She displayed her medals and GHc 10,000 in winnings from the competition before the school to rapturous applause.

The Assistant Headmaster in charge of Administration at the Christ the King School, James Mensah, who was excited about Krystyn Bruce’s win revealed to Citi News earlier that he was optimistic from the very beginning of the competition that she would carry the day on Saturday.

“I’ve been here for almost five years. I’ve known Krystyn for those five years. She’s been one of our brilliant students, highly challenging. She doesn’t take ‘no’ or ‘yes’ as an answer; she wants to probe further and she’s very curious. … I wasn’t surprised. We told them to participate in The Literacy Challenge and I knew she was going to make a mark. It wasn’t a surprise to me at all, and when she was successfully in the top 50, I knew she would win the ultimate prize. We had two of them within the 50, and I gave my thumbs up for her because I knew she was going to make it,” he said.

Speaking to citifmonline.com, the winner, Naa Adoley, named contributors to her great success, naming hard work as the outstanding, saying, “There’s a lot of hard work here. The teachers are always encouraging us to work hard. The teachers themselves are very hard-working. They always expect the best from us, and then they also challenge us a lot. It’s not just the routine come to the classroom; you go home; that kind of thing. They challenge us a lot. So I think that’s one thing that has helped me to win this competition.”

“There are a lot of activities which we do here, which require leadership skills and they teach us how to talk in public and all. With the debate team, we are taught how to stand in front of a lot people and talk well,” she added.

Miss Bruce, still naming contributing factors of her big achievement, acknowledged the numerous leadership roles she has being holding in the school.

“I’ve held a lot of leadership positions in this school since Class 3, so it has taught me a lot of leadership skills. I was the class prefect from Class 3 till Class 6. In Class 6, I was the junior school prefect. In Form 2, I was the Academic Prefect which I still hold. It’s mostly leadership skills that I have acquired all through my journey at CTK,” she said.

Krystyn also mentioned some vital qualities the many positions, which she has held so far, have taught her.

“They put us in a lot of positions which require leadership. This has taught me a lot; number one is tolerance because there are people in the class that you must learn how to relate to so that you’re able to do your work effectively. You must be able to learn how to tolerate everyone, be very patient and learn how to be a people person,” the 14-year-old revealed.

Some of her friends, who spoke about Krystyn, had only nice things to say.

“It feels cool sitting by a super star. Her winning the competition has inspired me to do more academically. Krystyn is good and she’s entertaining. She’s real. She also inspires and helps sometimes,” Mawuli Beckley, her sitting partner, said.

Boahemaa Asare-Twerefour, one of Krystyn’s close friends and the Assistant Protocol Prefect, described her as “a nice person. She’s kind. She’s caring. She’s fun but sometimes, she can be annoying. She’s also smart. She’s good when it comes to academics.”

Boahemaa, who has shared a class with Krystyn since Kindergarten, also said she wasn’t surprised when her friend made it all the way to the finals and emerged the ultimate winner.

“It’s actually great because she could do it. We all expected it, and we all knew that she could do it so it didn’t come as a surprise at all.”

Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, a JHS 3 pupil of the Christ the King School in Accra, was on Saturday, October 28, pronounced the overall winner of The Literacy Challenge, 2017.

She walked away with GH¢ 10,000 cash and other prizes from sponsors. The Christ the King Mission School, which is nurturing Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, is one of the oldest and renowned basic schools in Accra, that has produced some brilliant children.

The school is over sixty years old.

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This finale, which is live on Citi FM’s Facebook page, marks the end of a three-month-long process that began on July 19, 201, for JHS students in Ghana to write and suggest to the President how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

After the entries were submitted, external examiners marked the scripts and selected the top 50 who went to the British Council to write an aptitude test.

The ten finalists at the ongoing grand finale scored highest in the aptitude test.

The first and second runners-up, will also receive Ghc5, 000 and Ghc3, 000 respectively, whilst the overall winner takes home Ghc10, 000.

All the winners will also receive medals and gifts from official sponsors of the competition.

Prior to the test, all 50 students received 500 cedis each, a certificate and a medal for making it to level II of the contest.

The quiz, to be moderated by educationist Madam Yaba Haffar, will cover three main areas, namely literature, social studies or current affairs; general knowledge or applied Knowledge.

The Literacy Challenge seeks to promote and to reward the versatility and intelligence of Ghana’s Junior High School (JHS) students.

The challenge is also aimed at celebrating the various talents and skills of Ghana’s JHS students, while encouraging Ghanaians to do even more for Literacy in Ghana.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.

