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Anthony Dzamefe

Anthony Dzamefe (33 years old[1]) is a Ghanaian businessman and founder of the company Caveman Watches and Time Piece GH[2] [3][4]which was launched on 12 December 2018.[5]

Dzamefe began selling watches in Kantamanto Market in Accra in 2015, purchasing his first watch for GH₵50 ($4) and selling it at a profit[6] [7]and learning how to create watch straps from a cobbler.[8]

Early life edit

Dzamefe originally hails from Lume, but I grew up in Ho in Volta Region of Ghana.

Awards and recognitions edit

Dzamefe has won several awards in Ghana, including Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 and Emerging Brand of the Year by the Young Achievers Summit 2019.[7][9]Since then, The New York Times, Forbes, and other magazines have profiled him.[10] In 2022 Dzamefe was selected as one of the 2022 Young Achievers and Innovators in Ghana at the Head of States Gold Awards.[11]

Awards won by Caveman GH edit

  • Emy Africa Awards – Brand of the year (2021)[4]
  • Ghana Manufacturing Awards – Product of the Year: The Blue Volta Watch (2021)[4]
  • Ghana Manufacturing Awards – Watch manufacturing company of the year (2021)[4]
  • Young Achievers Summit – Emerging Brand of the year (2019)[4]
  • Clique Empire -Youth Event Awards- TIMEPIECEGH-Emerging Youth Innovator (2018)[4]

Anthony Dzamefe's award wins edit

  • 100 most influential young leaders in Africa-(2021)[4]
  • Avance media-50 most influential young Ghanaians-(2021)[4]
  • Africa Youth Awards- Entrepreneur of the year-(2020)[4]
  • Global Icon Youth Entrepreneur- Honoree of the Hall of Excellence (YEA HONOREE) -(2019)[4]
  • Technology and Innovation Entrepreneur of the year at the Ghana Forty Under 40 Award- (2019)[4]
  • The YCEO Top 50 young CEOs-(2019)[4]
  • Young Achievers Summit-Overall Entrepreneur of the year (2019)[4]
  • Future of Ghana-Top 30 pioneers for (2019)[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Meet Anthony Dzamefe: Ghana's Watch Extraordinaire, retrieved 2023-12-10
  2. ^ Crabbe, Nathaniel (2023-01-20). "How GH CEO moved from selling on the street to start a luxury watch brand". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  3. ^ Mubarik, Abu (2023-02-01). "From street hawking to founding one of Africa's top homegrown luxury watch brands, meet Ghana's Anthony Dzamefe". Face2Face Africa. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Anthony Dzamefe: The 50 cedis breakthrough business mogul". The Publisher Online. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  5. ^ Etefe, Juliet (2022-12-22). "Caveman Watches CEO honoured at Head of State Gold Awards". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  6. ^ Agambila, Dorcas (2023-10-18). "CEO of Caveman Watches claims he started his business with 50GH; netizens react". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  7. ^ a b EA (2021-11-21). "Anthony Dzamefe | Ghana | Caveman". HBS. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  8. ^ Abrams, Melanie (2019-10-26). "Design Attracts Africa's Young Watch Entrepreneurs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  9. ^ Etefe, Juliet (2022-12-22). "Caveman Watches CEO honoured at Head of State Gold Awards". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  10. ^ "Anthony Dzamefe Adjudged Enterpreneur Of The Year By Africa Youth Awards | AmeyawDebrah.com". 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  11. ^ Etefe, Juliet (2022-12-22). "Caveman Watches CEO honoured at Head of State Gold Awards". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
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