Image Text:

Ambitious: Dentaa rewards Ghanaian achievement through the GUBA

MOTHER, entrepreneur, TV presenter and founder of the Ghana UK Based Achievement (GUBA) Awards, Dentaa is certainly an ambitious and hardworking woman.

Here, the skilled businesswoman talks about her experiences in the entrepreneurial world and reveals what motivates her to keep striving for success.

What inspired you to start the GUBA Awards?

My inspiration came from seeing a large number of Ghanaians in this country doing exceptionally well. You have people like Henry Bonsu and Hugh Quarshie that are working hard and putting Ghana on the map.

These great Ghanaians serve as role models for us young Ghanaians and that is what inspired me to use GUBA as a platform to acknowledge these wonderful people and many others who are unknown.

What do you hope to achieve with GUBA?

I want to put Ghana on the map for people to realise that Ghanaians are doing well and contributing tremendously to the UK economy. It is very important to me that money is reinvested in the motherland, which is why we showcase companies in the UK that play their part in Africa. GUBA is not only for Ghanaians but for people and companies that deserve it.

We recognise companies such as MoneyGram and others that provide services to Ghana. Highlighting the talents and accomplishments of Ghanaians in the UK is what we hope to achieve through GUBA.

How did you feel to have been chosen to meet FIFA President Sepp Blatter?

It was truly an honour and even more so since I was there on behalf of the Arthur Wharton Foundation.

Being the first black professional footballer, Ghanaian Arthur Wharton paved the way for black footballers and a multicultural game that now exists due to his contributions. It was a fantastic opportunity to have been chosen to present the statue to FIFA. Arthur Wharton has finally gotten international recognition, which gladdens my heart.

What would you say you have learnt as a woman in business?

I’ve learnt that it’s not easy being a woman in the business world. For me however, I believe that nothing is impossible and you can achieve anything if you have a vision and a strategy. I would encourage all young women out there who want to start their own businesses to plan accurately, be organised, proactive, brave and more importantly, hardworking.

Who are your role models?

I look up to people like Mavis Amankwah, a fellow Ghanaian who has progressed from organising Miss Ghana pageants to running her own company. To me, she is the epitome of a hardworking woman. Strong black women like Oprah Winfrey and others also inspire me, and my own children always motivate me to work harder.

What can we expect from this year’s GUBA Awards?

This year’s awards ceremony is on November 10 at the Park Plaza River Bank Hotel in London. It’s going to be bigger and better this year. We have introduced exciting new categories such as ‘Best inspirational African’ and ‘International Ghanaians’.

We are also trying to get dignitaries like Kofi Annan, former presidents of Ghana J.J Rawlings and John Kuffuor, and also some top Ghanaian footballers to attend. It will be a memorable event.

For more information, visit www.gubaawards.co.uk