Abena Buachiwaa Brigidi
ABENA BUACHIWAA Brigidi, Chief Executive Officer of NIMED Capital Limited, a premier investment banking firm based in Accra, was recently adjudged the Finance and Investment Woman of the Year by the Chartered Global Investment Analysts (CGIA).
The summit and awards was organised by the Chartered Global Investment Analyst (CGIA) in collaboration with the Women in Finance and Investment Network. It brought together women in the Finance and Investment Sector who took turns to share their life stories and had discussions on pertinent issues such as career growth, juggling work life with family and social life and developing a savings culture.
After receiving the award, Ms Brigidi said, “Women need to build their capacity and learn. If you have the ambition to be an investment analyst, there is a path that you need to chart. So, you first need to certify yourself to become a licensed investment analyst. After that, look for role models and learn from them.”
According to her, “In learning, one of the principles I stuck to and which I believe will help every young lady who wants to get into the industry is to be humble because humility opens doors for you in your quest to learn. So, I will encourage young ladies to be humble and submit themselves to study.”
Abena Brigidi is a certified Ghanaian investment banker, an author and speaker with a passion to champion a course of financial literacy in the 21st century by offering financial education through various avenues.
In September 2017, she launched her first book on investment and planning for a secure financial future titled “Little Drops”.
Abena also has an outstanding track record in the Oil and Gas industry. She served in the position of a chief financial officer at Karela Oil and rose through the ranks to become the chairperson for the Karela Group of Companies.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Humanities from the University of Ghana and as well as a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management from the University of East London.
Abena Buachiwaa Brigidi was in 2017 named among Africa’s top twenty-five (25) distinguished women in business, as well as Ghana’s most outstanding women in business and also, the 2017 Emerging Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.
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