Day 2 of the Africa Forum on Displacement:
Day 2 of the Africa Forum on Displacement: Private Sector Solutions ended with a Solutions Gala Dinner at the Grand Arena in Accra.
Speakers like the United Nations in Ghana Resident Coordinator Charles Abani, and Toronto Raptors Lead Scout in Africa Sarah Chan got on stage to share their experiences on the displacement crisis and what solutions are needed to give support to those in need.
Chan is a three-time national champion with the Union University Lady Bulldogs Basketball team.
The event was lifted by vibrant performances by Sarkodie, Salif Keita, 2baba Idibia, and King Promise as they celebrated African music.
Day 3 of the Forum speakers included Scangroup CEO Patricia Ithau, and Mazouz Oum El Kheir, Executive Board member of the Sheikha Fatima Fund for Refugee.
#AFD2023 #AFDPrivateSectorSolutions #AmahoroCoalitionSarah Zeinab Chan is a South Sudanese former professional basketball player and lead scout in Africa for the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors, who grew up as a refugee in Kenya. She is the first woman to scout for an NBA team in Africa. She is a graduate of Union University in Jackson,Tn where she helped lead the Lady Bulldogs to NAIA National Championships.
Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) tall,[8] Chan played the forward position.[9] As a senior, she was named to the NAIA all-tournament team and a first-team NAIA All-American.[10] Over four seasons at Union University, she scored 1,892 points and had 1,112 rebounds.[6]
