LEONARD MORNAH

Leonard Sungbaare Mornah has over seven years of poultry industry experience. He is the founder and manager of Leomorsung a Wa (Ghana) based agribusiness, which deals in egg and poultry meat production and processing. Leonard also works with smallholder maize and soybean farmers in rural communities, where he provides farm inputs and tractor services, and markets for their produce. Leonard was a top finalist in the maiden edition of the Agrominds Africa Challenge in 2020. He is the 2017 best poultry farmer (Wa municipal) and a top finalist and award winner in the ENGINE business plan competition run by Technoserve Ghana in 2016. He aims to reduce poverty and unemployment through the creation of massive job opportunities in his agribusinesses. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, with the enhanced leadership experience as well as the networks built, Leonard will continue to expand his business and impact in his community.

EDUCATION

BSc in Biochemistry - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST); MSc qualified Petroleum Geochemist - Newcastle University, UK