Joyce Ababio
Joyce Yeboah Ababio is a Ghanaian fashion designer. She is the founder and CEO of JACCD.
Also recorded as Joyce Yeboah Ababio
Joyce Ababio
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- Ghana
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- fashion designer · entrepreneur
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Joyce Yeboah Ababio is a Ghanaian fashion designer. She is the founder and CEO of JACCD.
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Joyce Ababio was an entrepreneur and fashion designer and a national of Ghana. The entrepreneur was born in Accra. Joyce Ababio studied at Achimota School and Texas Woman's University.
Languages used include English and Twi. The entrepreneur received Era Awards, hall of fame and Miss Ghana.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Ababio was born to Stephen W. Yeboah, a politician who served under the Nkrumah government, and Esther Tuyee. She is the fifth child of her parents. She did her primary education at Datus School and then continued to Achimota School. She started her higher education at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, United States. However, after a year studying medical technology, she transferred to Texas Woman's University, where she obtained a degree in fashion design.
Career
Career
After her tertiary education, she returned to Ghana. In 1995, she established the Vogue Style School of Fashion and Design. In 2013, she launched the Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) in Accra. She has been in charge of the costumes for various beauty pageant such as Miss Ghana and Miss World. She has groomed a number of Ghana designers.
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Awards and recognition
Miss World Best Formal Evening Wear Award (1995) Ebony Award for Bridal and Pageantry (1999) Miss Ghana Best Evening Wear (2000) Ghana Fashion Awards Fashion Contribution Award in Education and Mentoring (2012 & 2015) Glitz Africa Fashion Week Lifetime Achievement Award (2013) Jandel Superwoman Award (2014) Nobles International Award (2014) 100 Most Outstanding Women 74th & 41st (2014 & 2015) Ghana Fashion Awards Hall of Fame (2016) Century International Quality ERA Award (2016) Glitz Women of the Year Fashion Force (2017) Lifetime in a Portrait Awards Initiator of Change (2017) Xperience Womanity Awards Fashion Education Icon (2019) Feminine Ghana Achievement Awards Best Achiever in Fashion, Jewelry and Lifestyle (2019) Ghana Feminine Hall of Fame (2019) Ghana Women of Distinction (2018) Those who Inspire (2019)
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- 1.Frimpong, Enoch Darfah. Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry. Daily Graphic. 2013-08-11.
- 2.Debrah, Ameyaw. Kofi Ansah book of condolence opened + Joyce Ababio remembers the icon. AmeyawDebrah.com. 2014-05-06.
- 3.Wasiu-Ayinde, Bashiru Olu. JOYCE ABABIO TO LAUNCH NEW FASHION REALITY SHOW – 'FASHION CULTURE'. FashionManiaGH. 2014-07-25.
- 4.Joyce Ababio Fashion School, Courses, Fees, Forms And More. Ghana Insider. 2021-03-23.
- 5.Amoako, Josephine. Glitz top 100 inspirational women. Glitz Africa Magazine.
- 6.Segbefia, Sedem. Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion. Business and Financial Times. 2021-01-30.
- 7.Kwei, Rebecca. Joyce Ababio; Fashion designer extraordinaire. Daily Graphic. 2015-02-11.
- 8.Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design. Africultures.
- 9.Azu, Vance. Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry. Modern Ghana. 2013-08-12.
- 10.Joyce Ababio – Founder & President, Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD). WomanRising. 2018-08-12.
- 11.Dimeji, Betty. IWD2021: Celebrating 10 Women In Ghana's Fashion Industry. Melange Africa. 2021-03-09.
- 12.IT'S COMING! Legendary Designer, Joyce Ababio Readies 'Black White & Accent'. Entertainment Ghana. 2020-12-10.
- 13.Debrah, Ameyaw. Joyce Ababio, A Fashion Icon In Ghana. AmeyawDebrah.com. 2020-12-14.
- 14.Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design wins Int'l Award. GhanaWeb. 2016-04-21.
- 15.Amoako, Josephine. Ghana Women of the Year Honours 2017- A night of Women Inspiring Women. Glitz Africa Magazine.
- 16.Amoako, Josephine. Zynell Zuh named 'XWACAFRICA' 2019 fashion icon honoree. Glitz Africa Magazine.
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