Dr. Edith Dankwa

Dr. Edith Dankwa
Board Member, Unilever Ghana PLC

Dr. Edith Dankwa is a Ghanaian entrepreneur, consultant, and CEO of the Business and Financial Times Limited. She is recognized for her business advisory services and market entry strategies for companies seeking to expand their operations in Africa. Under her company umbrella, the Business and Financial Times Limited, she manages the Business Times Africa Magazine, Energy Today Magazine, and the Business & Financial Times newspaper.

Dr. Dankwa has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management Studies from the University of Cape Coast, an Executive MBA from the GIMPA Business School, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana. She also holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Newspaper Management from Inwent International Institute of Journalism in Germany, a doctoral degree in Business Administration (International Business) from Walden University in the USA, and is a fellow of the Institute of Certified Economist of Ghana.

Dr. Dankwa has served on the boards of TV3, the International Chamber of Commerce (Ghana), Ghana News Agency, and Unilever Ghana. She is a founding member of the Executive Women Network, chairperson of the African Business Leaders Foundation, and president of the Institute for Development and Policy.

Dr. Dankwa has been recognized for her achievements and contributions to the business world. She was awarded the ‘Best Print Media Entrepreneur’ for the year 2011 by the Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana. She was also recognized by eTV Ghana as one of the 100 Most Influential Personalities in Ghana for 2013 and named among the Top 100 Most Inspirational Women of the Year by Glitz Awards.

Dr. Edith Dankwa is ranked in Avance Media’s Inaugural list of Top 100 Ghana’s Women Board Directors collated in partnership with Acreaty Ghana.