Student, 22, wins GHACEM QLA award.... along with several others

 
Kwasi Boadu Ntiamoah, a third-year Bsc Geological Engineering Student from the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, has won the second edition of the Quarry Life National Awards (QLA) organised by the country’s foremost cement manufacturer GHACEM Ltd.

Mr. Kwasi Boadu Ntiamoah claimed the 5,000 euro (GH₵19,941) prize at stake, as his project on “The use of vermicompost from organic food waste as a potential treat for topsoil in restoring Biodiversity at quarry site reclamation” was adjudged the best.

His closest competitor, Reuben Danso Minta-- from the University of Mines and Technology – who placed second with his project “Protecting Communities from Quarry Dust using pennisetumpurpureum as a dust-barrier to promote Biodiversity in a Mining Site”, took home GH₵11,691 (3,000 euro) while Millicent Amekugbe from the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science, University of Ghana), the third placed, won GH₵5,982 (1,500 euro) with her project “Implications of Edge Effects as a tool in assisting ecological succession”.

Five projects, including those of Dr. Jonathan Hogarh (Department of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST) and Bridget Akpably (Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Cape Coast) which won fourth and fifth prize respectively were selected for the QLA initiative that seeks to source ideas toward the effective management of biodiversity in all mining sites of HeidelbergCement (HC) Group, the mother company of GHACEM.

19 year old top-rated app developer

Nineteen-year-old Damilola Idowu is a University student with a lot on his plate. Between attending classes and studying at university in the UK, this British-born student still finds room in his schedule to pursue his passion: application development.
One need only glance at the reviews and download statistics of his first product launch, a puzzle app called “The Unbeatable Game,” to surmise that thousands of mobile gamers are grateful that he made the time.
“The Unbeatable Game” is a mobile application, available on Apple Store only for free, that tries to stump the player with a series of brain-teasing puzzles. It climbed to the top of the charts after its launch in August 2014, reaching the position of number one in the trivia games category in Ghana within 24 hours.
Since then, the game has maintained a high sales volume and noteworthy customer satisfaction with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on thousands of reviews.
When asked what inspired him to develop this hugely-popular app, Damilola cited a keen interest in IT and a desire to wow the casual gaming community with a puzzle app that takes advantage of the numerous feedback channels that mobile devices offer (such as motion-sensing, inertial sensors and GPS.)

Despite this lucrative playing field, Dami doesn't intend on letting his successful first-time launch steal focus from his long-term goals. He said: “I'm focusing on finishing my degree in International Business. It's something that will make my parents proud and carry me through whatever the future brings.”
Damilola is currently working on part two of “The Unbeatable Game” which is due to launch at the end of the year.