Esther Cobbah

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Esther Ambah Numaba Cobbah is a Ghanaian communication specialist. In 2022 she won the Woman of the Year award at the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards event. [1] She is the founder of Strategic Communications Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa) and a board member of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). [2] [3] [4] She authored the book Dare to Be. [5]

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Early life and education

Cobbah was born in Secondi, in the Western Region of Ghana. She attended primary school in Komenda in the Central region of Ghana, after her parents settled there. She attended Wesley Girl's High School. [6] Cobbah is a graduate of the University of Ghana, Legon, as well as Cornell University in New York.

Recognition and awards

Personal life

She is married to lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata. [12]

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