The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE), through its flagship network, WomanRising has announced its 2017 WomanRising 100 Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs (100 MOWE) List.
The list which features Ghanaian women entrepreneurs was compiled by TANOE Research and follows TANOE and WomanRising’s work in promoting achievements and exceptional milestones by women in Ghana and Africa. The list, launched in 2016, was established to inspire and empower more women to aspire and pursue entrepreneurship aimed at reducing unemployment and contributing to the immense growth of the economy.
The 100 MOWE list captures women entrepreneurs from various sectors including but not limited to Technology, Education, Food Processing, Health, Real Estate, Media, Fashion, Beauty & Cosmetics, Construction, Agriculture & Agribusiness and Consulting.
Out of the 100 honourees; Dr. Mrs. Ellen Hagan; CEO of L’aine Services and Mrs. Abena B. Bridigi; CEO of Nimed Capital have also been announced as 2017 WomanRising Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and Emerging Woman Entrepreneur of the year respectively.
According to Ekow Mensah, CEO of TANOE and founder of WomanRising, the list was established to honour, celebrate and generate public recognition of achievements and contributions of the most inspiring and influential Ghanaian women in business.
Below are the 2017 WomanRising 100 Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana and their companies arranged alphabetically:
- Ababio, Joyce || Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design
- Adjahoe-Jennings, Comfort Aku || Ele Agbe Co Ltd
- Adjei, Awuradwoa || Mashke Express
- Adjepong, Florence || Alpha Beta Educational Centre
- Adom, Siba || Chic By Siba
- Adzah, Kafui || Cookhouse
- Agyare-Honu, Regina || Soronko Solutions
- Agyekum, Beryl || Echo House Ghana
- Ahu, Bella || Trafix Catering Services
- Ahwireng, Adelaide || Fio Enterprise Ltd
- Amoah, Abena || Baobab Advisors
- Amoateng, Dentaa || Ghana UK Based Awards
- Amoro, Afi || Jandel Event Planners and Florist
- Annan, Roberta || Roberta Annan Consulting
- Anne, Marie Adoley Addo || Jil Boutique
- Anti, Gifty || GDA Concepts
- Appenteng, Stella || Apstar Tours
- Appiah, Ivy || Tiwajo Industry Limited
- Arkutu, Senanu || DAAR Living
- Asante, Efua Krobea || Azmera Restaurant
- Asante, Juliet || Blackstar International Film Festival
- Asare, Evita Joseph || Evita Joseph Beauty
- Ashigbui, Roseline Delali || Delchris Ventures
- Attise, Harmony || Commec Ghana
- Ayensu, Aisha || Christie Brown
- Ayoade, Theresa || Charterhouse
- Baatuolkuu, Yaganoma || Wanjo Foods
- Baeta, Barbara || Flair Catering Services
- Bebaako-Mensah, Selina || Selina Beb
- Bedwei, Farida || Logiciel Ltd
- Birmeh, Nana Akua Oppong || Arch-Xenus Company
- Boa-Amponsem, Nikki || 2nd Image Hair and Beauty Therapy Academy
- Boateng, Q. Renée || ReneeQ
- Boyd, Mona || Land Tours
- Brigidi, B. Abena || Nimed Capital
- Buckman-Yankson, Gloria || Planit Ghana
- Cobbah, Esther || Stratcomm Africa
- Coffie, Catherine N.E.A || Anowah Group
- Cofie, Ethel || Edel Technology Consult
- Daapah, Bernice || Ghana Bamboo Bikes
- Danku, Kafui || ABC Pictures
- Dankwa, Edith || Business & Financial Times Ltd
- Da-Woode, Amarh Aba || Miss Dee Clothing
- Donkor, Rebecca || Makeup Ghana
- Dosoo, Dzibordi || Allure Africa
- Dr Arkutu, Norvishie || Platinum-Dental services
- Abaidoo, Geraldine Gina || Rogee Catering Specialties
- Danso, Dorothy || Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans
- Heymann-Adu, Diana || Meridian FM
- Erskine, Anita || Anita Erskine Media
- Forson, Josephine || Tekura
- Frimpong-Manso Shirley || Sparrow Productions
- Frimpong-Manso, Deloris || Excellencia Ghana Limited
- Hagan, Ellen || L’aine Services
- Harlley, Abigail || AI Energy
- Hon Afenyi-Dadzie, Gifty || Atlantic and Pacific Forex Bureau Limited
- Houadjeto, Marilyn || Image Consortium
- Jumu, Cynthia Quarcoo || Africa 1 Media
- Kane, Karen || A.S.H
- Krobo-Edusei, Catherine || Eden Tree Ltd
- Kugblenu, Korkor || The Body Butter Company
- Kumahor, Enyo || Cobalt Partners
- Kyeremeh, Christiana || Principal Capital Microfinance Limited
- Lindsay-Gamrat, Maud || Atlantic Catering and Logistics Limited
- Lugu, Zuri Adowarim || Wazuri Entreprise
- Lumor, Claudia || Glitz Africa
- Mansu, Kafui Israella || Mansuki Ghana Limited
- Mensah, Penelope-Jones || Jones-Mensah & Co
- Mensah-Doku, Naa Ashorkor || April Communications
- Nelson, Yvonne || Yvonne Nelson Productions
- Obenewaa, Akua || Decokraft
- Obeng, A. Grace || FC Group
- Ocran, Comfort || Legacy & Legacy
- Ofei, Beatrice Bridget || Aspire Plus
- Ogbugo, Eunice Ijeoma Aku || Eugo Terrano
- Okata, Mabel || Okata Farms
- Okyere, Joyce Boadi || Posky Plus Stationery And Supplies
- Opoku, Francesca Brenda || Solution Oasis Ltd
- Oppong-Attah, Akua Boatemaa || Akiboat Impressions
- Oppong-Beeko, Theresa || Manet Group of Companies
- Osafo-Addo, Leticia || Samba Foods
- Osei, Afua || She Leads Africa
- Otibu, A. Freda || Pheb Collections
- Owusu, Afua Boahemaa || Assure Advisors
- Patty, Inna Maryam || Exclusive Events Company Limited
- Poku-Diaby, Patricia || Plot Enterprise Ghana
- Quartey-Papafio, Kate || Reroy Cables Limited
- Ricketts, Ewurama || Egudzi
- Sakyi Addo, Georgette || Georgette Barnes Limited
- Sanusi, Ruka || Alldens Lane
- Sarpong, Ayisa Akua || Unique Floral Centre
- Simpson, Mabel || Msimps
- Swaniker, Constance || Accents & Arts
- Takyiwaa-Mensah, Nadia || Sixth Sense Manifesto
- Twumasi, Felicia || Homefoods
- Villars, Elizabeth Joyce || Camelot Ghana Limited
- Whitaker, Duncan-Williams Rosa || The Whitaker Group
- Yakubu, Marie Noelle || Marie Noelle Spa
- Yankah, Nana Ama || Naya Naturals
- Yomekpe, Mawuenana Ami || AfroModTrends
Other annual initiatives run by WomanRising include; WomanRising Conference on Global Business Leadership, Women CEOs Summit, WR Clique, 100 Most Influential Ghanaian Women, I Am a WomanRising Conference, International Women’s Day Conference, and Top 60 Corporate Women Leaders in Ghana.
For Inquiries: email womanrising@tanoe.org call 0203033733 or visit www.womanrising.org