About the Quiz Mistress

Yaba Haffar is an education consultant dedicated to promoting quality and equitable education to all children in Ghana.

She previously worked at Teach For Ghana as the Director for Public and Private Support, and at Vital Voices Global Partnership, an international women’s leadership organization founded by Hillary Clinton.

She has a master’s degree in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.

Yaba is also a proud alumna of North Ridge Lyceum, Faith Montessori School and Achimota School.

About the Literacy Challenge

The Literacy Challenge seeks to promote and to reward the versatility and intelligence of Ghana’s Junior High School (JHS) students.

It is a three-month long, fun-packed, and education-driven set of activities, which will propel young Ghanaians to develop literacy skills beyond just reading and writing.

The challenge is also aimed at celebrating the various talents and skills of Ghana’s JHS students, while encouraging Ghanaians to do even more for Literacy in Ghana.

Camping activities

The contestants had been camped at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra, in preparation for today’s grand finale, and had been taken through series of fun-packed and educational events in and outside the hotel.

On Day One of the camping on Thursday, they were treated to an amazing experience at the Silver Bird Cinema in Accra, and aside having the opportunity to interact with owners of the facility, they had a feel of the cinema after watching the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie.

Mrs. Funmi Onuma, Country Manager, Silverbird Group, also took them through the importance and power of reading.

Day one of the camping started with a tour of Citi FM, where the finalists interacted with staff and management of the station, and were afforded the opportunity to understand the workings of the station.

The second activity was the coaching and mentoring session, where the Director of News Programming at Citi FM, who doubles as the Host of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle, took them through some soft skills for life, which they are not taught in school.

Michael Ohene-Effah, founder of the Leadership Farm, prepared them for the quiz on Saturday, and taught them how to become great leaders in future by building self-confidence.

Madam Eugenia Tachie-Menson, Country Director of the Young Educators Foundation, the organization that organizes the National Spelling Bee competition, also took the kids through series of exercises that will improve their vocabulary and grammar.

The activities also included an industry tour of Olam, producers of Milky Magic biscuits and various milk products.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.

Below is the list of the 10 finalists:

1. Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, Christ the King Int. School, Greater Accra
2. Lloyd Akresi, Acropolis Maranatha Academy, Greater Accra
3. Nyameye A.A. Obeng-Akuamoah, Kay-Billie-Klaer Int. School, Greater Accra
4. Maame Safoa Quashie, Yahweh Int. School, Greater Accra
5. Nicole Chinery, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
6. Hawa Haruna Attah, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
7. Patience Thompson, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
8. Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime, Ringway Estate Basic School, Greater Accra
9. Aaron Armah Ashitey, Sap’s School,Greater Accra
10. Konlan Isaac, Don-Ibu Int. School, Wa, Upper West Region

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The quiz competition, which comes off at the plush Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra, will be live on Citi FM’s Facebook page at 10:00am.

Programmes Manager at Citi FM, Jessica Opare Saforo, says the quiz will be replayed on Citi FM at a yet-to-be announced date.

She also noted that, the first and second runners-up, will receive Ghc5, 000 and Ghc3, 000 respectively, whilst the overall winner takes home Ghc10, 000.

All the winners will also receive medals and gifts from official sponsors of the competition.

The quiz, to be moderated by educationist Madam Yaba Haffar, will cover three main areas, namely literature, social studies or current affairs; general knowledge or applied Knowledge.

About the Quiz Mistress

Yaba Haffar is an education consultant dedicated to promoting quality and equitable education to all children in Ghana.

She previously worked at Teach For Ghana as the Director for Public and Private Support, and at Vital Voices Global Partnership, an international women’s leadership organization founded by Hillary Clinton.

She has a master’s degree in International Education Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.

Yaba is also a proud alumna of North Ridge Lyceum, Faith Montessori School and Achimota School.

About the Literacy Challenge

The Literacy Challenge seeks to promote and to reward the versatility and intelligence of Ghana’s Junior High School (JHS) students.

It is a three-month long, fun-packed, and education-driven set of activities, which will propel young Ghanaians to develop literacy skills beyond just reading and writing.

The challenge is also aimed at celebrating the various talents and skills of Ghana’s JHS students, while encouraging Ghanaians to do even more for Literacy in Ghana.

Camping activities

The contestants had been camped at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra, in preparation for today’s grand finale, and had been taken through series of fun-packed and educational events in and outside the hotel.

On Day One of the camping on Thursday, they were treated to an amazing experience at the Silver Bird Cinema in Accra, and aside having the opportunity to interact with owners of the facility, they had a feel of the cinema after watching the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie.

