Telecel holds second edition of Women 100 Power Connect
Telecel Ghana has held the second edition of its highly anticipated Women 100 Power Connect event, celebrating the stories and resilience of women who have taken the less trodden paths in their careers.
As the climax of the telecommunications giant’s International Women’s Month celebrations, the event brought together a hundred of the country’s influential women from diverse sectors to connect, network, and collaborate.
Themed: ‘The road less travelled,’ the event spotlighted women who have made unconventional career choices and overcome the obstacles that have traditionally kept women out of male-dominated fields.
In her opening remarks, Ms Patricia Obo-Nai, CEO of Telecel Ghana, reflected on the importance of creating a supportive ecosystem where women were empowered to dream big, challenge the status quo, and ultimately light the path for others
to follow.
“We believe that if more accomplished women share their stories of grit, courage, bold strides and passion, they will create a roadmap for younger women to follow. At Telecel, we believe that sharing these extraordinary stories has the power to transform futures, and in doing so, we empower generations of women to come,” Ms Obo-Nai said.
Telecel Ghana’s Women 100 Power Connect is part of the telco’s industrial first Women in Business initiative, with the objective of cultivating a nurturing ecosystem that accelerates growth for women-led small to medium scale enterprises (SMEs).
The Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, chronicled her life story from Cape Coast to rising to the apex of Ghana’s judiciary, demonstrating the influence of her dad at every stage of her ascent in the judiciary.
“I became a lawyer because of my dad’s influence as a child. At every stage of my promotion within the judiciary service, I got his blessing and support. He has been one of my defining motivations in public service,” she indicated.
In her speech, Patience Baffoe-Bonnie, Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, recounted her challenging journey to becoming a recruit in the service in 1987 and rising to her current position within 37 years.
“The road less travelled is never smooth, it is riddled with challenges and self-doubt but also paved with the opportunity to create a meaningful change,” DGP Baffoe-Bonnie recounted.
Although the early stages of being a geologist in the extractive sector coupled with starting a family were challenging for Dr Lina Sowah, Operations Director, Tullow Oil Ghana, believes that staying focused, being consistent and building your inner strength were instrumental in her success of becoming the first female to head operations at Tullow Oil.
Tawa Bolarin, Director of Enterprise Business at Telecel Ghana, stated that by spotlighting women who have chosen non-traditional career paths, it will help to dismantle the barriers that often limit the possibilities for others, calling on more women to join the network.
“Our CEO is one of the women on the road less travelled as she manages a multi-billion-dollar telecommunications company. I urge all women to support Telecel by joining the network and female-led businesses by signing up to the Women in Business initiative to help accelerate their enterprises,” she outlined.
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