WOMANRISING ANNOUNCES 2017 TOP 60 WOMEN CORPORATE LEADERS IN GHANA LIST

The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE), through its flagship network, WomanRising has announced its 2017 WomanRising Top 60 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana list.

 

The list which features women heading various outstanding organisations in the country was compiled by TANOE Research and follows TANOE's previous publication on the WomanRising Top 50 Corporate Women Leaders in Ghana in 2016, which received tremendous public recommendation globally. (www.womanrising.org/top50).

 

In a statement by Ekow Mensah, CEO of TANOE, he mentioned, "As Ghana celebrates her sixty years of independence, we at TANOE find it prudent to celebrate 60 of the most outstanding, inspiring and hardworking corporate women leaders in Ghana. These exceptional women work their hearts out daily to contribute immensely to the economic development of Ghana. Celebrating Ghana without celebrating them will be an unpardonable error. We are proud of these 60 women business leaders and we believe their exploits and stories will inspire the next generation of women business leaders not only for Ghana but for Africa and the rest of the world."

The women will be receiving their awards at the upcoming 2017 Women CEOs Summit slated for 19th October at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.

 

Below are the 2017 Top 60 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana arranged alphabetically

1. Ahiati, Doris Yaa Aggrey || Country Head, ACCA - Ghana
2. Akofio-Sowah, Estelle || Country Director, Google Ghana
3. Akyianu, Patience || Managing Director, Barclays Bank Ghana
4. Amdany, Jebet || Managing Director, Scanad Ghana
5. Ametefe, Dorothy L. || Managing Director, First Atlantic Asset Management Co. Ltd
6. Ankomah-Asare, Nana Akua || Managing Director, Primetime Ltd
7. Appiah, Leticia Adelaide || Executive Director, National Population Council
8. Asante, Naa Odey || Managing Director, CCML Ghana
9. Atekpe, Yvette Adounvo || Regional MD, Internet Solutions
10. Baidoo, Charlotte Lilly || CEO, Women’s World Banking Ghana
11. Barfour-Awuah, Boatemaa Duffour || Executive Dir, Star Assurance Company Ltd.
12. Bawuah, Abiola || Managing Director, United Bank for Africa (UBA)
13. Bedwei, Ayesha || Senior Partner, PWC
14. Benyi, Jacqueline || Executive Director, Enterprise Life
15. Bismarck, Benonita || Managing Director, Ghana Shippers Authority
16. Boateng, Adjoa Kusiwaa || Country Manager, MicroEnsure Ghana
17. Brown, Abena Kessewaa || Principal, National Banking College
18. Coleman, Joyceline || Senior Partner, KPMG
19. Cuba, Yolanda Zoleka || CEO, Vodafone Ghana
20. Dania, Toyin || Country Manager, Djembe Communications Ghana
21. Darko, Delese Mimi || CEO, Food and Drugs Authority
22. Duah, Norkor || CEO, Lowe Lintas (Lowe Accra)
23. Duplan, Freda || Managing Director, Nestle Ghana
24. Esch, Shadeh Olivia Van || Country Director, Oxford Business Group
25. Esua-Mensah, Pearl || CEO, Media General Ltd
26. Evans-Klock, Christine || Resident Coordinator, UN
27. Frimpong, Amy Appiah || Executive Director, National Theatre
28. Hitti, Mireille || Executive Dir, Duraplast
29. Klenam, Gifty Kekeli || CEO, Ghana Export Promotion Authority
30. Klufio, Angela (Osei-Kufuor) || Vice President, First Group
31. Kyei-Mensah, Glowen || Managing Director, Participatory Development Associates
32. Kyerematen-Jimoh, Angela || Country Manager, IBM Ghana
33. Koliadina, Natalia || Country Representative, IMF Ghana
34. Kwao- Simmonds, Kay || Managing Director, GIHOC Distilleries Company Ltd
35. Larbi, Florence || Managing Director, Zoomlion Ghana Limited
36. Macedo, Rita || Country Manager, Brussels Airline
37. Mensa, Jean || Executive Director, Institute of Economic Affairs
38. Michael, Genet || Area Manager, Ethiopia Airline
39. Motman, Roshi || CEO, Tigo Ghana
40. Nettey, Mansa || CEO, StanChart Ghana
41. Ngongi, Susan Namondo || Country Director, UNICEF Ghana
42. Odro, Lynda || CEO, Hollard Ghana
43. Ofei, Beatrice Bridget || Board Chair, Metropolitan Pensions Trust
44. Ogunsulire, Ronke-Amoni || Country Manager, International Finance Corporation
45. Olaoye, Christiana Ekaete || CEO, Energy Bank
46. Opoku-Ware Lesley || Board Chair, Petronia City
47. Owusu, Ivy Apea || CEO, Cirrus Oil
48. Owusu Adenot Delphine || Director, Chamber of Commerce and Industry France, Ghana
49. Owusu-Kyerematen, Sandra Abrokwa || CEO, Voto Mobile
50. Owusu-Nartey, Akua || Regional MD, Ogilvy Africa Group
51. Quist, Lucy || Managing Director, Airtel Ghana
52. Sekyere, Priscilla Owusu || Country Manager, Janssen Pharmaceutical
53. Sowa, Theo || CEO, African Women’s Development Fund
54. Tanoh, Karen Akiwumi || Board Chair, First Atlantic Bank
55. Tobbin, Araba Sika || Executive Dir, Tobinco
56. Tsegah, Rita Nana Ave || Executive Director, Ecobank Venture Capital Business
57. Wyns-Dogbe, Elizabeth || MD, SIC Life
58. Yankey, Kosi Antwiwaa || Executive Director, National Board for Small Scale Industries
59. Yartey, Harriet || Country Manager, CWG Ghana
60. Zormelo, Elizabeth || Board Chair, UMB Bank

