Hilary Denise Arko-Dadzie is a Ghanaian IT specialist and business strategist. She is the first woman to be appointed as the corporate services executive of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO) based in Harare, Zimbabwe. She is also the first woman to have been appointed to the five member executive committee role of ARIPO.[1][2][3][4]
Hilary Denise Arko-Dadzie | |
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| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | MBA (General Management), BSC (Computer Science) |
| Occupation(s) | IT specialist, business strategist |
Education
editArko-Dadzie attended the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, where she acquired a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. She holds an MBA in General Management from the University of East London in UK, as well as IT and Project management certifications from Cisco, and George Washington University.[1][2][3][4]
Career
editArko-Dadzie is currently the first woman to become the corporate services executive of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation and the first woman to be appointed to the five member executive committee role of ARIPO. Before her appointment, she worked with Airtel, serving as director of TowerCo for Airtel Ghana now Airtel Tigo and acting head for Airtel Sierra Leone. When she joined Airtel Ghana in 2009 as project manager, she was in charge of strategic projects such as the introduction of Airtel Ghana's 3.75 G offering, Mobile Number Portability and the creation and launch of Airtel Premier.[1][2][3][4]
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Ghana's international business leader Hilary Arko-Dadzie honoured". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ a b c "Ghanaian business woman becomes first ARIPO executive member". www.pulse.com.gh. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ a b c "Hilary Arko–Dadzie recognized for shinning the light for women in Zimbabwe". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ a b c d "Ghana's Hilary Arko–Dadzie Recognised For Shinning The Light For Women In Zimbabwe". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Ghana's Hilary Arko-Dadzie Shines in Zimbabwe, Receives Prestigious Award". African Eye Report. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ Davis, Eugene. "Hilary Arko-Dadzie recognised in Zimbabwe …for shining the light for women | Business & Financial Times Online". Archived from the original on 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2019-11-03.