, scrubs, doctors’ coats, and reusable masks for public use, approved by the FDA. Locate Sleek Garments inside 47 Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, Ghana. Visit their website on www.sleekgarments.com

Adjo Asare

Adjo Asare is the face behind the brand Alfie Designs, based in Accra, Ghana. Through the manufacturing of clothes and  fashion, Alfie designs has created employment and has helped to improve the livelihoods of women and girls whilst  putting Ghana on the map in terms of African fashion.

According to Adjo,  her mother started Alfie Designs and through her hard work, put her children through school all the way to the tertiary level. Adjo started the fashion school in 2016 to enable her support other young women so they can also make a difference in the lives of of their families.

Adjo believes every individual needs to do what their passionate about, so that during times when it seems like things are not working out, one knows what’s motivating them to push ahead in order to suceed and realize their dreams. Alfie Designs is located at Awudome Estate Kaneshie – Accra and can be contacted on +233 244 208778.

Linda Ampah

Cadling Fashions started with Linda Ampah, a Ghanaian based fashion designer who had a passion to share the African print with the world and the passion to empower women throughout Ghana. Overtime she has transformed her small tailoring shop into a global brand which is still known for producing quality and one of a kind garments.

Her clothing line offers a wide range of unique outfits to suit both the sophisticated and modest woman’s taste and provides custom-made clothing. The fashion house has also expanded their production capacity in order to mass produce for other designers and companies.

Their clothing line gained more popularity after one of its masterpieces was worn by former United States’ First Lady, Michelle Obama when she visited South Africa.

To learn more about Cadling Fashions call or WhatsApp:+233272460825 Call:+13013321931  or visit their website www.cadlingfashions.com

 

Salma Salifu

Salma Salifu is a Ghanaian businesswoman and the Managing Director of Dignity DTRT, a garment factory in Ghana which employs over 1500 workers and is located in the capital city Accra,  Ghana.

The fashion house bridges the gap between what global buyers need and what Africa has to offer. They also offer customers a one-stop solution, delivering high quality products at extremely competitive pricing.

For more details on Dignity DTRT visit their website http www.dtrtapparel.com

Its encouraging to see how these women have nurtured their companies and contributing to the growth of the country through employment of staff and also coming through for us as a country during these times.

We say Ayeeko!

 

References

http://www.dtrtapparel.com/contact

https://www.usadf.gov/blog/2019/10/8/meet-the-young-woman-making-ethical-manufacturing-fashionable-in-ghana

https://cadlingfashions.com/

https://www.graphic.com.gh/business/business-news/cadling-fashions-ceo-points-youth-to-fashion-based-jobs.html

https://live.worldbank.org/experts/nora-bannerman-abbot