Source: Prince Akpah

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SARKODIE DOMINATES GLOBAL iTUNES CHARTS WITH 'HIGHEST' ALBUM

#1 ON iTUNES GHANA ALBUM CHARTS IN 24 HOURS

 

#2 ON iTUNES NIGERIA ALBUM CHARTS IN 24 HOURS

 

#7 ON iTUNES US HIP-HOP/RAP ALBUM CHARTS IN 24 HOURS

 

#13 ON iTUNES UK HIP-HOP/RAP ALBUM CHARTS IN 24 HOURS

 

'HIGHEST' ALBUM OUT NOW VIA SARKCESS MUSIC & DICE RECORDINGS

 

Stream + Download Here: http://radi.al/SarkodieHighest

 

In less than 24 hours upon its release on Friday, September 8, Highest, the

fifth studio album from Sarkodie, one of Africa's biggest rappers, was dominating iTunes album charts globally, with groundbreaking chart positions across iTunes charts in America, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada and Switzerland among others.

 

Upon release, the Highest album shot to the top of the iTunes album charts in Ghana, and landed the #2 spot on the iTunes album charts in Nigeria. The album also reached the top 20 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap album charts in both the UK and US, landing at #13 and #7 respectively. In other parts of the world, the album gained massive strides as well, reaching the top 30 on the iTunes Hip-Hop/Rap album charts in Canada and Switzerland.

 

Packed with 15 brand new songs, 3 interludes and a bonus track, Sarkodie's Highest album had already been setting the pace even before its release, with a landmark UK press tour and support from the biggest global tastemakers including Noisey, BBC 1Xtra, MTV, Hunger Magazine, Capital Xtra, and Radar Radio, to mention a few.

 

The chart-topping album features major homegrown and international collaborations, with the likes of long-time friend and producer Jayso, UK’s very own Big Narstie, Victoria Kimani (Kenya), Moelogo (UK), renowned spoken word artist Suli Breaks (UK), Korede Bello (Nigeria), Praiz (Nigeria), Yung L (Nigeria), Joey B (Ghana), Jesse Jagz (Nigeria), Flavour (Nigeria) and Bobii Lewis (UK).

 

Sarkodie's Highest album is out now via Sarkcess Music and Dice Recordings, purchase it here.

 

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POSE!!! YEMI ALADE UNLEASHES HOT "B-T-S" STILLS AS R2BEES ASSISTED VIDEO PREMIERES ON TRACE URBAN

Effyzzie Music diva Yemi Alade premiered the music video for her pan-african hit "Pose", which feature Mugeez of top Ghana duo R2Bees on TRACE Urban on the 8th of June 2015 at 9:23am. 

Ahead of the official premiere the "Kissing" belter, whets appetites by releasing "behind-the-scenes" photos from the set of the video shoot. The hotly anticipated clip and long awaited clip is directed by the prolific Paul Gambit. "Pose"is housed on Yemi Alade's acclaimed debut album "King of Queens"; which has spawned hit singles "Johnny", Duro Timi", "Kissing", "Sugar", "Temperature", "Taking Over Me" amongst others.

Check out the hot shots and cop the single!

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WATCH YEMI ALADE'S KILLER PERFORMANCE AT 2015 GHANA MUSIC AWARDS

Africa's music sweetheart Yemi Alade delivered what was tagged the "performance of the night" at the 2015 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards which took place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) in Ghana on Saturday, April 11, 2015.

The Effyzzie Music singer who was nominated in the "African Artiste Of Year" alongside AKA, Diamond Platnumz,Tiwa Savage, Mavins and Patoranking; rocked the award  ceremony which a killer performance of her smash singles "Taking Over Me" and "Johnny".

Watch Yemi Alade electrify the 2015 VGMAs!

