Profile
Richard Mensah
MSc in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (Bangor University); Country Representative for Ghana at the United Nations Youth Association; former Youth Member of Parliament for the Western North Region. His work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, climate intelligence, and youth opportunity in the Global South.
Qualification
MSc, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
Institution
Bangor University, United Kingdom (2026)
UN affiliation
Country Representative for Ghana, UNYA
Public office
Youth MP, Western North (2020–2024)
Languages
English
Bases
Ghana · United Kingdom
Education
A research foundation in AI for environmental decision-making.
MSc, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
2026Bangor University, United Kingdom
Master's thesis
“Predicting Vehicle CO₂ Emissions Using Machine Learning: A Feature-Based Approach to Support Consumer and Environmental Decision-Making.”
The thesis applies and compares machine-learning methods to predict vehicle CO₂ emissions from vehicle features, with the goal of giving consumers and policymakers clearer, evidence-based information for lower-emission choices — a direct bridge between data science and climate action.
Representation & governance
A record of elected and UN-affiliated youth representation.
Beyond the technical work, Richard has held formal representative roles connecting young people in Ghana's Western North Region to national and United Nations–affiliated youth structures.
Country Representative for Ghana
United Nations Youth Association (UNYA), Ghana
Represents Ghanaian youth within a United Nations–affiliated association, contributing to youth policy dialogue, advocacy, and international engagement.
Youth Member of Parliament
Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency, Western North Region
2020–2024
Elected youth representative for the constituency, voicing youth priorities on education, employment, and community development through the national youth parliamentary process.
Regional Youth Representative
UNYA-Ghana Youth Parliament, Western North
Coordinated youth representation across the Western North Region within the UNYA-Ghana Youth Parliament structure.
Focus areas
Three pillars, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
SDG 9 · SDG 16
AI & data for development
Applied machine learning, analytics, and responsible-AI practice for decisions in the public and development sector.
SDG 13
Climate intelligence
Translating environmental and emissions data into evidence for adaptation, resilience, and consumer and policy decision-making — the focus of the MSc thesis.
SDG 4 · SDG 17
Youth opportunity at scale
Mentorship, scholarships, and leadership pathways that move young people from potential to opportunity across Ghana and beyond.