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I used to be a 'shoeshine boy' on Legon campus - Francis Doku

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  • Kojo Moshie 8 years ago

    Kudos ! A Joseph !

  • Sigma, London 8 years ago

    My eyes are full of water. Well done!

  • Biggie 8 years ago

    As a critic l guess you will take this in good faith. Dont bigger yourself too early. Its so wrong. You are not there yet. Once l read your profile on LinkedIn and couldnt believe the Edit that profile. Even a president of a ...
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  • Vida A. 8 years ago

    Always have something to say on FB. And wondering about where your group is. Anyway, watch your social media moves...

  • sam 8 years ago

    Great guy.

  • Motive.... 8 years ago

    You have a lovely wife so stop those shenanigans. Your motives sometimes are not correct in your dealings...just an advise. Women can let you down

  • OB. BELGIUM 8 years ago

    University of Ghana Legon. Hmmm i remeber those days when i used to wash cloths to earn money to see me through my SHS education. Though I couldn't make it to any of the universities in Ghana I have learn a great lesson growi ...
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  • CONCERN CITIZEN 8 years ago

    This is a great achievement! You are the type of people the young generation should look up to. Keep inspiring!!!

  • SME 8 years ago

    Such humility!
    Very refreshing!

    We need more transparent people like you in the world.

    May GOD bless you in all your endeavours.

  • obeng Charles @duesselldorf(grmy) 8 years ago

    Mine is more than him*** be a shoeshine Is gud bro nutin better than dat job. ...

  • Me 8 years ago

    Was it sHIt you were carrying?

  • okoampa ahootan 8 years ago

    After working on the University of Ghana campus for some time by going around and polishing the shoes of students, Francis decided to use his ‘A-Level’ certificate to apply to the University of Ghana where he was eventual ...
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  • Abiba 8 years ago

    However it depends how ones seizez that moment as a long term plan.

  • Abiba 8 years ago

    Kudos!

  • kontoa 8 years ago

    We have to pat this man on the back to serve as appreciation for several others who have traveled this journey before and are in respectable positions today. Several others also shall hate him for telling this story. They mus ...
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  • Bequin Owusu 8 years ago

    nice one. i love this one. i know one day i will also tell my story and where i also started.

  • Leslie 8 years ago

    Big congrats for such grit that epitomises you!I pride myself with.The Sky.........

  • David 8 years ago

    I happened to be a room mate of Francis in Akuffo Hall. He is a gentle man. You are a great guy. Keep it up

  • Yaa Maggie 8 years ago

    May the Universe bless you.

  • ZONGO YOUTH 8 years ago

    So not only Ashanti's were shoeshine hustlers everybody from third world country has to start from the scratch unless u were born with a silver spoon!

  • Truther 8 years ago

    He has done well but I've never heard this Rave Group before. What do they do? Where are they located? But But why is it that Ghanaians always want to hear this "humble beginning" stories? If you didn't struggle in life growi ...
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  • Mzzy 8 years ago

    Lost time doesnt mean you for rush oh. You still deserve those you dey date as shoe shine boy. Nothing change about you bro. Where is your company? And what do you do? Talk on air? Eish...guru!

  • Abeku Quansah Ativorgbe. 8 years ago

    Hard work must pay, congrats! My advise to this young man is to continue in his hard fight for success, no corrupt practices. Always the truth, nothing but the truth, that is what well educated people are noted for, and that ...
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  • Nii 8 years ago

    Braaavo Doku

  • kontoa 8 years ago

    I wish you could speak to my son, a medical expert who blames everyone for his position as a medial technologist and not a doctor.

  • SCANTI 8 years ago

    i am in tears,what a an inspiring and touching story, well done indeed u are a role model . it pays to be humble, i wish all young adults out there would learn something from this man Francis,i pray for more grace,GOD BLESS ...
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  • Charles Anane 8 years ago

    Ghanaians are so self agrandizing. This guy is just a blogger and wants to tell a story as if its never happened before. Being a shoeshine boy is not a bad thing..... i was a shoeshine boy, a farmer who left school for 6 yea ...
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  • Kwami - US 8 years ago

    Some of us had gone through self-orphanization to self-agrandization via self-povertization but do not complain that much even though we are undertaking global projects of grandes envergures. Anyway, each one for him/herself ...
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