Chichi Yakubu
Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nyonyo Essential, Chichi Yakubu, has been awarded at the 2023 edition of the ‘Women in Entrepreneurship’ awards.
The award, which was under the theme, “Digitization: Scaling up business in economic crises,” honoured a total of 30 strong, impactful women in the business industry who over the years have contributed to Ghana’s economic growth.
Chichi was shortlisted among the top 30 successful businesswomen in the country. She received a citation of honour, a plaque and a medal in recognition of her years of excellence.
In an appreciation post on her Instagram page, Chichi expressed her gratitude to her followers and customers for their support in the promotion of the Nyonyo Essential brand.
She wrote, “I want to express my deepest gratitude to my incredible team at @nyonyogh for their unwavering dedication to the vision of Nyonyo Essential.
“Without their support, none of this would have been possible. I also want to thank my family for their constant encouragement and for creating an environment that allows me to juggle the responsibilities of both raising children and running a business.”
From the humble beginnings of a food catering service, Nyonyo has expanded to a restaurant and the corporate go-to food services firm in the industry within three years.
Chichi has served clients such as MTN Ghana, Cummins Ghana, National Petroleum Authority, Eische Life, Ghana Water Company, EIB Group of Companies and COCOBOD, to name a few.
With a Global Markets Executive MBA certificate from Harvard University and a Human Resource degree from Central University, Chichi is bent on expanding her catering business across the country.
By Prince Fiifi Yorke