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Joyce Ababio | |
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| Born | Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Label | Kente Designs |
| Children | Charles Nana Osei Ababio, Tracy Nana Yaa Ababio |
Joyce Yeboah Ababio is a Ghanaian fashion designer. [1] [2] [3] She is the founder and CEO of JACCD. [4] [5]
Ababio was born to Stephen W. Yeboah, a politician who served under the Nkrumah government, and Esther Tuyee. She is the fifth child of her parents. [6] She did her primary education at Datus School and then continued to Achimota School. [6] [7] She started her higher education at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, United States. However, after a year studying medical technology, she transferred to Texas Woman's University, where she obtained a degree in fashion design. [7]
After her tertiary education, she returned to Ghana. In 1995, she established the Vogue Style School of Fashion and Design. In 2013, she launched the Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) in Accra. [8] She has been in charge of the costumes for various beauty pageant such as Miss Ghana. She has groomed a number of renowned designers in Ghana. [6]
Ababio has two children named Tracy and Charles. [6]
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