The Multifaceted Lady: Kate Nkansa-Dwamena
Born in Ghana and raised in a small town called Queenstown, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa; her home for over 20 years, Kate Nkansa-Dwamena read Bachelor of Commence in the University of the Witwatersrand, majoring in economics and business finance. After graduation, she worked as a banker in private banking as a junior manager in South Africa before moving on to teach English to middle school children in South Korea.
Kate is on the Technical board for the Youth Economic Dialogue and is also a trustee for an initiative called ‘Pass a book on‘, where they give out books to people and also teach them how to develop good reading habits. A woman of substance with many facets, she is also the chief editor of Feint and Margin, a website (www.feintandmargin.com) of pan-African commentary by young African writers. She is also a member of the board of directors (Ghana) for African Startup, an NGO which provides training to micro enterprises in Ghana.
Miss Nkansa-Dwamena is also the Managing Director of Zhest Consult, a start-up consultancy specializing in training Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana by creating customized training material which addresses the unique challenges of small and medium sized corporations such as poor teamwork, low sales, motivation and productivity, negotiation skills and developing your corporate culture.
Zhest Consult holds seminars, workshops and training for SMEs and entrepreneurs. Ask Kate Nkansa-Dwamena what her passions are and she’ll tell you it “lies in awakening Africa’s social conscience through personal and career development.”
“In this life do not take things for granted .To reach your goals as a young person you develop your skills and become a person of value, anything worth getting calls for hard work. Opportunities will come but if you are not ready they will pass you by. Lastly, develop your own skills; it’s not only about whom you know but what you know you can do in the long run. Who you may know may open the doors of success for you but it's what you can do and your character that will keep you there.”