Women Entrepreneurs

The Head of Reinsurance of GLICO General Insurance Co. Ltd. (GLICO General), Mrs. Angela Asante has been appointed as Head of National Sales. Mrs. Asante’s appointment is in line with the ambition GLICO General’s new Managing Director, Andrew Achampong-Kyei, to take the company to higher heights in the non-life sector ranking. Mrs. Angela Asante …

GirlEmpowered, a flagship network under The African Network of Entrepreneurs has successfully hosted the 2nd edition The GirlEmpowered Conference promoting entrepreneurship among teenage girls. The event which was hosted in the auditorium of Accra High School in Accra, saw over 300 girls participate from various high schools in Accra. Speaking …

The packed room of expectant young graduates were staring at the personality seated above them on the stage. She was clad in red and looked resplendent and in control. They were hanging onto her every word. It was as if their lives depended on the golden nuggets she was sharing. …

Keith MacDonald The high-profile executive Bozoma Saint John has left Uber for Endeavor, sources say and Uber confirms. She will become CMO there, focused on a range of creative connections between its enormous talent portfolio and big brands. Saint John has been at Uber for almost exactly a year. At the …

The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union is partnering with FNV Mondiaal of the Netherlands to build the capacity of women. The partnership with FNV Mondiaal, a global worker union, will focus on the state of cocoa production and women labour in Ghana. General Secretary of Industrial and Commercial Workers Union …

Minisiter for Business Development, Mohamed Awal has revealed basic school students could soon be learning entrepreneurship as part of the education curricula. At a meeting with entrepreneurs in Kumasi, he said discussions are ongoing with the Ghana Education Service for the introduction of the subject. “If you introduce entrepreneurship education to …

Managing Director of Barclays Bank Ghana, Patience Akyianu has resigned from the bank but she is expected to continue until 30 September, 2018. The search for Mrs Akyianu’s successor is currently underway, according to a statement from Barclays Bank Ghana. As Managing Director, Mrs Akyianu has built a high performing …

The first female country manager of IBM in Africa, Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh is set to be awarded the prestigious Corporate Personality of the Year award at the Glitz Africa’s annual 2018 Ghana Women of the Year Honours. The awards which come in recognition of Angela’s exceptional leadership as Country Manager of …

Globally renowned voice for SMEs in Africa, development consultant and philanthropist, Roberta Annan has been appointed a member of the prestigious Business 20, (B20) the private sector´s voice of the G20 community. Roberta Annan who is the Founder and CEO of Roberta Annan Consulting LLC (RAC) and Managing Partner of …

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