Mrs. Funmi Onuma, Country Manager, Silverbird Group, also took them through the importance and power of reading.

Day one of the camping started with a tour of Citi FM, where the finalists interacted with staff and management of the station, and were afforded the opportunity to understand the workings of the station.

The second activity was the coaching and mentoring session, where the Director of News Programming at Citi FM, who doubles as the Host of the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle, took them through some soft skills for life, which they are not taught in school.

Michael Ohene-Effah, founder of the Leadership Farm, prepared them for the quiz on Saturday, and taught them how to become great leaders in future by building self-confidence.

Madam Eugenia Tachie-Menson, Country Director of the Young Educators Foundation, the organization that organizes the National Spelling Bee competition, also took the kids through series of exercises that will improve their vocabulary and grammar.

The activities also included an industry tour of Olam, producers of Milky Magic biscuits and various milk products.

The journey so far

The Literacy Challenge was launched on July 19, 2017, for JHS students in Ghana to write and suggest to the president how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

After the entries were submitted, external examiners marked the scripts and selected the top 50 who went to the British Council to write the aptitude test.

The ten finalists are those who scored highest in Level II [an aptitude test], that was organized on Saturday [October 21] at the British Council in Accra.

The contestants, who made it to Level II to write the test for 50 students on Saturday, came from various parts of the country.

Prior to the test, all 50 students received 500 cedis each, a certificate and a medal for making it to level II of the contest.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.

Below is the list of the 10 finalists:

1. Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, Christ the King Int. School, Greater Accra
2. Lloyd Akresi, Acropolis Maranatha Academy, Greater Accra
3. Nyameye A.A. Obeng-Akuamoah, Kay-Billie-Klaer Int. School, Greater Accra
4. Maame Safoa Quashie, Yahweh Int. School, Greater Accra
5. Nicole Chinery, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
6. Hawa Haruna Attah, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
7. Patience Thompson, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
8. Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime, Ringway Estate Basic School, Greater Accra
9. Aaron Armah Ashitey, Sap’s School,Greater Accra
10. Konlan Isaac, Don-Ibu Int. School, Wa, Upper West Region

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The students are being camped at the plush Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra, till Saturday, when the final event, a Live Quiz competition, will be held at the same venue to crown the winner.

Aside having the opportunity to interact with owners of the facility, the ten finalists also had the opportunity to have a feel of the cinema where they watched the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie.

Mrs. Funmi Onuma, Country Manager, Silverbird Group, at whose outfit the contestants watched the movie at the Accra Mall, also took them through the importance and power of reading.

The Ten who started camping at the Swiss Spirit Hotel on Thursday were taken through series of activities to prepare them towards Saturday’s finale.

Day one of the camping started with a tour of Citi FM. The finalists interacted with staff and management of the station. They were afforded the opportunity to understand the workings of the station.

The second activity was the coaching and mentoring session. The Director of News Programming, at Citi FM, who doubles as the Host the Citi Breakfast Show, Bernard Avle, took them through some soft skills for life, which they are not taught in school.

Michael Ohene-Effah, founder of the Leadership Farm, prepared them for the quiz on Saturday. He taught them how to become great leaders in future by building self-confidence.

Madam Eugenia Tachie-Menson, Country Director of the Young Educators Foundation, the organization that organizes the National Spelling Bee competition, also took the kids through series of exercises that will improve their vocabulary and grammar.

The students will participate in various fun activities in and outside the hotel, during the period. The activities will also include an industry tour of Olam, producers of Milky Magic biscuits and various milk products.

The ten contestants are expected to battle it out on Saturday for the ultimate prize of GHc10,000.

About the Literacy Challenge

The Literacy Challenge was launched on July 19, 2017, for JHS students in Ghana, who were tasked to write and suggest to the president how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

After over 2,000 entries were submitted, external examiners marked the scripts and selected the top 50 who went to the British Council to write the aptitude test.

The current ten contestants were shortlisted from the 50 participants who went through the aptitude test stage.

Below is the list of the 10 finalists:

1. Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, Christ the King Int. School, Greater Accra
2. Lloyd Akresi, Acropolis Maranatha Academy, Greater Accra
3. Nyameye A.A. Obeng-Akuamoah, Kay-Billie-Klaer Int. School, Greater Accra
4. Maame Safoa Quashie, Yahweh Int. School, Greater Accra
5. Nicole Chinery, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
6. Hawa Haruna Attah, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
7. Patience Thompson, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
8. Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime, Ringway Estate Basic School, Greater Accra
9. Aaron Armah Ashitey, Sap’s School,Greater Accra
10. Konlan Isaac, Don-Ibu Int. School, Wa, Upper West Region

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.

