Edith Dankwa
Ghanaian CEO
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Dr. Edith Dankwa is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, consultant and CEO of the Business and Financial Times Limited.[1][2][3][4][5] Edith is known for rendering business advisory services and has served as a market entry strategist for businesses that seek to extend their operations to Africa. She manages the Business Times Africa Magazine (BT), Energy Today Magazine (ET) and the Business & Financial Times (B&FT) newspaper under her company umbrella, the Business and Financial Times Limited.[3][1]
GIMPA (Executive MBA)
Walden University (DBA)
Dr. Edith Dankwa | |
|---|---|
| Education | University of Cape Coast (BA) GIMPA (Executive MBA) Walden University (DBA) |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, Consultant, CEO |
| Known for | CEO of Business and Financial Times (B&FT) |
| Title | Group Publisher and CEO, Business and Financial Times Limited |
| Awards | CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year (2020) Ghana CEO Hall of Fame (2021) |
Education
She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Management Studies from the University of Cape Coast, and further pursued an Executive MBA from the GIMPA Business School. She has a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana and a Post Graduate Certificate in Newspaper Management from Inwent International Institute of Journalism, Germany. Edith is also a fellow of the Institute of Certified Economist of Ghana and has a doctoral degree in Business Administration (International Business) from the Walden University in the USA.[5][6][3][1]
Career
Dr. Dankwa has served on the boards of TV3, the International Chamber of Commerce (Ghana), Ghana News Agency and Unilever Ghana.[7][1][3] She is also a founding member of the Executive Women Network, a chairperson of the African Business Leaders Foundation and the president of the Institute for Development and Policy.[3][1][8]
Achievements and awards
- Dr. Dankwa’s received an award in 2012 by the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana, as the ‘Best Print Media Entrepreneur’ for the year 2011.[1]
- eTV Ghana recognised her as one of the 100 Most Influential Personalities in Ghana for 2013.[1]
- Top 100 Most Inspirational Women of the Year by Glitz Awards[9]