Marcia Ashong is a United Kingdom - Ghanaian entrepreneur and lawyer recognized for her role in advocating for women representation in boardrooms. She is the executive director of The Boardroom Africa (TBR Africa), and Brace Energy.

Early life and education

Marcia was born in the United Kingdom to a Fante family. She attended University of Minnesota and attained a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations & Political Science. She also studied at the University of Exeter and attained an LLB Hons. (Law) and at the University of Dundee she attained Master of Laws (LLM) in Energy Law and Policy.

Career

Marcia Ashong is the founder and executive director of The Boardroom Africa (TBR Africa) and Brace Energy.

In 2017, she was named in Ghana's 20 Top Under 40 business leaders. In 2010, she established the Ghana Oil Club (GOC), a body that enables petroleum and energy professionals to deliberate on Ghana's petroleum and energy sectors.[1][2][3] In June 2020, Ashong was featured in the Visual Collaborative Polaris catalogue, under the Amplified series for humanities and innovation, she was interviewed alongside others from around the world.[4][5]

Achievements

  • Human Rights Fellowship Winner.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Getting Women Into Africa's Boardrooms". University of Minnesota Alumni Association. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  2. ↑ Ayemoba, Andrea. "[Interview] Marcia Ashong, Founder, TheBoardroom Africa". Africa Business Communities. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Symon, Ken (2018-07-20). "The University of Dundee graduate at heart of drive to increase female board representation in African firms". BusinessInsider. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  4. ↑ "Amplified (Vol 8) The Interviews". Visual Collaborative. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Marcia Ashong Visual Collaborative Interview". Visual Collaborative. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Marcia Ashong on the Best Way to Negotiate: "Become Indispensable, Then Talk Money."". Circumspecte. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2020-09-18.


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