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JULIET IBRAHIM REVEALS HER MOST LOVED POSSESSION

Lagos|Nigeria: Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim says her most loved possession is her lipstick.  

She revealed this while on #PriceCheckRadioShow hosted by comedienne, Chigul. According to her, she feels incomplete without a touch of lipstick to her make up, “I’m a make up person and I can’t do without my make up especially my lipstick” she says.

The show also features George Wright, winner of the ‘Find And Win’ competition organized to mark her birthday. The competition had participants log on to Price Check website to choose the most suitable gift for the actress.

The radio show, which began a few weeks ago, is designed to help listeners across Nigeria make amazing purchase decisions while still entertaining them with jokes from the three hosts, Chigul, Andre Blaze and Patrick Onyeke.

The 29-year-old Juliet Ibrahim began her acting career in 2005 and has since starred in over 50 movies, in the process amassing several awards including Best Actress at 2014 Ghana Movie Awards.

#PriceCheckRadioShow airs on Radio one 103.5 FM, Brila FM 88.9, and Metro FM 97.7and has previously hosted Skales, Samklef, popular rapper, Falz, and Dotun of Cool FM.

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STEPHANIE LINUS STEPS OUT AT THE VLISCO WOMEN'S MONTH AWARD NIGHT IN GHANA (PHOTOS)‎

On Saturday 5th April 2014, Nollywood star actress Stephanie Linus attended the Vlisco Women’s Month Award Night in Accra, Ghana, an event which she co-hosted.

This was part of her role as the face of this year’s International Women’s Day campaign for Vlisco’s Dare to Dream Campaign.

At the event, Eugenia Tachie-Menson, a social entrepreneur best known for bringing the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Ghana, (the first in Africa) who had the highest number of votes for Ghana was presented with her Award. In attendance was former Ghanaian first lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, Joyce Aryea, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture, Dzifa Gomashie, Hollywood actress, Rosario Dawson among others.

Here are some photos from the event:

EBOLA OUTBREAK: FIRST SUSPECTED CASE REPORTED IN GHANA AND MALI

It began early this year in the forested villages of southeast Guinea. For months, the infected went undiagnosed. It wasn’t until March 23 that the news finally hit the World Health Organization. And by then, Ebola had already claimed 29 lives, the organization reported in a one-paragraph press release.

Since then, the organization has dispatched nine additional updates on a ballooning outbreak that’s received modest notice in the West, but has sent waves of panic across the African continent.
March 24: The outbreak is “rapidly evolving.” 59 dead. 86 confirmed cases.

March 27: The sickness spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone. 66 dead. 103 confirmed cases.
March 30: “This is a rapidly changing situation,” WHO reported. 70 dead. 112 confirmed cases.
April 3: Ebola “has a case fatality rate of up to 90 percent,” the organization said. 83 dead. 127 confirmed cases.

On Sunday, after the number of dead topped 90 and Mali and Ghana recorded their first suspected cases of the disease, trouble began in remote villages.
A mob attacked an Ebola treatment center in Guinea, accusing it of infecting the town with disease, according to Reuters. In othervillages, people stopped shaking hands.
“We fully understand that the outbreak of Ebola is alarming for the local population,” one doctor told the Independent. ”But it is essential in the fight against the disease that patients remain in the treatment center.”
What terrifies people so much about Ebola?
For starters, there’s no cure. Because it’s such a rare disease that primarily affects poor African villages, big drug companies perhaps haven’t seen enough economic opportunity to study the virus, Bloomberg reports.
Then there’s the fact that Ebola deaths are particularly gruesome. The disease comes from an infected animal – most likely the fruit bat, which infects monkeys, apes, pigs and, finally, humans. The disease is not airborne, but spreads through blood, secretions or other bodily fluids. Its early symptoms include fever and intense weakness, WHO says, then deepens with bouts of diarrhea, vomiting, and internal and external bleeding.

The migratory pattern of the outbreak, which aid workers call “unprecedented,” has baffled doctors. Outbreaks before this have stayed in remote pockets of the country, but this iteration shot hundreds of miles from southwest Guinea to the coastal capital of Conakry.
Exacerbating the situation is the scarcity of medical professionals in Guinea. According to the World Bank, there are only .1 physicians per 1,000 people — among the lowest ratios in the world, below even Afghanistan.

This has fed animosity among some in Guinea toward the government for its perceived inability to dispense medical services — or even enforce quarantines.
“You have a lot of people who have recovered from civil war and are living in war-ravaged areas with very poor infrastructures,” said Laurie Garrett of the Council on Foreign Relations. “As soon as word goes out of quarantine, you have people start trying to escape and get away from the clutches of authorities."

This has already happened, some in Guineaclaim.
“How can we trust them now?” Conakry resident Dede Diallo told Reuters. She’s stopped working — and keeps her kids at home, where she says it’s safe. “We have to look after ourselves.”