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The finalists will be in the Literacy Camp, at the plush Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra from today [Thursday] till Saturday, when the final event, a Live Quiz competition, will be held at the same venue to crown the winner.

Activities lined-up for The Literacy Camp

The students will participate in various fun activities in and outside the hotel, during the period. The activities will also include an industry tour of Olam, producers of Milky Magic biscuits and various milk products.

They will also be taken through a mentorship session by Michael Ohene-Effah, an International Development Consultant, who will among other things, teach the children how they can become great leaders in future by building self-confidence.

Madam Eugenia Tachie-Menson, Country Director of the Young Educators Foundation, the organisation that organizes the National Spelling Bee competition, will also take the kids through a series of exercises that will improve their vocabulary and grammar.

Mrs. Funmi Onuma, Country Manager, Silverbird Group, at whose outfit they will be watching a movie on Thursday night at the Accra Mall, will also take them through the Importance of Reading.

Mr. George Nkonsah, Area Business Development Manager, BIC Ghana Cluster, one of the sponsors of the event, will take the kids through the art of thinking on your feet.

They will also be allowed to undergo some personal reflections, after which they will spend some time with the Quiz Mistress, Ms. Yaba Haffar, an Educationist, before the grand finale quiz competition itself at 10:00am on Saturday.

Out of the 10 contestants, eight are from schools in the Greater Accra Region, whereas the other two are from schools in Brong Ahafo and Upper West Regions.

The ten are those who scored highest in Level II [an aptitude test] of the competition, which was came off on Saturday [October 21] at the British Council in Accra.

The contestants, who made it to Level II, were among 50 students from various schools across the country.

All 50 students received GHc500 each, a certificate of merit, and a medal for making it to level II of the contest.

About the Literacy Challenge

The Literacy Challenge was launched on July 19, 2017, for JHS students in Ghana, who were tasked to write and suggest to the president how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

After over 2,000 entries were submitted, external examiners marked the scripts and selected the top 50 who went to the British Council to write the aptitude test.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.

Below is the list of the 10 finalists:

Below is the list of the 10 finalists:

1. Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, Christ the King Int. School, Greater Accra
2. Lloyd Akresi, Acropolis Maranatha Academy, Greater Accra
3. Nyameye A.A. Obeng-Akuamoah, Kay-Billie-Klaer Int. School, Greater Accra
4. Maame Safoa Quashie, Yahweh Int. School, Greater Accra
5. Nicole Chinery, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
6. Hawa Haruna Attah, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
7. Patience Thompson, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
8. Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime, Ringway Estate Basic School, Greater Accra
9. Aaron Armah Ashitey, Sap’s School,Greater Accra
10. Konlan Isaac, Don-Ibu Int. School, Wa, Upper West Region

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The announcement was made on the Citi Breakfast Show today [Monday].

[contextly_sidebar id=”ll4OJhaPEkIkKbqroiUL7BoAeGkmAsvN”]Out of the 10 contestants, eight are from schools in the Greater Accra Region, whereas the other two are from schools in Brong Ahafo and Upper West Regions respectively.

The ten are those who scored highest in Level II [an aptitude test] of the competition, which was organized on Saturday [October 21] at the British Council in Accra.

The contestants, who made it to Level II, were among 50 students from various schools across the country, who wrote the aptitude test on Saturday.

Prior to the aptitude test, all 50 students received 500 cedis each, a certificate, and a medal for making it to level II of the contest.

Level III, which is the final round, will be a quiz competition which will be broadcast live on television.

The final event, scheduled for October 28, 2017, will take place at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra.

The 10 contestants will be camped at the plush hotel for two days, where they will be treated to a lot of fun activities in preparation for the finals.

The Literacy Challenge was launched on July 19, 2017, for JHS students in Ghana to write and suggest to the president how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

After the entries were submitted, external examiners marked the scripts and selected the top 50 who went to the British Council to write the aptitude test.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by BIC Pen, Milky Magic Biscuit, Cowbell and Slydepay.

