Edith Dankwa

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]}

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]

References

1. "Mrs Edith Dankwa | Team - IDP Ghana". www.idpghana.com. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
2. "Ahead of the Curve". The Business Year. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
3. "Edith Dankwa". Sustainability. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
4. "The Business & Financial Times". ghana.mom-rsf.org. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
5. admin. "GEF 2018: Economic growth must translate into development — Dr. Dankwa" . Retrieved 2018-12-08.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. "Managers of the economy are doing well – Financial Times boss | Business News 2018-09-15". www.ghanaweb.com. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
7. "Unilever Ghana appoints three non-executive directors". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
8. Zurek, Kweku. "Meet the most powerful women in the Ghanaian media". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
9. "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine" . Retrieved 2022-05-28.