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Business leader with Over 9 years of experience in Start Ups, Growth Strategy, Brand…
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How can you creatively generate leads for your sales prospects?
You can also start your own business community after you have a few early customers. Community provides an opportunity for custiners to engage intimately with your brand and builds trust as users see they are part of a group of people who equally love your product. Referrals also become easier as these esrky users need inky invite prospects to join this community versus having to convince them to use a product The community also provides extremely valuable insights and feedback to the business as you refine your value propositions and your product. Ultimately a user goes where they see value. So always sense check to ensure that your community is constantly creating value for the members!
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Last week was truly inspiring, from the #3iSummit in Accra to the Africa CEO Forum #ACF2024 in #Kigali. Following the culmination of these impactful…
Last week was truly inspiring, from the #3iSummit in Accra to the Africa CEO Forum #ACF2024 in #Kigali. Following the culmination of these impactful…
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Zeepay, Africa’s largest fintech has secured regulatory approval from the Bank of Ghana for its outbound money transfer service. Congratulations…
Zeepay, Africa’s largest fintech has secured regulatory approval from the Bank of Ghana for its outbound money transfer service. Congratulations…
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Thank you for telling our story so far. It’s still very much Day 1. Disrupt Africa Madica
Thank you for telling our story so far. It’s still very much Day 1. Disrupt Africa Madica
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Experience
Education
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Asia School of Business
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Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Society | Finance Club | Kitchen Committee | African Society | Community Service Club
Services Marketing | Financial Analytics | Supply Chain Management | Data Modeling | Advanced Managerial Analytics | Global Management | Digital Marketing | Managerial Accounting | Leadership | Managerial Finance | Advanced Strategy | Operations
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Marketing and Pricing | Negotiation | System Dynamics | Disciplined Entrepreneurship | Finance | Sustainability
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Activities and Societies: . Economics Students Association . Pax Romana KNUST local Choir . Engaged and represented school in the Annual Universities games as an athlete
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Social Media Marketing Manager
ASB African & Caribbean Foundation
- Present 3 years
Economic Empowerment
Spreading the word about the work we do at the ASB AFCA Foundation: Giving back and empowering the marginalized in Africa and the Caribbean!
Publications
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Why minority women are dominating the entrepreneur landscape right now and why it matters
Hardford County Women Magazine
You might not know it, but Ghana, Africa leads the world in creating female entrepreneurs. And as someone who was born there, it is heartwarming to see the global data telling a story I already know: women, and especially minority women, are taking up more and more of the entrepreneurship world. Finally!
It’s a worldwide trend, believe it or not, and it’s starting to make for legitimately high-functioning, diverse colleagues — like me and my coworker, Sarah, a Chinese-American who’s just…You might not know it, but Ghana, Africa leads the world in creating female entrepreneurs. And as someone who was born there, it is heartwarming to see the global data telling a story I already know: women, and especially minority women, are taking up more and more of the entrepreneurship world. Finally!
It’s a worldwide trend, believe it or not, and it’s starting to make for legitimately high-functioning, diverse colleagues — like me and my coworker, Sarah, a Chinese-American who’s just driven as I am. Ghana has one of the highest percentages of women entrepreneurs in the world according to the Mastercard Index of Women’s Entrepreneurship; China is a place where 55% percent of Chinese technology startups are founded by women. More than 51% of WeWork China’s members identify as women, compared to an average of 47% worldwide. Out of the ten richest self-made women in the world, seven are from China.
Their dominance is only “suddenly” apparent because, for a long time, nobody was really paying attention to us. But why not? Women are innately innovative thinkers and collaborative problem solvers. Women have always possessed a lot of grit, emotional intelligence and have always been entrepreneurial. -
My Story, Q&A
Lead Up for Women
To make a long story short: three things. Hard-working, open-mindedness, and having a support system.
I have always been very determined, hardworking, and eager to do things for myself - even from a very young age. I believed If I put in the hard work, then God would make me flourish. So wherever I found myself, I gave it a 101%, regardless of what it was.
Here's an example: when I finished my MBA, I interviewed for a job as a company's Head of Marketing. During the interview…To make a long story short: three things. Hard-working, open-mindedness, and having a support system.
I have always been very determined, hardworking, and eager to do things for myself - even from a very young age. I believed If I put in the hard work, then God would make me flourish. So wherever I found myself, I gave it a 101%, regardless of what it was.
Here's an example: when I finished my MBA, I interviewed for a job as a company's Head of Marketing. During the interview process, my interviewer made it known that I did not have the level of experience they needed for the role, but he could see how passionate and motivated I was. So: he was willing to take me on in a three-month internship period, and if I did well, I could be promoted to the Head of Growth. I would be given a stipend, not even close to a quarter of what I was expecting to earn after my MBA. Some people told me not to take the job because it was a cheat and underpayment for my effort and education.
But I was honest with myself — I did not have the requisite experience, but I wanted to learn and grow in that space, and this was the best company to learn at. So I took the internship role, worked as hard as I could. After three months, I became the Head of Marketing, skipping the growth role entirely! And that job is the reason I'm currently the Head of Marketing at this awesome company I now work for, Supplied.
The entire journey, I've had a wonderful support system: my six siblings, my parents, and close friends. They have always supported every decision I made and given me the boost I needed to succeed. -
My 5 Important Steps to Start Your Own Ecommerce Business
swaay.com
Finally! 💃"
That's my reaction when I see the buzz about women, especially minority women, getting attention on the entrepreneurship landscape. It's high time the world makes bets on us. Minority women's domination of the entrepreneurship landscape is only "suddenly" apparent because, for a long time, nobody was really paying attention to us, even though women are innately innovative thinkers and collaborative problem solvers. Women have always possessed a lot of grit, emotional…Finally! 💃"
That's my reaction when I see the buzz about women, especially minority women, getting attention on the entrepreneurship landscape. It's high time the world makes bets on us. Minority women's domination of the entrepreneurship landscape is only "suddenly" apparent because, for a long time, nobody was really paying attention to us, even though women are innately innovative thinkers and collaborative problem solvers. Women have always possessed a lot of grit, emotional intelligence, and have always been entrepreneurial.
The rise of social media has significantly helped female entrepreneurs to build and grow their businesses. We now can sell live on Facebook and Instagram and even create storefronts on these platforms all from home — giving some women some flexibility to juggle multiple activities.
Honors & Awards
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World Summit Awards
World Summit Awards
Recognised for contributions to advancing SDGs
Languages
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English
Full professional proficiency
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French
Limited working proficiency
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