Yvette Tetteh
Yvette Tetteh | |
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.jpg) Tetteh speaking in 2018 | |
| Born | Yvette Yaa Konadu Tetteh |
| Nationality | Ghanaian-British |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Yvaya Farm |
| Notable work | Agbetsi Living Water Expedition |
Yvette Yaa Konadu Tetteh is a Ghanaian-British entrepreneur and CEO of Pure and Just Food, which operates the brand Yvaya Farm Dried Fruit.[1] She is noted to be the first Ghanaian to swim the down the length of the Volta River in Ghana.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Tetteh attended Stanford University for her bachelor's degree.[3]
Swim across the Volta River
[edit]In March 2023, Tetteh set out to swim down the Volta River in collaboration with The Or Foundation on their Agbetsi Living Water Expedition.[4] Her swim was to raise awareness around the pollution of the water bodies in Ghana by second-hand clothing from developed countries in the Global North.[5] The expedition aimed to expand research about the impact of textile microfibre pollution on Ghanaian waterways and to support policy change as part of the Stop Waste Colonialism campaign, by calling for globally accountable Extended Producer Responsibility policy regarding textiles and clothing.[6]
Tetteh swam a total of 450 Kilometres (280 miles) from the Northern part of the Volta River to the South.[7] Expedition crew lived and worked on a fully solar powered research vessel built in Ghana.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larnyoh, Magdalene (2023-05-19). "In 40 days: GH woman Yvette Tetteh becomes 1st person to swim across Volta River". Yen. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ Tord, Senanu (2023-04-13). "Ghanaian Activist Swims Volta River to Spotlight Water Pollution". VOA. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ Torvaney, James (2021-12-09). "Ghana: Entrepreneur shares his experiences in the dried fruit industry". How we made it in Africa. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Overcoming The Impossible, Yvette Tetteh and The Or Foundation Celebrate the Finale of a Historic 450km Swim Down the Volta River System". Modern Ghana. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Appiah-Fei, Esther Owusua (June 26, 2023). "Into the Volta: How Yvette Tetteh Challenged Ghana's Textile Waste Crisis With a Swimming Expedition". Okayafrica. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ^ "I swam down Ghana's Volta River for 40 days to show the true cost of cheap clothes". The Guardian. 2023-06-07. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Yvette Tetteh is swimming 450KM across Volta Lake". GhanaWeb. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
- ^ "Yvette Tetteh and The Or Foundation complete history making 450km swim across the River Volta". www.myjoyonline.com. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-03.