SOURCE: WASHINGTONPOST

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NSE IKPE-ETIM TO STORM GHANA ON VALENTINE'S DAY

Nollywood's leading lady Nse Ikpe-Etim will storm Ghanian cinemas on Valentine’s day as two of her movies premiere on the big screens ‘Devil in the Detail' and Purple rose .The former produced by Shirley Frimpong- Manso and Ken Attoh will also be available online on www.sparrowstation.com . Purple Rose was directed by Pascal Amanfo.

Nse is the only Nigerian actor featured in both movies.

See Devil in Detail trailer below

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VLISCO OPENS RETAIL SHOP IN ACCRA MALL

Vlisco opened its first flagship store in Ghana last Thursday. The store is designed to showcase our qualities of inspiration for unique designs and colours. The new store concept will offer a taste of the wisdom and sophistication of 160 years of heritage and serve as a meeting point for the past, present and future.

Visit the Vlisco flagship store at the Accra Mall and enjoy Vlisco’s colourful and inspiring world.

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EFYA GETS NOMINATED FOR AFRO ENTERTAINMENTS AWARDS

She has bagged about 5 major local and international awards already in her relatively young music career; all this, before the release of her debut album.

And next month, she might just be back on her winning streak if she overcomes competition in the Best Female Artist category at the upcoming Afro Entertainment Awards in Chicago.

Originally known as Jane Awindor, she changed her stage name to Efya after she and former Stars of the Future winner Irene Logan parted ways to pursue their solo careers.

The 2011 Ghana Music Award Best Female Vocalist has over the past three years released about 6 singles which have been well received by the public.

Her knack for live music performance has also seen her fan base soar.

Earlier this morning, the young songstress took to her twitter page to announce her Afro Entertainment nod: “ohh yes, so I got nominated for 2nd Annual Afro Entertainment Awards woooop. Thanks guys. You know we gon win!” she tweeted.

The Afro Entertainment Awards acknowledges and honours the accomplishments and contributions of entertainers and entrepreneurs  in the black entertainment community.

The awards, the second since its inception comes off on October 27 2012 at the McCormick auditorium in Chicago and will see Efya face off with other musicians such as Lady Aqua, Titi Lo’Kei, Chelle, Dencia and Willy Jay for the Best Female Artist award.

The multiple award winning singer recently released her own cover versions of Whitney Houston’s “I’ll Always Love You” and Duncan Almighty’s “Obianuju”.

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MR AND MRS HITS NIGERIAN DVD MARKET

Barely two weeks after she released her critically acclaimed movie, Mr and Mrs to the Ghanaian market for home entertainment, has Chinwe Egwuagu revealed that she has reasons to be happy as the movie has generated wide acceptance and sales in Ghana.

Nse Ikpe-Etim

The movie which enjoyed favorable media appraisals while in the cinemas went on sale in Ghana last week and according to reports, the movie made commendable sales in the Gold Coast the same week it was released on DVD, owing to the acceptance of the flick by Ghanaians.

The movie which brought fast rising acts; Joseph Benjamin and Nse Ikpe Etim together under one roof, talks about daily occurrences and upheavals encountered in most relationships and marriages and how such situations can be remedied.

Revealing the reason behind her decision to release the movie on DVD, Chinwe, a graduate of Mass Communication from IMT Enugu said, “the success of Mr and Mrs at the cinemas was commendable and I have been getting requests from people asking that they will like to see the movie again, and I actually think the time is right for a DVD release’’. The movie was released in Nigeria on Monday, August 20 and reports available indicate that it witnessed huge patronage.

The movie tells the story of Susan Abbah (Nse Ikpe-Etim), a lawyer who is holed up in a marriage that has been engulfed with issues from differences in the social strata. Her husband, Kenneth Abbah (Joseph Benjamin), a rich son of a Senator is bent on not letting the world know of his wife’s background and decides to keep her in the kitchen where he believes she belongs.

On the other hand, is another couple Linda and Charles played by the duo of Thelma Ojiji and Paul Apel who seemingly have a perfect marriage until Linda begins to take her husband for granted because she takes care of all the bills in the home.

Mr and Mrs was produced by Chinwe Egwuagu and directed by Ikechuwku Onyeka and shot on the Canon 5D by DOP Tom Robson.

Mr and Mrs [Trailer]

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Efya - Falou (Official Cover of Duncan Mighty's Obianuju)

EFYA releases “FALOU” which is an OFFICIAL COVER of Obianuju by Duncan Mighty.

With her much anticipated debut album 'Love Genesis' due for release in the next quarter, Efya keeps her promise to continue releasing music. This time it is an exquisite cover of the no.1 hit single, Obianuju by Duncan Mighty.

Efya - Falou

Download track (here)

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