{
  "id": 12626532,
  "title": "Ghana’s bamboo bikes entrepreneur gets a seat at World Economic Forum",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ghanas-bamboo-bikes-entrepreneur-gets-a-seat-at-world-economic-forum",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:39:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghanas-bamboo-bikes-entrepreneur-gets-a-seat-at-world-economic-forum/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghanaian entrepreneur Bernice Dapaah, a pioneer in the country's bamboo bike and sustainable mobility sector, has been chosen to attend the inaugural World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders in Dubai. The event, set to take place from October 13-15, 2026, will bring together a diverse group of emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists, policymakers, and innovators to discuss major global challenges. Dapaah, who founded the Bright Generation Community Foundation and serves as Group CEO of Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative and Envirotech Bamboo Limited, was invited as part of the World Economic Forum's efforts to launch the new gathering around themes such as climate and nature, science and innovation, technology, economics, geopolitics, and leadership. Dapaah's involvement in the forum provides an international platform for her work in Ghana, which focuses on sustainable mobility, environmental restoration, and green entrepreneurship. She has utilized bamboo and other tree species in environmental restoration efforts, while also promoting agroforestry and sustainable industrial applications. Dapaah's work in sustainable transport is closely tied to Ghana's climate policy, which aims to reduce emissions through electric mobility. Her vision encompasses mobility, environmental restoration, entrepreneurship, skills development, and digital transformation, with the goal of creating hundreds of jobs in the medium term and thousands over the long term, primarily for young people and communities. As a participant at the Global Future Leaders meeting, Dapaah will contribute a Ghanaian perspective on the intersection of sustainable transport, environmental restoration, entrepreneurship, and job creation. This will add a unique dimension to discussions on how environmental action can be linked to economic opportunities on a global scale. The Dubai meeting will mark the first Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders organized by the World Economic Forum.",
  "summary": "Ghanaian entrepreneur Bernice Dapaah, whose work has brought bamboo into the country’s bicycle and sustainable mobility conversation, has been invited to the inaugural World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders in Dubai. The meeting, scheduled for 13 to 15 October 2026, will bring together emerging leaders with entrepreneurs, scientists, policymakers, innovators and other […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Bernice Dapaah, Ghanaian entrepreneur, attends World Economic Forum in Dubai.",
    "Founder of Bright Generation Community Foundation and CEO of Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative.",
    "Focuses on sustainable mobility, environmental restoration, and green entrepreneurship."
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}