The third edition of the GhanaWeb Excellence climaxed with winners revealed at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra.
The event took place on Friday December 8, 2023, to celebrate, appreciate, and bring to light the wonderful achievements of women who are pulling the strings in various sectors including male-dominated jobs and careers.
This year’s edition, dubbed ‘Women of Change’ awarded women in competitive categories which included STEM, fashion, media and communication, among others.
Senior Manager for Corporate Communications of MTN, Mrs. Georgina Asare Fiagbenu won two awards at the 3rd edition of the Ghanaweb Women Excellence Awards.
She won the following awards:
Ghanaweb Excellence in Media and Communications
Special Award – Ghanaweb Humanitarian Award
Georgina beat four other nominees to win the Media and Communications award.
The event also witnessed some selected women and organisations receiving honorary awards.
The GhanaWeb Excellence Awards was birthed in 2021 to recognize and celebrate individuals for being catalysts for progress and positive change while excelling in different spheres.
Below is the full list of winners:
1. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) – Monica Ayomah Amanu
2. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Agriculture – Mrs. Ellen Oduro
3. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Media and Communication – Georgina Asare Fiagbenu
4. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Leadership – Cynthia Ekua Tsetsewa Ahinkurah
5. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Education – Elsie Aku Con-Nutsugah
6. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Fashion and Lifestyle – Sheila Sedor
7. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Business Resilience and Change – Adeline Quarshie
8. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Entrepreneurship – Yang Yang
9. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Creative Arts – Latifah Iddriss
10. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Healthcare – Dr. Grace Buckman
11. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Sports – Bernice Borley Borquaye
12. GhanaWeb Most Influential Woman Award – Cynthia Ekua Tsetsewa Ahinkurah
13. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Innovation – Clara Pinkra-Sam
14. GhanaWeb Humanitarian Award – Holly La Belle Lumor
15. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Music, Drama, and Dance – Endurance Dzigbordi Dedzo
16. GhanaWeb Women Excellence in Business Development – Mirth Asamoah
17. Inspirational Male Supporting Women Leaders – Santosh Nair
18. GhanaWeb Special Humanitarian Award – Georgina Asare Fiagbenu
Special Awards:
1. GhanaWeb Women Organization Excellence Award – Africa Women Development Fund
2. The Ekow Blankson Marketing Giant Award – Nana Essilfuah Tamakloe
3. GhanaWeb Women Leadership Organization – Women In Leadership International
GhanaWeb Special Recognition Award – Prof. Elsie Effah Kaufmann
GhanaWeb Special Recognition Award – Emelia Barkey Djanie
GhanaWeb Special Recognition Award – Dr. Janetta Sika Akoto