For a long time, Africa has been portrayed as a poor and insecure continent only surviving at the mercy of the international donor agencies. And while the continent is not on the same pedestal of economic development as Europe, America, and Asia, it is definitely not as destitute as it has been made to appear.

Numerous Africans are making significant strides toward attaining middle-income status, thus making the African success story a reality.

Challenges of the exigencies of the times compel a number of young African entrepreneurs to defy odds to make the needed impact on the minds of the ordinary persons. The verve and the positive energies embedded in these enterprising young people push them to scale up to face any kind of challenge.

This is the epitome of the lifestyle of one of Ghana’s fastest rising young CEOs, who sees success as so close if only one is focused and dedicated to whatever he or she has been appointed to do on earth.

Dr Williams Anarfi Sarpong popularly called DR. WASK, for only a few years, has raised high the name of Ghana on most international platforms.

The vibrant and industrious young man has been tipped by a number of successful businessmen and women across the world, as one who will take the name of Ghana on a higher pedestal.

In December 2018, DR. WASK was appointed the Europe Business Assembly (EBA) Representative to Ghana and the West Africa, an appointment which has since catapulted the ambitious young entrepreneur to higher places across the world.

With a huge conglomerate operating in Ghana under the WASK Group of Companies, DR. WASK who has great compassion for the needy is also the founder of the WASK Family Foundation; a foundation aimed at alleviating poverty and helping the underprivileged in society.

On the 12th of February 2019, at the Radisson Blu Hotel at Sharjah UAE, DR. WASK will be the VIP Speaker at the 4TH Annual Water &Energy Congress organized by H.E. Dr. Rashid Alleem, the Founder & Executive Chairman of Alleem Investment Centre and Chairman of Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority.

H.E. Dr. Rashid Alleem is also the Knowledge Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates.

The theme for the congress is “Water & Energy” with about 350 delegates expected to attend.

The congress is a platform which will give participants and delegates the opportunity to network with leading business professionals in the United Arab Emirates and also help expand their business connections.

DR. WASK will be speaking on “Sustainable Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Other speakers are;

- Dr. Maher Chebbo, Snr Executive- Chief Innovation Officer, GE Power, Paris, France.

- Mark William Smith, CEO Water Research Centre Ltd, UK.

- Wim Tangkilisan, Principal Partner PT. Mega Urip Persona, South Jakarta, Indonesia.

- Farzan Hasani, Chief Technology Officer, Diamond Energy, Singapore

- Tenny Koshy Cherian, Chief Operating Officer, Services SBG Tata Projects Ltd, India

- Eu Hong Gay, Director, GrahamTekNuwater Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore

- Rolf Richard KEIL, Project Development Manager BESIX Concessions & Assets, Dubai, U.A.E