Anthony Dzamefe

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Anthony Dzamefe is a Ghanaian businessman and founder of the company Caveman Watches. [1] [2] [3] which was launched on 12 December 2018. [4]

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Dzamefe began selling watches in Kantamanto Market in Accra in 2015, purchasing his first watch for GH₵50 ($4) and selling it at a profit [5] [6] and learning how to create watch straps from a cobbler. [7]

Early life

Dzamefe originally hails from Lume, but he grew up in Ho in Volta Region of Ghana.

Awards and recognitions

Dzamefe has won several awards in Ghana, including Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 and Emerging Brand of the Year by the Young Achievers Summit 2019. [6] [4] Since then, The New York Times, Forbes, and other magazines have profiled him. [8] In 2022 Dzamefe was selected as one of the 2022 Young Achievers and Innovators in Ghana at the Head of States Gold Awards. [4]

Awards won by Caveman GH

Anthony Dzamefe's award wins

References

  1. ↑ Crabbe, Nathaniel (2023-01-20). "How GH CEO moved from selling on the street to start a luxury watch brand". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ↑ Mubarik, Abu (2023-02-01). "From street hawking to founding one of Africa's top homegrown luxury watch brands, meet Ghana's Anthony Dzamefe". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Anthony Dzamefe: The 50 cedis breakthrough business mogul". The Publisher Online. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. 1 2 3 Etefe, Juliet (2022-12-22). "Caveman Watches CEO honoured at Head of State Gold Awards". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  5. ↑ Agambila, Dorcas (2023-10-18). "CEO of Caveman Watches claims he started his business with 50GH; netizens react". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  6. 1 2 EA (2021-11-21). "Anthony Dzamefe | Ghana | Caveman". HBS. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  7. ↑ Abrams, Melanie (2019-10-26). "Design Attracts Africa's Young Watch Entrepreneurs". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  8. ↑ "Anthony Dzamefe Adjudged Enterpreneur Of The Year By Africa Youth Awards | AmeyawDebrah.com". 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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