Inspiring Photo of Lady Living Her Dream as Bus Driver Goes Viral; Many React

Inspiring Photo of Lady Living Her Dream as Bus Driver Goes Viral; Many React

  • The photo of a driven lady said to be one of the first female bus drivers to start a career behind the steer in Accra has surfaced
  • Charlotte has overcome challenges to establish herself in Ghana's transportation industry dominated by men
  • Scania East Africa, a company that deals in premium buses, shared her snap on Twitter to celebrate her achievement

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Even though women in male-dominated professions face mountains of hurdles, some have gone on to defeat the odds to establish careers in their desired industry, becoming an inspiration.

One of such women is Charlotte - a lady said to be one of the first female bus drivers in Ghana's capital Accra. She is living her childhood dream in the transportation industry.

As the world marked International Women's Day (IWD) on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, her photos reappeared online.

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Charlotte
Inspiring Photo of Lady Living Her Dream as Bus Driver Goes Viral; Many React. Photo credit: @ScaniaEA
Source: Twitter

Scania East Africa, a company that deals in premium buses, cast the spotlight on the driven lady to celebrate her achievement on Twitter years ago. The photo reemerged on International Women's Day.

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''Bus driver Charlotte is one of the first female bus drivers in Accra in Ghana. She is fulfilling a childhood dream by being behind the steering wheel. Read more about her story,'' the post read.

Charlotte was photographed behind the steer as she beamed with smiles. She was spotted in a casual outfit in the photo making the rounds on social media.

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Meanwhile, when Godwin Agyapong decided to venture into the technology industry, he was unemployed with little to no idea of how he would finance his business idea into reality.

But that didn't deter him from pursuing his goal to start a high-quality delivery and pickup system, which became known as LocQar.

At the time, it was just an idea inspired by the Amazon Locker and shot into reality following a tragedy that nearly claimed his life.

Agyapong had returned to Ghana from the US with a degree from the California State University, where he studied Communication and minored in International Business.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.