Top 50 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana

WomanRising Marks 1 Year Anniversary with the Release of Top 50 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana

WomanRising, Ghana’s leading network of Women Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders and a flagship project of The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE) has released another comprehensive & inspiring list of the Top 50 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana following their earlier list of the 100 Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana to mark a year anniversary of their launch.

The list, which is NOT a ranking; features 50 leading corporate women from various business sectors including but not limited to Banking, Investments, Media, Telecommunications, Insurance, Local and International NGOs. It is aimed at recognizing the outstanding achievements of women in the development of the Ghanaian economy and inspiring the next generation of globally minded women business leaders.

In his statement, Ekow Mensah, the CEO of TANOE, expressed his excitement at the release of the list which he believes will serve as a catalyst for the rapid development of more women leaders in Corporate Ghana. With the tough competition women generally face in their quest to climb the corporate ladder and in their mission to transform businesses; it is refreshing and inspiring to know that these top 50 women against all odds have risen to the pinnacle of their careers serving as role models for other women; he added.

Below are the Top 50 Women Corporate Leaders in Ghana arranged alphabetically

1. Abiola Bawuah || MD, United Bank for Africa (UBA)

2. Adjoa Kusiwaa Boateng || Country Manager, MicroEnsure Ghana

3. Afia S. Zakiya || Country Representative, WaterAid Ghana

4. Afua Boahemaa Owusu || Executive Dir, Star Microinsurance

5. Akosua Duffuor || Executive Dir, uniCredit

6. Amma Lartey || Country Director, Reach for Change-Ghana

7. Angela kyerematen-Jimoh || Country Manager, IBM Ghana

8. Angela Osei-Kufuor || Vice President, First Group

9. Araba Sika Tobbin || Executive Dir, Tobinco

10. Aretha A. Duku || MD, Ghana Union Assurance

11. Ayesha Bedwei || Senior Partner, PWC

12. Betty Elizabeth Zormelo || Executive Dir, Zormelo and Associates

13. Boatemaa Duffour Barfour-Awuah || Executive Dir, Star Assurance Company Ltd.

14. Carol Annang || MD, New Times Corporation

15. Charlotte Lilly Baidoo || CEO, Women’s World Banking Ghana

16. Christiana Ekaete Olaoye || MD, Energy Bank

17. Claire Staal || Country Manager, Jovago.com

18. Cynthia Lumor || Executive Dir, MTN Ghana Foundation

19. Dorothy K. Gordon || Director General, AITI-KACE

20. Dorothy L. Ametefe || CEO, First Atlantic Asset Management Co. Ltd

21. Estelle Akofio-Sowah || Country Director, Google Ghana

22. Florence Larbi || MD, Zoomlion Ghana Limited

23. Francisca Ashietey-Odunton || Director General, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

24. Freda Duplan || MD, Nestle Ghana

25. Gifty Fiagbe-Alabi || CEO, Saham Life Insurance Ghana

26. Glowen Kyei-Mensah || MD, Participatory Development Associates

27. Jebet Amdany || MD, Scanad Ghana

28. Jemima Oware || Registrar General, Registrar General Department

29. Joyceline Coleman || Senior Partner, KPMG

30. Karen Akiwumi Tanoh || Chairman, First Atlantic Bank

31. Kay Kwao- Simmonds || MD, GIHOC Distilleries Company Ltd

32. Liliana Biglou || Country Director, British Council

33. Mabel Nana Nyarkoa Porbley || MD, NSIA Ghana Insurance Co Ltd

34. Lucy Quist || MD, Airtel Ghana

35. Lynda Odro || CEO, Hollard Ghana

36. Maidie Arkutu || MD, Unilever Ghana Ltd.

37. Marie Laure Akin Olugbade || Resident Representative, Africa Development Bank

38. Mawuena Trebah || CEO, GIPC

39. Mireille Hitti || Executive Dir, Duraplast

40. Nana Serwah Arthur-Poku || Country Manager, MFS Africa

41. Patience Akyianu || MD, Barclays Bank Ghana

42. Petra Aba Asamoa || Head of Station, 3FM

43. Roshi Motman || CEO, Tigo Ghana

44. Sandra Abrokwa Owusu-Kyerematen || CEO, Tonaton Ghana

45. Sedina Tamakloe Attionu || CEO, MASLOC

46. Shadeh Olivia Van Esch || Country Director, Oxford Business Group

47. Sheila Naah-Boamah || CEO, The Student Loan Trust Fund

48. Susan Namondo Ngongi || Country Director, UNICEF Ghana

49. Yolanda Zoleka Cuba || CEO, Vodafone Ghana

50. Yvette Adounvo Atekpe || MD, IS Internet Solutions

WomanRising is passionate about equipping women to succeed particularly in business and generally in life through the provision of relevant information, capacity building through training and coaching, branding and productive networking support and entrepreneurship development. For Inquiries email womanrising@tanoe.org or visit www.womanrising.org

Source: Prince Akpah