The Chief Executive Officer of Stratcomm Africa, Ms. Esther Amba Numaba Cobbah was on Saturday 8th February 2014, given an award by her Alma Mater Wesley Girls’ High School for her achievements.  The award was given at the school’s 177th Speech and Prize ceremony. Ms. Cobbah, a product of Wesley Girls’ High School was awarded with three others, all old girls of the school and all winners of CIMG Marketing Woman of the year at various times. They were Ms. Adelaide Ahwireng, Rev. Mrs Vida Effie Acquah and Dr. Ms. Ellen Hagan.

Mrs. Betty Djokoto, Headmistress of the School said, ‘You have made the school proud, by your achievements… Having come this far by the Grace of God, it is inspiring and motivating for the present generation to know and understand what it takes for one to attain such heights’.

The Speech and Prize giving day with the theme, A Value-Based Education for Sustainable National Development, had the Minister of Education, Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang as the Guest of Honor and Mrs. Peace Ayisi Okyere, Former Executive Director of the African Development Bank as the Guest Speaker, both old girls of the school. The program was chaired by Ms. Gladys Botchway, a lawyer and an old girl of the school.

Last year, Ms. Esther Cobbah was adjudged the CIMG Marketing Woman of the year 2012 by the Ghana Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIMG) and the Outstanding Corporate Woman of the year At the Ghana Women’s Awards.  She had previously received other awards including ‘Achiever In Entrepreneurship & the Corporate World from Global Women Entrepreneurs and Best Entrepreneur – Media Communication Award – 2010 from Entrepreneurs Foundation of Ghana.

Strategic Communications Africa Ltd., (Stratcomm Africa), the organisation she heads has received several awards, including:

• 2nd AGI Ghana Industry Awards 2013 – Business Promotion & Consulting Services Company of the year – Nov 2013
• African Business Star Quality Awards 2013 – For Excellent Communications & Advertising Services – Aug 13
• Christian Company of The Year – 2008

Ms. Cobbah was Senior Prefect at Wesley Girls High School.  She says, “God is the Lifter of my head and I give him all the Glory.  I will continue to tap into God’s excellence and impart it through my work”. She added, “I am grateful to this school that taught me to Live Pure, Speak True, Right Wrong and Follow the King. Living by this motto brings amazing results and rewards. Stratcomm Africa is 20 this year and stakeholders can look forward to even more excellent and innovative delivery from us.”