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Dzigbordi Dosoo
Dzigbordi delivering a presentation during the International Women's Summit in Accra.
Born
Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forAllure Africa
Notable workThe Dzibordi Show

Dzigbordi Dosoo is a Ghanaian business woman, speaker and consultant who owns a talk show called The Dzigbordi Show which airs in 46 countries in Africa, the UK and Europe.[1][2][3] She is the co-creator for an African skin and body care aromatherapy and spa line product called Kanshi. She is the founder and Chief Executive officer for Allure Africa, a brand she has successfully marketed in Ghana and beyond.[4][5][6][7][8]

Early life and education

Dosoo had her secondary level education at the Accra Girls Senior High School.[9] She obtained a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from Virginia State University,[10] and attended Harvard University. She is also a certified Image, Etiquette and International Protocols Expert.[11]

Career

In 1998, after a ten-year career in finance, Dosoo began to establish her spa business in Ghana.[12] She first started the Allure Saloon, which then became Allure Africa.[13] She founded Business Linkages International, a financial services consultancy, which transitioned into the Eagle Group in 2004.[14] She owns an aromatherapy and body-care brand called Kanshi which was featured in Women's Wear Daily in 2010[15] before entering the United States market in 2014.[16]

Personal life

She was the wife of the late Lionel Van Lare Dosoo,[2] a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. She is the mother of one child.[10][11]

Awards

  • 2009 "Marketing Woman of the Year" by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG)[10][13]
  • 2017 "Inspiration Award – Heart of Beauty and Innovation", and "Repêchage President’s Award", Repechage Annual Conference in New York City[17][18][14]
  • 2019 Nominated for Women's Choice Awards Africa, "The Boss Lady of the Year" category[19]

References

  1. ^ "I begged people to revive my once collapsed business – Dzigbordi Dosoo". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. ^ a b "B&FT Archives". thebftonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. ^ "Under 40 Champions Summit - Forty Under 40 Awards". www.40under40awards.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  4. ^ "Politicians need massage therapy after hard campaign – Dzigbordi Dosoo". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. ^ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (2016-12-16). "Ghana politicians told they need massage therapy". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  6. ^ "Chief Executive Officer of Allure Africa Group - Mrs. Dzigbordi K. Dosoo | Peace Fm Online - Photo Gallery". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  7. ^ today (2018-02-16). "Baby Bleaching Creams Common At Markets – Dzigbordi". Today Newspaper. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  8. ^ "The most stylish female Ghanaian CEOs of 2017". www.pulse.com.gh. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  9. ^ "I stopped drinking alcohol after a bad experience – Allure CEO". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  10. ^ a b c "Dzigbordi : The Alluring Marketing Woman Of The Year ". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  11. ^ a b "Dzigbordi Dosoo Awarded At Global Beauty Event". The Ghana Star. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  12. ^ Quansah, Hadiza Nuhhu-Billa (September 2, 2021). "Inside Dzigbordi Dosoo's closet". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Annointed to Transform". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  14. ^ a b Nassy, Miss. "Story Of A Hero: Dzigbordi K. Dosoo CEO OF Allure Africa Group". Minds Aloud. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  15. ^ Born, Pete (February 19, 2010). "Repechage Develops Spa Brand for Africa". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  16. ^ Boncompagni, Tatiana (2014-03-12). "African Oils, Exotic and in Demand". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  17. ^ "Dzigbordi K awarded at global beauty event". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  18. ^ "Discover Dzigbordi K. Dosoo, Founder and CEO of Allure Africa Group". JBKlutse. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  19. ^ "Oprah Winfrey, Wiyaala, Sarkodie, Yvonne Nelson, others nominated for Women's Choice Awards Africa". Entertainment. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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