Beryl Agyekum

Beryl Agyekum-Ayaaba
Born
Beryl Agyekum

Accra, Ghana
NationalityGhanaian
Occupation Entrepreneur, Digital Marketer
Known forCEO of Echo House

Beryl Agyekum-Ayaaba is a Ghanaian female Digital Marketer, Founder and CEO of Echo House Ghana Limited.[1][2][3] In 2019, she was named as part of the Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana by the YCEO & Avance Media.[4][5] She was nominated and awarded the 2020 Female category of the Young Achiever's Award at the 5th EMY Africa Awards.[6][7] In March 2021, she was nominated among 30 'most influential' women in music for the 3Music Awards Women's Brunch.[8]

Education

She attended Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where she graduated with a MSc. in Civil Engineering.[9]

Career

During her school days, she began her career as a creative marketer. It was during KNUST that Beryl’s passion for selling – and telling the unique stories often associated with brands.[10] She sold and told stories concerning brands.[11] She collaborated with her friend to start a campus magazine called Echo Magazine in 2008. In 2013, the magazine became a creative marketing agency called Echo House Ghana. Her agency has worked with lots of brands such as Smirnoff, GNPC, Vodafone Ghana, Access Bank, Guinness, ECG, Unilever, KFC, Philips and Samsung and others.[12] She is known for providing opportunities for upcoming and established musicians through lifestyle and music events like Tidal Rave and Epilogo.[13]

Personal life

She is married to Bright Ayaaba who is also COO of Echo House. They married in February 2016 and they have a child.[14]

Achievement

  • 2020 Young Achiever's Award at the 5th EMY Africa Awards[15]

References

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  2. ^ "MESH Creative Confab 2018 – Hotels in Ghana". Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  3. ^ "The finder Online - AMA targets mobilisation of revenue through technology". the finder online. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  4. ^ "CEO of Afro Arab Group Ranked Among 50 Young CEO'S In Ghana 2018". Pulse Ghana. 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  5. ^ Acquah, Edward (2019-06-03). "Stonebwoy, Richie Mensah, Roberta Annan, others make 2019 Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana". Kasapa102.5FM. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  6. ^ Sedode, Pilot (2021-03-06). "Beryl Agyekum: EchoHouse CEO Named In 3Music's Top 30 Women In Music List". Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  7. ^ "EMY Africa Awards 2019 nominees announced - Ghanamma". Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  8. ^ "3Music Awards organisers name Top 30 Women in Music". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
  9. ^ "Beryl Agyekum-Ayaaba, Ghana,Those Who Inspire, Books, Inspiring". Those Who Inspire. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  10. ^ "EchoHouse". www.theechohouse.com. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  11. ^ Ababio, Jesse (2020-07-05). "Beryl Agyekum Ayaaba Wins Young Achiever(Female) Award At 5th EMY Africa Awards". Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  12. ^ webmanager (2018-06-28). "How A Campus Business In Ghana Became A Valuable Asset To Global Brands". Business World Ghana. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  13. ^ "Amaarae, Cina Soul, Gyakie, Adina, Theresa Ayoade, others named in 3Music Awards' Top 30 Women in Music list - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  14. ^ Debrah, Ameyaw. "EchoHouse CEO, Beryl Agyekum-Ayaaba And Her Husband Welcome Their First Child - Ameyaw Debrah". Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  15. ^ Ababio, Jesse (2020-07-05). "Beryl Agyekum Ayaaba Wins Young Achiever(Female) Award At 5th EMY Africa Awards". Kuulpeeps - Ghana Campus News and Lifestyle Site by Students. Retrieved 2021-10-12.