Dzigbordi Dosoo

Dzigbordi Dosoo is a Ghanaian business woman, speaker and consultant who owns a talk show called The Dzigbordi Show which airs in 46 countries in Africa, the UK and Europe.[1][2][3] She is the co-creator for an African skin and body care aromatherapy and spa line product called Kanshi. She is the founder and Chief Executive officer for Allure Africa, a brand she has successfully marketed in Ghana and beyond.[4][5][6][7][8]

Dzigbordi Dosoo
Dzigbordi delivering a presentation during the International Women's Summit in Accra.
Born
Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forAllure Africa
Notable workThe Dzibordi Show

Early life and education

Dosoo had her secondary level education at the Accra Girls Senior High School.[9] She obtained a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from Virginia State University,[10] and attended Harvard University. She is also a certified Image, Etiquette and International Protocols Expert.[11]

Career

In 1998, after a ten-year career in finance, Dosoo began to establish her spa business in Ghana.[12] She first started the Allure Saloon, which then became Allure Africa.[13] She founded Business Linkages International, a financial services consultancy, which transitioned into the Eagle Group in 2004.[14] She owns an aromatherapy and body-care brand called Kanshi which was featured in Women's Wear Daily in 2010[15] before entering the United States market in 2014.[16]

Personal life

She was the wife of the late Lionel Van Lare Dosoo,[2] a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana. She is the mother of one child.[10][11]

Awards
  • 2009 "Marketing Woman of the Year" by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG)[10][13]
  • 2017 "Inspiration Award – Heart of Beauty and Innovation", and "Repêchage President’s Award", Repechage Annual Conference in New York City[17][18][14]
  • 2019 Nominated for Women's Choice Awards Africa, "The Boss Lady of the Year" category[19]

References
  1. "I begged people to revive my once collapsed business – Dzigbordi Dosoo". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. "B&FT Archives". thebftonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. "Under 40 Champions Summit - Forty Under 40 Awards". www.40under40awards.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  4. "Politicians need massage therapy after hard campaign – Dzigbordi Dosoo". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 2016-12-16. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. Dogbevi, Emmanuel (2016-12-16). "Ghana politicians told they need massage therapy". Ghana Business News. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  6. "Chief Executive Officer of Allure Africa Group - Mrs. Dzigbordi K. Dosoo | Peace Fm Online - Photo Gallery". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  7. today (2018-02-16). "Baby Bleaching Creams Common At Markets – Dzigbordi". Today Newspaper. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  8. "The most stylish female Ghanaian CEOs of 2017". www.pulse.com.gh. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  9. "I stopped drinking alcohol after a bad experience – Allure CEO". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  10. "Dzigbordi : The Alluring Marketing Woman Of The Year ". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  11. "Dzigbordi Dosoo Awarded At Global Beauty Event". The Ghana Star. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  12. Quansah, Hadiza Nuhhu-Billa (September 2, 2021). "Inside Dzigbordi Dosoo's closet". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  13. "Annointed to Transform". Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  14. Nassy, Miss. "Story Of A Hero: Dzigbordi K. Dosoo CEO OF Allure Africa Group". Minds Aloud. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  15. Born, Pete (February 19, 2010). "Repechage Develops Spa Brand for Africa". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  16. Boncompagni, Tatiana (2014-03-12). "African Oils, Exotic and in Demand". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  17. "Dzigbordi K awarded at global beauty event". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  18. "Discover Dzigbordi K. Dosoo, Founder and CEO of Allure Africa Group". JBKlutse. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  19. "Oprah Winfrey, Wiyaala, Sarkodie, Yvonne Nelson, others nominated for Women's Choice Awards Africa". Entertainment. 2019-03-13. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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