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The British High Commission has announced the six winners of the fourth annual Ambassador for a Day (AfD) competition, a flagship initiative aimed at empowering young women to take on leadership roles, champion women’s rights, and engage in diplomacy.
This year’s AfD competition is being held in collaboration with the Barbados High Commission, the Italian Embassy, the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce, Omni Group of Companies, and Cyndex Limited. For the first time, the initiative includes female corporate executives as mentors, in addition to female Heads of Missions.
The six winners, who will have the unique opportunity to act as Ambassadors and Corporate Executives for a day, include:
Fafali Dorgbetor – paired with British High Commissioner H.E. Harriet Thompson
Emelia Yaabi – paired with Barbados High Commissioner H.E. Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland
Miriam Nasigri – paired with Italian Ambassador H.E. Laura Ranalli
Issahaku Barichisu – paired with Adjoba Kyiamah, Executive Director of the UK-Ghana Chamber of Commerce
Deborah Jonah – paired with Pamela Zormelo, Group Managing Director of Omni Group of Companies
Nafisa Osman – paired with Cynthia Johanna Baffour, CEO of Cyndex Limited
At the awards ceremony, British High Commissioner H.E. Harriet Thompson highlighted the significance of mentorship in fostering ambition among future female leaders.
“Ambassador for a Day, with its mentorship component, is a powerful platform to build ambition and momentum for future female leaders. It’s not just a matter of fairness; it’s a matter of national development. Investing in women, who make up over half our population, is an investment in Ghana’s future,” she stated.
She further emphasized Ghana’s progress towards gender equality, citing the Affirmative Action Act and the historic election of the country’s first female Vice President as key milestones. However, she noted that more work remains to fully realize the goals of the Affirmative Action Act and beyond.
The Ambassador for a Day competition is part of the British High Commission’s Ghana Gender and Equalities Month initiative, which runs annually in March. This initiative brings together Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and female CEOs to inspire and promote leadership among young Ghanaian women, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Between March and December, the six winners will participate in mentorship, learning, and sharing engagements organized by the participating missions and organizations. They will also serve as Community-Based Ambassadors (CBAs), advocating for gender equality and female empowerment within their respective communities.
The British High Commission partnered with several women’s rights and youth organizations to make this initiative possible, including Power to Girls Foundation, Fulani Youth Association of Ghana (FUYAG), Foundation of Security Development in Africa (FOSDA), CAMFED, Plan Ghana, Amnesty International, UNFPA, Purim African Youth Development Platform (PAYDP), Eclectic Love, African Women Leaders Network (Ghana Chapter), and the Affirmative Action Youth Coalition.
This year’s AfD competition underscores the collective commitment of the British High Commission and its partners to fostering a future where Ghanaian women can lead and thrive in all sectors of society.
