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Telecel Ghana has held a session to ignite insights, inspiration, connect and ensure collaboration among women entrepreneurs in the country.
Dubbed: Women 100 Power Connect, the session was a gathering of accomplished and influential women across the country and it was meant to climax its Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Month celebration.
It was attended by women from various backgrounds – business executives, entrepreneurs, media practitioners, artistes, activists and influencers.
Held on the theme: ‘Imperfect Courage’, the interactive event featured resilient and inspiring life stories from speakers, engaging poetry and comedy performances, and ample opportunities for networking.
The Chief Executive of Telecel Ghana, Patricia Obo-Nai, shared her challenges in the first year as the first Ghanaian woman to lead Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited (GTCL) and the strategies she embraced to help the telco stay afloat despite opposition from sceptics.
The Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Elsie Addo Awadzi, who was the special guest of honour, shared her story of the difficult transition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to serve as a deputy governor of BoG because she believed the call of national duty was stronger.
As the second female central bank governor in Ghana’s history, she said the experience gained over two decades in international finance was of immense help to Ghana’s fiscal stability.
“Despite the banking sector crisis and pandemic, I had to work through it to restore confidence and ensure our banks were liquid and well-financed,” Mrs Awadzi said, adding that; “I let courage lead even in circumstances that look imperfect. More women must take up public positions because too many generational decisions are being taken that do not have women at the table.”
Director of Enterprise Business and Wholesale at Telecel Ghana, Tawa Bolarin, reminded the audience of the Telecel Women in Business initiative – a comprehensive suite of tailored resources that address the unique needs of women-led SMEs including free website development, access to grants and loans, health and life insurance package, e-commerce support among others.
