Mavis Amankwah
| BEM Mavis Amankwah | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 24, 1974 East London, England |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British-Ghanaian |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | UK |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Middlesex University |
| 💼 Occupation |
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| 👶 Children | 2 |
| 🌐 Website | mavisamankwah |
Mavis Maxine Amankwah, BEM[1] (born 28 August 1974), is a British entrepreneur and funding specialist.[2] [3] Amankwah is known as the CEO of Women Like Me.[4][5]
Early life and education[edit]
Amankwah was born on 1974 in East London. After graduating from St. Angela’s High School in 1990, she enrolled in the Northeast College, where she did a diploma in ICT. In 2007, Amankwah pursued a bachelor’s degree in work-based learning at Middlesex University.[6]
Career[edit]
Amankwah started her career in 1995 as an IT administrator at UK Export Finance.[7] A year later, she joined a child support agency as a project manager, where she served for over two years.[8]
In 1998, Amankwah started working at City and Hackney NHS Trust as an IT specialist. After working for four years with this trust, she left to join Sleek International.[9] At this firm, she served as an ICT manager for over two years.[10]
Since 2001, Amankwah has been working at Rich Visions[7] & MA Communications and a Diversity and Inclusion specialist.[11][12][13]
In 2009, Amankwah also began serving as a marketing and business specialist for this firm and has since then helped multiple SMEs to gain traction for their businesses.[14][15]
In 2016, Amankwah established Women Like Me.[16] The organization has been offering programs on its application related to lifestyle and culture, such as workout routines, influencer marketing, business development, and others.[17] Amankwah is also a keynote speaker and has addressed several talks, workshops.[18][19]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- Winner of the ‘Innovation Award’ GAB Awards, Media category, 2007[20]
- Winner of the Black Business Award, Innovation category, 2008
- Winner of the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Business’ Women In Enterprise award, 2010
- Winner of the ‘Outstanding Career Achievement ’ Powersis Award, 2011
- ‘Business Woman of the Year’, Women4Africa Awards, 2012[21]
- ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’, Women4Africa Awards, 2012
- Winner of the Junior Chamber of Commerce ‘Outstanding Young Persons of The World’, 2013
- Finalist of the Great British Entrepreneur Award, 2013
- African Business Excellence Award, 2014
- Finalist ‘Women’s Business Coach of the Year’ and ‘Motivational & Inspirational Business * Women of the Year’, Ebony Business Recognition (EBR) Awards, 2014
- ‘Speaker of the Year’, iWOP, 2015
- 100 Outstanding Africans Making a Difference, 2015
- Finalist ‘Entrepreneur Of The Year’ National Diversity Award, 2015
- ‘Inspirational Award’ Back2Black Award, 2015
- Finalist for Business Person Of The Year Newham Chamber of Commerce, 2016
- New Year's Honours, 2022[22]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mavis AMANKWAH | British Empire Medal | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "Profile Mavis Amankwah managing director Rich Visions". prweek.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Mavis Amankwah becomes Positive Inclusions Business Ambassador | Positive Inclusions". web.archive.org. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "The East London people who made the 2023 New Year Honours list". Newham Recorder. 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "'There was a gap in the market for a PR agency to build communications between public sector organisations and hard-to-reach communities'". the Guardian. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Mavis Amankwah, MD, Rich Visions - ReConnect Africa". www.reconnectafrica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Motune, Vic (22 June 2020). "'I want to be the first black female Dragon on Dragons' Den'". mirror. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "2012 JUDGES ‹ GUBA". web.archive.org. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "ten years top pr chain". voice-online.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Delivery Partners". Start Up Loans Company. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ Howell, David. "Why Accidental Entrepreneurs Make The Best Micro Business Owners". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "Comic Relief appoints Rich Visions raise awareness projects Africa". prweek.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "5 minute interview mavis amankwah md rich visions". reconnectafrica.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "programmes 8-debate". londonlive.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (28 April 2016). "Would your SME survive without your top staff member?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "furlough flexible rules workers crisis". express.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "wonder woman extraordinaire' mavis amankwah rich visions". ventures-africa.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "mavis amankwah ghanas pr guru". mefirighana.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "29 Framing stars future". prweek.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "GAB Alumni - Mavis Amankwah and Susan Fajana-Thomas make New Year Honours list". Trumpet Media Group. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ↑ "women4africa 2012 winners". women4africa.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Mavis Amankwah on her New Years Honours". AKADi Magazine. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
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