:Esther Cobbah
{{Short description|Ghanaian communication specialist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Esther Ambah Numaba cobbah
| birth_place = Sekondi-Takoradi
| occupation = Communication Specialist
}}
Esther Ambah Numaba Cobbah is a Ghanaian communication specialist. In 2022 she won the Woman of the Year award at the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards event. She is the founder of Strategic Communications Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa) and a board member of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA).{{Cite web |last=Nartey |first=Laud |date=2021-02-17 |title=Esther Cobbah appointed onto board of IPRA |url=https://3news.com/esther-cobbah-appointed-onto-board-of-ipra/ |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=3News.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=IPRA {{!}} Esther COBBAH |url=https://www.ipra.org/users/ecobbah-stratcom/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=www.ipra.org}}{{Cite web |last=GNA |title=Stratcomm Boss Esther Cobbah Wins ASCOM Award In Côte D' Ivoire {{!}} News Ghana |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/stratcomm-boss-esther-cobbah-wins-ascom-award-in-cote-d-ivoire/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=News Ghana |language=en-US}} She authored the book Dare to Be.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-22 |title=Stratcomm Africa hosts launch of Esther Cobbah's book, Dare to Be |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2022/06/stratcomm-africa-hosts-launch-of-esther-cobbahs-book-dare-to-be/ |access-date=2022-09-15 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Cobbah was born in Secondi, in the Western Region of Ghana. She attended primary school in Komenda in the Central region of Ghana, after her parents settled there. She attended Wesley Girl's High School.{{Cite web |title=Wesley Girls honours Esther Cobbah |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/wesley-girls-honours-esther-cobbah.html |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}} Cobbah is a graduate of the University of Ghana, Legon, as well as Cornell University in New York.
Recognition and awards
- Best communication Entrepreneur of the Year (2011){{Cite web |title=Esther Cobbah adjudged best communication entrepreneur |url=https://www.businessghana.com/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=BusinessGhana}}
- Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Marketing Woman of the Year (2012){{Cite web |title=Esther Cobbah is 2012 CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year {{!}} GhHeadlines Total News Total Information |url=http://m.ghheadlines.com/agency/myjoyonline/20130914/542503/--esther-cobbah-is-2012-cimg-marketing-woman-of-the-year-- |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=m.ghheadlines.com |language=en-US}}
- Outstanding Corporate Woman of the Year at the 2013 Ghana Women's Awards{{Cite web |date=2022 |title=Stratcomm CEO adjudged outstanding corporate woman of the year {{!}} News Ghana |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/stratcomm-ceo-adjudged-outstanding-corporate-woman-of-the-year/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=newsghana.com.gh |language=en-US}}
- Institute of Public Relations Ghana, Public Relations Personality of the Year (2013){{Cite web |date=2013 |title=Stratcomm Africa CEO Wins PR Personality Of The Year 2013 {{!}} News Ghana |url=https://newsghana.com.gh/stratcomm-africa-ceo-wins-pr-personality-year-2013/ |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=newsghana.com.gh |language=en-US}}
- Public Relations Consultancy of the Year 2013 Award (Stratcomm Africa){{Cite web |title=Stratcomm Africa {{!}} Blogs - STRATCOMM AFRICA'S INNOVATIVE USE OF COMMUNICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD |url=https://www.stratcomm-africa.com/post/stratcomm-africas-innovative-use-of-communication-for-environmental-conservation-wins-international-award |access-date=2022-09-28 |website=www.stratcomm-africa.com}}
- Outstanding woman of the year at GOWA, 2022{{Cite web |title=Esther Cobbah named Woman of the Year at GOWA |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/esther-cobbah-named-woman-of-the-year-at-gowa.html |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=Graphic Online |language=en-gb}}
Personal life
References
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Category:University of Ghana alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:People educated at Wesley Girls' Senior High School
Category:Cornell University alumni
Category:People from Sekondi-Takoradi
Category:21st-century Ghanaian businesswomen
External links
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