Joyce Ababio

Joyce Ababio is a Ghanaian fashion designer.[1][2][3] She is the founder and CEO of JACCD Design Institute Africa.[4][5]

Joyce Ababio
Born
Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
LabelKente Designs
ChildrenCharles Nana Osei Ababio, Tracy Nana Yaa Ababio

Education

Joyce Ababio went to Achimota School.[6] After her secondary education, she went for higher education to St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, USA. However, after a year studying Medical Technology, she consulted with her mentors and was then transferred to Texas Woman's University where she obtained her degree in Fashion Designing.[6]

Career

In 2013, she launched her eponymous school called Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) in Accra, Ghana.[7]

Awards and recognitions

Some of her achievements include:[8]

  • Best Formal Evening Wear Award, Miss World (1995)[9]
  • Ebony Award for Bridal and Pageantry (1999)[9]
  • Best Evening Wear, Miss Ghana (2000)[10]
  • Fashion Contributor Award in Education and Mentoring[11]
  • Ghana Fashion Awards (2012)[12]
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Glitz Africa Fashion Week (2013)[13]

See also.

References
  1. "Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry – Graphic Online". 2013-08-11. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  2. "Kofi Ansah book of condolence opened + Joyce Ababio remembers the icon". AmeyawDebrah.Com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  3. "FashionManiaGH: JOYCE ABABIO TO LAUNCH NEW FASHION REALITY SHOW – 'FASHION CULTURE'". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
  4. Team, Editorial (2021-03-23). "Joyce Ababio Fashion School, Courses, Fees, Forms And More » Ghana Insider". Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  5. "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  6. "Joyce Ababio ; Fashion designer extraordinaire". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
  7. "Structures | Africultures : Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  8. "Joyce Ababio – Founder & President, Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design (JACCD) – WomanRising". 2019-03-23. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  9. "Joyce Ababio: Set to raise image of creative industry". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  10. Segbefia, Sedem (2021-01-30). "Joyce Ababio: the matriarch of Ghanaian fashion". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  11. "Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design wins Int'l Award". GhanaWeb. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  12. melange (2021-03-09). "IWD2021: Celebrating 10 Women In Ghana's Fashion Industry – Melange Africa -Africa's premier lifestyle website". Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  13. GH, Author Entertainment (2020-12-10). "IT'S COMING! Legendary Designer, Joyce Ababio Readies 'Black White & Accent'". Entertainment Ghana. Retrieved 2022-06-27. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
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