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Yvette Adounvo Atekpe is a Ghanaian businesswoman who is currently the Regional Managing Director of Internet Solutions.[1] As a former member of the National Communication Planning Committee, she helped draft Ghana's 1999 Communications Policy. She sits on several boards including Ghana Internet Service Providers Association (GISPA), Internet Solutions Ghana, Dimension Data West Africa and Internet Solutions Mozambique.[2]

Education

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Atekpe had her secondary school education at the Holy Child School. She then continued at the University of Ghana where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology. She holds an MBA in marketing, a CBA from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, and a PGD in Marketing of Services from the Maastricht School of Management in The Netherlands.[2][3]

Career

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Atekpe is currently the Regional Managing Director of Internet Solutions, a position she has held since 2008.[2][4]

Awards and achievements

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She has received several awards, including:[5][6][7][8]

  • 2008 Fellow of the African Leadership Initiative
  • ICT Woman of the Year 2014 – Ghana Telcom Awards[9]
  • Industry Personality of the Year 2016 – Ghana Telecom Awards.[9]
  • 2017's top 25 Ghana ICT Leaders - Ghana Telecom Awards
  • 2017 Marketing Woman of the Year Award – Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana[9][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ "Yvette Atekpe – Regional Managing Director, Internet Solutions". www.manassehazure.com. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. ^ a b c "The Women Blazing the Trail In Ghana's Telecom Sector". The Ghana Star. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  3. ^ World, Business (2014-01-30). "Yvette Adounvo Atekpe". Business World Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-10. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Client Engagement is our Value Proposition – Yvette Adounvo Atekpe – Mobile World Magazine". Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  5. ^ "Internet Solutions Ghana is Local ISP of the Year". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. ^ "MacDan CEO emerges CIMG Marketing Man of the year". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  7. ^ "Tech and political will to rescue Africa from poverty and dependence bane – Yvette Atekpe". www.ghanaweb.com. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  8. ^ "Internet Solutions Ghana wins local ISP award – News Ghana". News Ghana. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  9. ^ a b c "6 Ghanaian business moguls of the year 2018". www.pulse.com.gh. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  10. ^ "CIMG Awards: Dr. Daniel Mckorley wins Marketing Man of the Year". www.ghanaweb.com. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  11. ^ "McDan, Internet Solutions Bosses Win CIMG Marketing Man, Woman Of The Year". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
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