Ghanaian artiste calls on youth to embrace careers in cocoa
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
In a recent tour among cocoa-growing communities of Ghana, MASO brand ambassador and dancehall artist, Stonebwoy, encouraged young people in the Volta region to consider choosing careers in the cocoa sector. As a brand ambassador, Stonebwoy (Livingstone Etse Satekla) is supporting the overall objective of the MASO (The Next Generation Cocoa) Programme for creating career
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Embrace MASO Cocoa Project – Stonebwoy tells Volta youth
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Ghanaian Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy, has urged the youth in the Volta Region of Ghana to embrace the MASO Cocoa Project at an outreach programme yesterday, July 7. MASO, literally meaning ‘lift up’ in the Akan language, forms part of the Youth Forward Initiative, led by Solidaridad, in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, Overseas Development Institute, NCBA-CLUSA,
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Solidaridad and Mastercard support next generation of cocoa farmers
Friday, 30 December 2016
Solidaridad in West Africa has launched an innovative programme targeting young people in cocoa growing communities in Ghana. The programme known as MASO focuses on creating employment opportunities for youth aged 18 to 25. Jobs for young people in most rural communities are non-existent, while the youth also lack the skills needed to create jobs
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Solidaridad appoints Stonebwoy as brand ambassador for youth in cocoa cultivation
Friday, 30 December 2016
Stonebwoy, a famous Ghanaian Afropop, dancehall and reggae artist is collaborating with Solidaridad West Africa as a brand ambassador for employment creation through cocoa cultivation for young people in Ghana. Stonebwoy addresses crowds of young participants at launch of the MASO programme. Known personally as Livingstone Etse Satekla, Stonebwoy was recently unveiled as the official
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MASO is a five year programme, focused on creating employment opportunities for the youth (aged 18-25) in Ghana’s cocoa communities.



