Mercy Catherine Adjabeng
Mercy Catherine Adjabeng is a Ghanaian author, editor-in-chief and Managing Editor of the Discovery Teen Magazine. She is also the Communications and Media Advisor of Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF).
Education
Mercy studied at the University of Cape Coast for her Bachelor of Education degree in Psychology with English from 1994 to 1998. She is an experienced, enthusiastic, dynamic and results oriented communications specialist, gender advocate, writer & public speaker with a demonstrated record of working in the government, NGO & Education industry and Diplomatic community. She has skills in advocacy, strategic planning, and media management.She also earned qualifications from the following institutions:
| Certificate | Institution | Year awarded |
| Executive Certificate, Project Management Certificate | PRINCE 2 Overview, PMProfessional Learning, London | 2007 |
| Executive Certificate, Leadership Certificate | 2010 | |
| Post Graduate Certificate, Advocacy & Citizen engagement, Certificate | 2011 | |
| Good Governance & Social Accountability Tools, Communication & Social Media Certificate | 2012 | |
| Executive Certificate for Managers & Policy Makers, Social Safety Net Core Course Certificate | The World Bank: Social Protection & Labor Human Development Network | 2013 |
| Executive Certificate for Managers & Policy Makers Reform Communication: Leadership, Strategy & Stakeholder Alignment Certificate | World Bank Institute & USC Annenberg School for Communication | 2014 |
Career
She is a former English Language and Literature teacher at Wesley Girls' High School in Cape Coast. She interviewed the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Potter Jackson. She partnered with French Embassy in Ghana, and UNFPA Ghana to launch the Discovery Teen Magazine and the Discovery Teen Chat forum. She has also partnered with Stanbic Bank Ghana,, Effe Farms and Trading Enterprise among others. She currently works at 3FM. She is also the Research and Public Affairs Officer of the Australian High Commission in Ghana.Philanthropy
Mrs. Mercy has a heart which seeks to address issues confronting teenagers like challenges they face at their teen stage. She donated her book called 'Understanding English Literature' to Wesley Girls' High School. The books donated were claimed to worth GH¢6,000.She also donated her books to St. Thomas Aquinas and in Accra.