Ocloo, Esther (1919–2002)
Ocloo, Esther (1919–2002)
Ghanaian entrepreneur and social reformer. Born Esther Afua Nkulenu, April 18, 1919, in the Volta region of Ghana; died Feb 8, 2002, in Accra, Ghana; dau. of poor farmers; attended school in Accra; m. Stephen Ocloo; children: Vincentia Canacco, Vincent Malm, Christian Biassey and Stephen Jr.
Began career selling marmalade jam; built her business into Nkulenu Industries, producing such products as canned tomatoes and soup bases; went to Britain to study food technology; intent on improving women's economic situation, trained women in agriculture and handicrafts, taught business management skills, and pioneered in microloans to help women become entrepreneurs; was the 1st chairwoman of Women's World Banking.
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