Women Across the Sub- region honoured at the Instinct Women Awards held in Accra

The maiden edition of the InstinctWomen Awards (IWA) brought together and honoured women  moving and shaking industries across  various sectors in Ghana and beyond; with exceptional leadership and entrepreneurial expertise at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel on Friday,  1^st  October 1 2021.

Organized by Africa’s premium B2B events management organization, InstinctWave, IWA rewarded  exceptional women of value and impact in various sectors and industries; to increase Gender Inclusiveness, visibility on women who are positively impacting lives, rewriting the narrative and changing stereotypes.

In his opening remarks, the chief executive officer for InstinctWave, Mr. Akin Naphtal said the birth of the InstinctWomen awards stems from the organization’s belief in the value and empowerment of women. “Women, most times are underestimated, for women to  shatter glass ceilings in their chosen professions   while successfully  managing their homes, shows how  their ability  to multitask and still be successful. My late mother’s life has been an inspiration to me, she had no formal education but run a successful food business for over three decades with over 50 staff.”  

“Looking at what women are doing – we see the need to encourage them, through  a platform like this, celebrating all women, where there is no competition just women celebrating each other, both in the formal and informal sector, and tonight as we  kick this off we believe it would grow. He noted.

Mr Akin added that InstinctWave would keep recognising the excellent and exceptional work of women each year through the InstinctWomen Awards. 

A host of C-Level Executives and Women controlling the informal sector were conferred with awards- Former Politician and Founder of the Salt and Light Ministries, Rev, Dr.  Joyce Aryee received the Life Time Achievement Award while veteran broadcaster Oheneyere Gifty Anti received the Women Supporting Women Awards for her constant and resilient gender advocacy and mentorship.

Other award winners include; Professor Elsie Effah Kaufmann, National Science and Maths Quiz Mistress who received the Exceptional Woman in Academia Award, while, Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby, CEO for NHIA was bestowed the Exceptional Woman in Public Service Award, Country Manager for InstinctWave Ghana, Carol Opata Hogan was surprised with the Rising Woman Award, CEO for Pricebrim Enterprise- Chief Mrs AdetounPeregrino Brimah was adjudged the Exceptional Woman in Entrepreneurship for the Informal Sector. 

Organizations that have distinguished themselves in supporting women were also celebrated at the night- MTN Ghana was the receiver of the Excellence in Promoting & Developing Women Leaders, Ghandour Cosmetics were adjudged Best Organization in Women Products while Vodafone Ghana took away the Gender Oriented Company of the Year Award.  

Below is the A-Z list of Award Winners at the night

Category	Winner
Excellence in Promoting & Developing Women Leaders	MTN Ghana
Outstanding Organisation in Women Related Products	Mansuki Ghana Limited
Best Organisation in Women Products	Ghandour Cosmetics
Gender Oriented Company of the Year	Vodafone Ghana
Excellence in Promoting & Developing Women Leaders	Jospong Group
Instinct Women Rising Star in Beauty & Cosmetology Award	Hajia Jamila Seeta CEO Seera Beauty Clinic & Jamila Home
Excellence in Marketing Communications	Dolapo Otegbayi Director, Specialised Nutrition, FrieslandCampina
Instinct Women Rising Star Award in Corporate Services	Abigail Mensah Amoah Operations Director, Zylofon Group
Rising Woman in Hospitality	Martekor Quaye General Manager, Alisa Hotels Tema
InstinctWomen Rising Star Award in Communications & Events	Carol Opata Hogan Country Manager, InstinctWave
Exceptional Woman in Fashion Business Award	Joyce Ababio, CEO Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design
Exceptional Woman in Cosmetology & Beauty	Grace Ameh-Obeng Founder; FC Beauty Group
Exceptional Woman in Sports Award	Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoe Coach- Black Queens
Exceptional Woman in Credit Industry	Mrs. Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun CEO Credit Registry Corporation
Exceptional Woman in Entrepreneurship (informal sector)	Chief Mrs. Adetoun Peregrino Brimah CEO, Princebrim Enterprise
Exceptional Woman in Leadership and Entrepreneurship Award	Bebe Clement Founder, Black Businesses in UK
Exceptional Woman in Real Estate	Udokanma Maryanne Okonjo CEO/Vice Chairman Fine and Country West Africa
Excellence Woman in Finance	Reine Larbi-Tieku Chief Financial Officer American Tower Ghana
Exceptional Woman in Human Relations	DR. Hazel Berrard Amuah CEO, People Factory Ltd
Exceptional Woman in Human Relations	Amma Benneh-Amponsah Chief Human Resources Officer MTN Ghana
Exceptional Woman in Insurance	Boatemaa Barfour-Awuah Executive Director, Star Assurance
Exceptional Woman   in Agriculture	Catherine Krobo-Edusei CEO Eden Tree
Exceptional Woman in Human Relations	Hannah Ashiokai Akrong Director, Human Resource Vodafone Ghana
Exceptional Woman in Academia	Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann- Quiz Mistress NSMQ / Senior Lecturer University of Ghana
Exceptional Woman in Customer Service	Jemima Kotey-Walsh Chief Customer Relations Officer MTN Ghana
Outstanding Woman in Telecom Enterprise	Tawa Bolarin Director, Enterprise Business Unit and Wholesale
Exceptional Woman in Environmental Protection Award	Mrs. Florence Larbi Chief Operating Officer- Environment & Sanitation Cluster, Jospong Group
Leadership in Sustainability and Charitable Giving	Geta Striggner-Quartey Director, Legal and External Affairs Vodafone
Exceptional Woman in Oil & Gas	Mrs. Ivy Apea Owusu CEO Cirrus Oil Services Limited
Women Supporting Women Award	Oheneyere Gifty Anti CEO, GDA Media
Exceptional Woman in Public Service Award	Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby Chief Executive Officer NHIA
Exceptional Woman in Entrepreneurship Award	Ms. Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah Founder &CEO, Strategic Communications
Exceptional Woman in Entrepreneurship	Israella Kafui Mansu Managing Director MGL Naturals
Exceptional Woman in Entrepreneurship Award	Muniratu Lamptey Founder/CEO Imani Impressionsz
Exceptional Woman in Trustees Industry	Funmilayo Ekundayo MD/CEO STL Trustees
Exceptional Woman in Philanthropy and Humanitarian Award	Alhaja Risikat Vanderpuije Executive Director Dalpha Holding
Exceptional Woman in Politics& Governance	Hon Irene NaaTorshie Lartey-Administrator- District Assemblies Common Fund
Exceptional Woman in Public Service Award	Dr.  Irene Stella Agyenim-Boateng Deputy Chief Executive (Services) Volta River Authority
Exceptional Woman in Technology	Yvette Adounvo Atekpe Managing Director – Dimension Data Ghana
Instinct Women Lifetime Achievement Award	Rev. Dr. Joyce Rosalind Aryee- Founder & Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries

Patrons of the event were treated to a night of nostalgic experience through entertainment and networking.

The event was supported by the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection with media support from Zylofon Media and Instinct Business Magazine. 

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