The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE), through its flagship network, WomanRising has announced its 2017 WomanRising 2017 100 Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs (100 MOWE) List. The list which features Ghanaian women entrepreneurs was compiled by TANOE Research and follows TANOE and WomanRising’s work in promoting achievements and implausible milestones by women in Ghana and Africa. The list which was launched in 2016 was established to inspire and motivate more women to aspire and pursue business aimed at bridging the gender gap in entrepreneurship. The 100 MOWE list captures women entrepreneurs from various sectors including Technology, Education, Food Processing, Health, Real Estate, Media, Fashion, Beauty & Cosmetics, Consulting etc. Out of the 100 honourees, Dr. Mrs. Ellen Hagan, CEO of L’aine Services; and Mrs. Abena B. Bridigi, CEO of Nimed Capital have also been announced as 2017 WomanRising Woman Entrepreneur of the Year and Emerging Woman Entrepreneur of the year respectively. According to Ekow Mensah, CEO of TANOE and founder of WomanRising, the list was established to honour, celebrate and generate public recognition of achievements and contributions of the most inspiring and influential Ghanaian women in business. Below are the 2017 WomanRising 100 Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana and their companies arranged alphabetically: Ababio, Joyce || Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design Adjahoe-Jennings, Comfort Aku || Ele Agbe Co Ltd Adjei, Awuradwoa || Mashke Express Adjepong, Florence || Alpha Beta Educational Centre Adom, Siba || Chic By Siba Adzah, Kafui || Cookhouse Agyare-Honu, Regina || Soronko Solutions Agyekum, Beryl || Echo House Ghana Ahu, Bella || Trafix Catering Services Ahwireng, Adelaide || Fio Enterprise Ltd Amoah, Abena || Baobab Advisors Amoateng, Dentaa || Ghana UK Based Awards Amoro, Afi || Jandel Event Planners and Florist Annan, Roberta || Roberta Annan Consulting Anne, Marie Adoley Addo || Jil Boutique Anti, Gifty || GDA Concepts Appenteng, Stella || Apstar Tours Appiah, Ivy || Tiwajo Industry Limited Arkutu, Senanu || DAAR Living Asante, Efua Krobea || Azmera Restaurant Asante, Juliet || Blackstar International Film Festival Asare, Evita Joseph || Evita Joseph Beauty Ashigbui, Roseline Delali || Delchris Ventures Attise, Harmony || Commec Ghana Ayensu, Aisha || Christie Brown Ayoade, Theresa || Charterhouse Baatuolkuu, Yaganoma || Wanjo Foods Baeta, Barbara || Flair Catering Services Bebaako-Mensah, Selina || Selina Beb Bedwei, Farida || Logiciel Ltd Birmeh, Nana Akua Oppong || Arch-Xenus Company Boa-Amponsem, Nikki || 2nd Image Hair and Beauty Therapy Academy Boateng, Q. Renée || ReneeQ Boyd, Mona || Land Tours Brigidi, B. Abena || Nimed Capital Buckman-Yankson, Gloria || Planit Ghana Cobbah, Esther || Stratcomm Africa Coffie, Catherine N.E.A || Anowah Group Cofie, Ethel || Edel Technology Consult Daapah, Bernice || Ghana Bamboo Bikes Danku, Kafui || ABC Pictures Dankwa, Edith || Business & Financial Times Ltd Da-Woode, Amarh Aba || Miss Dee Clothing Donkor, Rebecca || Makeup Ghana Dosoo, Dzibordi || Allure Africa Dr Arkutu, Norvishie || Platinum-Dental services Abaidoo, Geraldine Gina || Rogee Catering Specialties Danso, Dorothy || Sinapi Aba Savings and Loans Heymann-Adu, Diana || Meridian FM Erskine, Anita || Anita Erskine Media Forson, Josephine || Tekura Frimpong-Manso Shirley || Sparrow Productions Frimpong-Manso, Deloris || Excellencia Ghana Limited Hagan, Ellen || L’aine Services Harlley, Abigail || AI Energy Hon Afenyi-Dadzie, Gifty || Atlantic and Pacific Forex Bureau Limited Houadjeto, Marilyn || Image Consortium Jumu, Cynthia Quarcoo || Africa 1 Media Kane, Karen || K.A.S.H Krobo-Edusei, Catherine || Eden Tree Ltd Kugblenu, Korkor || The Body Butter Company Kumahor, Enyo || Cobalt Partners Kyeremeh, Christiana || Principal Capital Microfinance Limited Lindsay-Gamrat, Maud || Atlantic Catering and Logistics Limited Lugu, Zuri Adowarim || Wazuri Entreprise Lumor, Claudia || Glitz Africa Mansu, Kafui Israella || Mansuki Ghana Limited Mensah, Penelope-Jones || Jones-Mensah & Co Mensah-Doku, Naa Ashorkor || April Communications Nelson, Yvonne || Yvonne Nelson Productions Obenewaa, Akua || Decokraft Obeng, A. Grace || FC Group Ocran, Comfort || Legacy & Legacy Ofei, Beatrice Bridget || Aspire Plus Ogbugo, Eunice Ijeoma Aku || Eugo Terrano Okata, Mabel || Okata Farms Okyere, Joyce Boadi || Posky Plus Stationery And Supplies Opoku, Francesca Brenda || Solution Oasis Ltd Oppong-Attah, Akua Boatemaa || Akiboat Impressions Oppong-Beeko, Theresa || Manet Group of Companies Osafo-Addo, Leticia || Samba Foods Osei, Afua || She Leads Africa Otibu, A. Freda || Pheb Collections Owusu, Afua Boahemaa || Assure Advisors Patty, Inna Maryam || Exclusive Events Company Limited Poku-Diaby, Patricia || Plot Enterprise Ghana Quartey-Papafio, Kate || Reroy Cables Limited Ricketts, Ewurama || Egudzi Sakyi Addo, Georgette || Georgette Barnes Limited Sanusi, Ruka || Alldens Lane Sarpong, Ayisa Akua || Unique Floral Centre Simpson, Mabel || Msimps Swaniker, Constance || Accents & Arts Takyiwaa-Mensah, Nadia || Sixth Sense Manifesto & Sai Wine & Champagne Café Twumasi, Felicia || Homefoods Villars, Elizabeth Joyce || Camelot Ghana Limited Whitaker, Duncan-Williams Rosa || The Whitaker Group Yakubu, Marie Noelle || Marie Noelle Spa Yankah, Nana Ama || Naya Naturals Yomekpe, Mawuenana Ami || AfroModTrends   Other annual initiatives run by WomanRising include; Women CEOs Summit, WR Clique 100 Most Influential Ghanaian Women and Top 60 Corporate Women Leaders in Ghana. Source: Womenrising.org