Below is the list of the Top 10 contestants:

Top 10

1. Krystyn Naa Adoley Bruce, Christ the King Int. School, Greater Accra
2. Lloyd Akresi, Acropolis Maranatha Academy, Greater Accra
3. Nyameye A.A. Obeng-Akuamoah, Kay-Billie-Klaer Int. School, Greater Accra
4. Maame Safoa Quashie, Yahweh Int. School, Greater Accra
5. Nicole Chinery, Sap’s School, Greater Accra
6. Hawa Haruna Attah, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
7. Patience Thompson, Unique Child School, Greater Accra
8. Manasseh Sampana Nam-Mahime, Ringway Estate Basic School, Greater Accra
9. Aaron Armah Ashitey, Sap’s School,Greater Accra
10. Konlan Isaac, Don-Ibu Int. School, Wa, Upper West Region-
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The ten are those who scored highest in Level II[an aptitude test], that was organized on Saturday [October 21] at the British Council in Accra.

[contextly_sidebar id=”OvevTAfNvzrOtA3FkGSHRunY8lwCP5Vi”]The contestants, who made it to Level 2 to write the test for 50 students on Saturday, came from various parts of the country.

Prior to the test, all 50 students received 500 cedis each, a certificate and a medal for making it to level II of the contest.

On the Citi Breakfast Show tomorrow [Monday], the finalists will be announced, after which they will start preparing for the grand finale.

Level III, which is the final round, will be a quiz competition which will be broadcast live on television.

The Literacy Challenge was launched on July 19, 2017, for JHS students in Ghana to write and suggest to the president how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.

After the entries were submitted, external examiners marked the scripts and selected the top 50 who went to the British Council to write the aptitude test.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by Bic, Milky Magic, Cowbell and Slydepay.

In the end, the overall winner is expected to receive an amount of Ghc10,000 and other prizes.
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The stage involves an aptitude test where the 50 will be further shortlisted for the final (stage III) of the contest.

All 50 pupils will, however be honored today [Saturday], with a cash prize of GHs500 each, a certificate of participation, and a medal.

Citi FM launched the nationwide competition on Wednesday, July 19, dubbed “The Literacy Challenge”, which seeks to promote and to reward the versatility and intelligence of Ghana’s Junior High School (JHS) students.

The Literacy Challenge also seeks to engage contestants in a three-month-long, fun-packed, and education-driven set of activities, which will propel young Ghanaians to develop literacy skills beyond just reading and writing.

For this competition, contestants wrote an essay on the topic, “Write a letter to the President of Ghana, suggesting to him how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.”

The challenge is aimed at celebrating the various talents and skills of Ghana’s JHS students while encouraging Ghanaians to do even more for Literacy in Ghana.

The 50 pupils taking the aptitude test today are:

[*Names in random selection – not ranked. Final selection by Anis Haffar (GATE Institute, Accra)]

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by Bic Pen, SlydePay, Cowbell and Milky Magic biscuits.

The final event, scheduled for October 28, 2017, will take place at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra.

The ultimate winner will take home a cash prize of GHc10,000 among other things.

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This will set the stage for the final level (Level III) of the competition, where the eventual winner wins Ghc10,000. The fifty students are mostly from schools in the Greater Accra Region, and other parts of the country.

Come Saturday, October 21, 2017, each of the top fifty contestants will receive a cash prize of Ghc500, a certificate of participation, and a medal, at the British Council in Accra.

Citi FM launched the nationwide competition on Wednesday July 19, dubbed “The Literacy Challenge”, which seeks to promote and to reward the versatility and intelligence of Ghana’s Junior High School (JHS) students.

The Literacy Challenge also seeks to engage contestants in a three-month long, fun-packed, and education-driven set of activities, which will propel young Ghanaians to develop literacy skills beyond just reading and writing.

For this competition, contestants wrote an essay on the topic, “Write a letter to the President of Ghana, suggesting to him how to make Accra the cleanest city in Africa.”

The challenge is aimed at celebrating the various talents and skills of Ghana’s JHS students, while encouraging Ghanaians to do even more for Literacy in Ghana.

About the Literacy Challenge

The Literacy Challenge is aimed at recognising and rewarding the efforts of the overall best JHS student, in Ghana.

There are three different levels of the competition. At the first level, participants took part in the essay competition.

At level two, the fifty participants who have been selected will be required to take an Aptitude Test at the British Council in Accra. The number will then further be reduced to ten, for a quiz competition at the third level.

The Literacy Challenge is sponsored by Bic Pen, SlydePay, Cowbell and Milky Magic biscuits.

The final event, scheduled for October 28, 2017, will take place at the Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa in Accra.

The 50 names are below: 

The Literacy Challenge 2017

Top 50 Essays

[*Names in random selection – not ranked. Final selection by Anis Haffar (GATE Institute, Accra)]

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