Oheneyere Gifty Anti, Dr. Penelope Adinku, Emmaline Datey and Others Honoured as Ghana Hosts the 2023 Visionary African Women Summit and Awards.

Several notable individuals and organizations have been honoured at the recently concluded 2023 Visionary African Women Summit and Recognition Awards, which took place in Accra, Ghana.

With the theme "Building women against all odds: Breaking barriers, building bridges," the 2-day event took place on 22nd -23rd June 2023 at Ecobank Plc Head Office Accra, Ghana.

The Visionary African Women Summit was put together by the Lilian Ike Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation set up in 2019 with headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, in partnership with ICS Africa Limited, a fast-growing Pan African business and events solutions brand located in Accra Ghana.  

The summit program was packed with interesting summit content to include presentations and panel sessions that addressed the theme: Building Women against all Odds: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges. Leading men and women from across the continent formed the tram of speakers and panelists that inspired the delegates in attendance.

In addition to being a forum to educate, empower and advocate for women to achieve their highest potential for a better society, the Visionary African Women Summit is also targeted at promoting peace and creating sustainable development in Africa.

The summit was highlighted by an awards event dubbed the Visionary African Women Recognition Awards which happened on the Day 2 of the event. It was a colourful night of African beauty and splendor as women delegates from across Africa represented the rich cultural heritage of the African continent in their state of fashion. 

Among those honoured at Visionary African Women Recognition Awards are:

1.    Oheneyere Gifty Anti

2.    Dr. Penelope Adinku

3.    Emmaline Datey

4.    Chichi Yakubu

5.    Dr Kolade Adepoju

6.    Com Idris Shonuga

7.    Amb Adedoyin Oyin

8.    Onome Hope

9.    Barr Esther Omenka

10.    Ifunanya Tine-Anona (esq)

11.    Hope Raisers Foundation 

12.    Jewels Hive Initiative

13.    Zikas Dental Studio

14.    Pauline Uju Obi

15.    Hon Samuel Aryeequaye

16.    Dr Laylah Ali Othman

17.    Olufunke Martha

18.    HRM Amb (Dr) Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu

19.    HRH Dr Tony Ulasi

20.    Dioumo Thiam 

21.    Dr Annia Gombakomba 

22.    Imade Helen Bibowei Osubeni 

23.    Angela Atsah

24.    My Body, my Assest Cancer Foundation 

25.    Gloria Abiwi

26.    Chief Mrs Joyce Ikechukwu 

27.    Amb Mfonabasi Utibe Udofia

28.    Valentine Ikenna Okwa

29.    Amb (Dr) Evangeline Ozonyiri Ozichi

30.    Iloduba Celestina Ogochukwu

The Visionary African Women Summit is an annual event designed to bring a thriving community of African women from all fields of human endeavours to inspire, empower, and equip them to be nation-builders.