CEO of Stratcomm Africa, Esther Cobbah, has been made a Fellow of the Institute of Public Relations (IPR) Ghana.

This was at the 8th National PR and Communications Excellence Awards held at the Labadi Beach Hotel Accra.

She was among eight professionals on whom a Fellowship was conferred for their contributions to the PR industry in Ghana.

Ms Cobbah, established Strategic Communications Africa Ltd, Stratcomm Africa 25 years ago and has evolved it from a study desk to a multi-award-winning organisation.

This was after 13 years of working with various organisations for all of which she established communication departments.

Ms Cobbah is an old girl of Wesley Girls High School, Cape Coast, Esther obtained her first degree at the University of Ghana, Legon.

She further earned graduate degrees in Communications from the School of Communications Studies, the University of Ghana and Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.

Ms Cobbah has extensive experience working with public and private sector organisations as well as communities and individuals in Ghana and beyond.

She has a keen understanding of the value of effective communication processes for national development, organizational growth and individual livelihood enhancement.

The Stratcom CEO is constantly exploring effective communications strategies to promote innovation and social behaviour change.

She has won numerous local and international awards for her work in business and the communication industry.

Commenting on the award, the Board Chairman of Stratcomm Africa, Professor S.K. Adjepong said, “We are definitely proud of Esther’s achievements and are pleased with the recognition from the Institute of Public Relations Ghana.

"We have no doubt that her work will continue to impact positively the communications industry in Ghana and abroad.”