Patricia Obo-Nai
Patricia Obo-Nai | |
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Born | St Roses Senior High Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School |
Alma mater | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (BSc.Electrical engineering), University of Ghana (MBA) Kellogg School of Management INSEAD |
Occupation(s) | Business and Technology Executive |
Employers | |
Awards | Ghana Women of Excellence Awards (2020) Telecom CEO of the Year (2020) |
Patricia Obo-Nai is a Ghanaian engineer, the first Ghanaian to become Chief Executive Officer of Vodafone Ghana.[1][2][3][4] Her appointment on 19 February 2019 took effect on 1 April 2019. She is a member of the Ghana Institution of Engineers, (GHIE) and Vodafone's executive committee.[5][6][7][8] In May 2021, she was named among the top 50 Most Influential Female Leaders in Africa within the corporate and business sphere by Leading Ladies Africa.[9][10]
Education
Patricia Obo-Nai attended
Career
Patricia Obo-Nai has worked in information technology and telecommunications since 1997.[16] Before her appointment at Vodafone, she worked with Millicom Ghana Limited, operators of Tigo for 14 years. In 2011, she moved on to join Vodafone as a Chief Technology Officer and a member of the Executive Committee. She was later promoted as the Director of Fixed Business and Customer Operations before she was appointed as CEO in 2019.[1][14][17][18][15]
She has served on a number of boards which includes the following: an advisory council member of the West African STEM Hub, advisory member of the Global Young Academy, Board member of the KNUST Foundation, a member of the Ghana Institute of Engineers and the Executive Women Network.[19]
Awards and honours
For her work she has received the following awards:[20][17]
- 2012 - Best Female Technologist Award at the annual Ghana Telecom Awards in June
- 2017 - Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Engineering at KNUST
- 2018 - Listed as one of the 100 most inspiring women leaders in Vodafone
- 2019 - Won the Presec "Odade3" Honorary Torch Award
- 2020 - Ghana Women of Excellence Awards[21]
- 2020 National Communications Awards Telecommunications Personality of the Year
- 2020 Sustainability and Social Impact (SSI) Awards STEM Leadership Award[22]
- 2020 Ghana Information Technology and Telecom Awards (GITTA) Telecom CEO of the Year[23]
- 2020 Young Professional Role Model in Women Executive Leadership Award[24]
- 2021 Women Leadership Excellence Award at Ghana CEO’s Network Summit[25]
- 2021 Africa’s Most Respected CEO Awards in the continent’s Telecommunications Industry[26]
Personal life
Patricia is married with three (3) children.[27]
References
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- ^ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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- ^ "Asantehene commends Vodafone for appointment of Ghanaian CEO | General News 2019-04-17". www.ghanaweb.com. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Welsing, Kobina (19 February 2019). "Vodafone Ghana appoints first Ghanaian CEO | Starr Fm". Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Vodafone CEO, Director of Digital Transformation make list of 50 most influential corporate women in Africa - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "CEO Of Vodafone wins Women Leadership Excellence Award". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ webmanager (24 August 2012). "Breaking the glass ceiling". Business World Ghana. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ World, Business (24 January 2014). "Patricia Obo-Nai". Business World Ghana. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
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- ^ a b "Vodafone Ghana appoints Patricia Obo-Nai as first Ghanaian CEO". Graphic Online. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ a b Otoo, Lilipearl Baaba. "Vodafone appoints first Ghanaian CEO | Business & Financial Times Online". Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Vodafone Ghana appoints Patricia Obo-Nai as first Ghanaian CEO". Graphic Online. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Patricia Obo-Nai – IAA". Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Breaking News: Vodafone Ghana appoints Mrs Patricia Obo-Nai as its first Ghanaian CEO". www.pulse.com.gh. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Woman of the Moment: Patricia Obo-Nai – The most decorated telecoms CEO". GhanaWeb. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Gadzekpo, Gilbert (13 May 2019). "UGBS Alumna, Mrs. Patricia Obo-Nai Is Vodafone Ghana CEO". University of Ghana Business School. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "24 prominent women honoured at Ghana Women of Excellence Awards for their leadership". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Vodafone Ghana makes history by winning 15 awards over the weekend". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Vodafone's Patricia Obo-Nai crowned Telecom CEO of the Year". MyJoyOnline.com. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Vodafone Ghana CEO, Patricia Obo-Nai receives leading role model award". MyJoyOnline.com. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ^ "CEO Of Vodafone wins Women Leadership Excellence Award". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Vodafone Ghana's CEO, Patricia Obo-Nai, adjudged Africa's Most Respected CEO in Telecommunications". Business Insider Africa. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Woman of the Moment: Patricia Obo-Nai – The most decorated telecoms CEO". GhanaWeb. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.