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Grace Amey-Obeng

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Grace Amey-Obeng
Founder and CEO, Forever Clair
Assumed office
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National Treasurer, Association of Ghana Industries
In office
November 2017 - ?
Personal details
OccupationEntrepreneur

Grace Amey-Obeng is a Ghanaian entrepreneur and founder of Forever Clair (FC) beauty products in Accra.[1][2]

Biography

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Grace Amey-Obeng is the founder and chief executive officer of Forever Clair Group of companies. In November 2017, she stood for and was elected executive member and held the position of National Treasurer of the Association of Ghana Industries, a Ghanaian non-governmental organisation made up of voluntary business associations of more than 1200 members drawn from small, medium and large scale enterprises.[3][4]

As an entrepreneur, Amey-Obeng stresses the need for "corporate philanthropy... as an effective, strategic and sustainable method of providing necessary assistance in key areas of need". In 2017, she served as board chairperson for the Universal Merchant Bank Foundation that was created as a means of giving back to the nation of Ghana.[5]

In May 2017, she was honoured at the second event of the Ghana Women of the Year Honours in the category of "Excellence in Business".[6]

Amey-Obeng is the chairperson for the Ghana Cosmetology and Wellness Federation, an organisation that was formed with collaboration from the Ghana Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, to help associations within the cosmetology and wellness industry "to safeguard the health of patrons"[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ghana black is still beautiful". BBC News. 2013. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. ^ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  3. ^ "Coconut Grove's Ralph Ayitey elected AGI Executive Member". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  4. ^ "Association of Ghana industries | About". agighana.org. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  5. ^ "UMB Bank, UMB Capital outdoor UMB Foundation". myjoyonline. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  6. ^ "2nd Ghana Women of the Year Honours slated for May 13". myjoyonline. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  7. ^ Abbey, Emelia Ennin. "Ghana Cosmetology and Wellness Federation formed to ensure welfare of members, patrons - Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  8. ^ Abbey, Emelia Ennin. "Ministry, Cosmetology federation to craft strategy - Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2017-11-25.