Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo

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Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo
Born
Ghana
Occupation(s)Businesswoman, Consultant, Speaker
Known forAllure Africa
Notable workThe Dzibordi Show
RelativesKen Kwaku

Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, speaker, media personality, and consultant. [1] She is the founder and CEO of DCG Consulting Group and Allure Africa.[1][2][3][2][3]

Early life and education[edit]

Dzigbordi was born in Accra, to the late Mr. Tennyson Emmanuel Kwaku and the late Mrs. Vivian Americana Mould. She had her secondary education at the Accra Girls Senior High School, in the Greater Accra Region.[4]

She continued at Virginia State University, where she obtained a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting and an executive education at Harvard University.[5]

She is currently a certified high-performance coach (CHPC), an international etiquette protocol consultant, and Image Consultant.[6]

Career[edit]

She was recruited right out of university into a retail bank in New York, worked in traditional retail and business banking, and learned about investment banking.[7][4]

She returned to Ghana and became the Head of Trade and Research Unit at Strategic African Securities, Ghana.[8]

She established a financial service consultancy called "Business Linkages International," which included consulting with the World Bank Group’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and USAID. The company transitioned into the Eagle Group in 2004.[1][4]

In 1998, after a ten-year career in finance, Dzigbordi founded a spa business in Ghana called Allure Saloon, which then became Allure Africa.[3][9]

She once owned an aromatherapy and body-care brand called Kanshi which was featured in Women's Wear Daily in 2010[10] before entering the United States market in 2014.[11]

She formerly owned a talk show called The Dzigbordi Show, which aired in 46 countries in Africa, the UK and Europe.[12][13]

Volunteering[edit]

Dzigbordi is a member of the Executive Women Network[14] and doubles as a trustee of the Children’s Heart Foundation Ghana, a charity that raises funding for children with congenital heart diseases.[15]

Personal life[edit]

She is the wife of the late Lionel Van Lare Dosoo,[5][16] a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. She is the mother of one child.

List of awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Result Reference
2022 Female Most Exceptional Change-Maker – Humanitarian Awards Global Nominated [17]
2022 50 African Event Influencers in Africa - ICS Africa Honorary [18]
2019 Women's Choice Awards Africa, "The Boss Lady of the Year" Nomination [19]
2017 Inspiration Award – Heart of Beauty and Innovation", and "Repêchage President's Award" Won [20]
2009 Marketing Woman of the Year" by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG) Won [5]

External links[edit]

Website: http://www.thedcggroup.com

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo Tells Her Story On The #Unedited Show., retrieved 2023-09-15
  2. ^ "Dzigbordi Dosoo shares personal struggles and triumphs". 3News.com. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  3. ^ a b Quansah, Hadiza Nuhhu-Billa (September 2, 2021). "Inside Dzigbordi Dosoo's closet". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Time with Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo | Breakfast Daily, retrieved 2023-09-18
  5. ^ a b c Kwei, Rebecca. "Dzigbord: The Alluring Marketing Woman Of The Year". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  6. ^ "Dzigbordi Dosoo Awarded At Global Beauty Event". The Ghana Star. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  7. ^ "Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo speaks to us on LLA Interview – Leading Ladies Africa". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  8. ^ "Dzigbordi Kwaku-Dosoo ( Founder & CEO, Consulting Group (DCG)". Oasis Magazine. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  9. ^ Dogbevi, Emmanuel (2016-12-16). "Ghana politicians told they need massage therapy". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  10. ^ Born, Pete (February 19, 2010). "Repechage Develops Spa Brand for Africa". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  11. ^ Boncompagni, Tatiana (2014-03-12). "African Oils, Exotic and in Demand". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  12. ^ "Dzigbordi returns on DStv". Graphic. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Season II And III Of The Dzigbordi Show Is Back". newsghana.com.gh. 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  14. ^ "Executive Women Network celebrates 5 years of impact". Happy Ghana. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  15. ^ Otoo, Lilipearl Baaba (2020-12-21). "The Children's Heart Foundation Ghana holds maiden Garden Bazaar". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  16. ^ "Board chair of Ecobank Lionel Van lare Dosoo passes on – MyJoyOnline.com". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  17. ^ "Humanitarian Awards Global | HAG 100 Most Impactful Change Makers in Africa". www.humanitarianawardsglobal.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  18. ^ "Avance Media | Top 50 Ghanaian Influencers in Africa Announced by ICS Africa and Avance Media". Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  19. ^ "Oprah Winfrey, Wiyaala, Sarkodie, Yvonne Nelson, others nominated for Women's Choice Awards Africa". Entertainment. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  20. ^ "Dzigbordi K awarded at global beauty event". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.