On the 8th of March every year, women the world over are recognised for their sheer grit and courage to brave all odds and biases and chalk unparalleled successes. On this day, women’s contributions, regardless of which field and group, are applauded and highlighted.

From brokerage to architecture, construction, land surveyance and everything in between, women within the Real Estate space in Ghana continue to make their names heard and their impact loud. 

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Meqasa, Ghana’s No. 1 property website, puts the spotlight on some of the phenomenal women within the Real Estate industry in Ghana.

Anna Arkutu

Ana Arkutu is a dedicated and experienced real estate professional with over 16 years of experience in the industry. Passionate about the potential of real estate to create wealth, she entered the market to be a part of the rising real estate industry in Ghana. Specialising in real estate marketing consultancy and agency to both real estate companies and individual investors. Ana has firsthand knowledge of the benefits of owning real estate assets. She prides herself in being a guide for both Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians looking to make informed real estate investment decisions in Ghana. Through her vast experience that includes selling millions of dollars worth of real estate, Ana helps clients envision their future and fulfil their dreams by acquiring sustainable assets which yield returns for years to

come. Well-versed in the constantly evolving luxury real estate market in Ghana, Ana’s expertise and insights make her an invaluable resource for those looking to invest or rent properties in Ghana.

Hanna Atiase

Hanna Atiase is the CEO of E. Wells Realty & Consultancy and the co-founder of GAREB (the Ghana Association of Real Estate Brokers). Hanna provides advisory services for homeowners, investors, and developers and has helped connect individuals in the diaspora to real estate opportunities in Ghana. She is knowledgeable in various aspects of real estate, including mortgage finance, sales, marketing, leasing, and investment. She’s a multiple award winner who has been recognised for her excellence and successes by many prestigious award schemes both in Ghana and beyond.

She has won awards including the Most Respected CEO in Real Estate (2020) and was nominated for the Feminine Achievement Award (2021). She also won the Trusted Real Estate Broker of the Year (2022). In March 2023, Hanna was crowned the overall African Woman Achiever in real estate at the African Women Awards in Ethiopia. She has additionally received an award as part of the Top 40 CEOs in Ghana.

On 19th May 2023, E.Wells Realty & Consultancy, under Hanna’s leadership, won the Real Estate Brokerage Company of the Year award at the Ghana-West Africa Business Excellence Awards for its outstanding contribution to the business community.

Aba Amoah 

Aba Amoa is a Chartered Valuation and Estate Surveyor and CEO of BDZ Properties Ltd, a company she has led to partner Rabdah Africa Build Ltd, a Real Estate development company to build 100 units of affordable housing in Ghana, in phases, of which a project that is currently ongoing.

With over 15 years of experience in the real estate sector, she is an industry player with a Bachelor of Science degree in Land Economy from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Masters degree in Facilities Management.

Even though she has a multi-faceted experience in the areas of property valuation, property brokerage, and facilities management, her expertise in property valuation has stood tall over the years as she has displayed professionalism in this endeavour and has led her team to undertake several valuation works including government acquisitions, corporate and individual property appraisals.

Her great leadership skills have been instrumental in securing several trusted clients for her firm (including the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), the British High Commission, Enterprise Properties, the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Post, etc) for her company.

Currently a Lecturer at the African Freelancers College in Accra, where she teaches Real Estate Management, she is passionate about inspiring young minds. Her hard work was recently acknowledged as she won the Best Valuation & Estate Surveyor, 2023 at the just-ended Ghana Property Awards.

Nana Akua Oppong-Birmeh

Is a trailblazer and founder of Arch Xenus, the first female-dominated firm of architects, and currently the largest private architectural practice in the country. The challenges she encountered as a young professional with hopes of settling into a meaningful family life while building excellence in her career led to the birth of Arch Xenus in 2011, a firm which has given opportunities to several young architects especially young women who would otherwise be lost in the male dominated world of architecture practice.

Nana Akua has proven a good eye for designing the finest architecture plans, from residences, and financial projects to hospitality. A wife and a mother of 4, Nana Akua is a multiple award winner having won, amongst many others, Architect of the Year (CEO Of Arch Xenus Company) at the West African Construction Awards Accra, Ghana in 2019. She also won, at the West African Construction Awards, the Outstanding Woman in Construction award that same year.

In 2017, she was recognised at the Forty Under 40 Awards, Ghana as Entrepreneur of The Year, Architecture Design/Decor Category . In the same year, BBC recognised her as part of 100 Most Inspirational Women Breaking the Glass Ceiling. She also won the Ghana 100 Most Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs in 2017.

Kiran Daswani

Kiran Daswani is the Chief Executive Officer of The Greens Estate, an acclaimed real estate development firm that has been providing luxurious, diverse, and affordable residential properties in Accra for years.

Kiran attributes the start of The Greens to when she acquired 7 acres of land from a distressed seller, and was quite clueless as to what to do with the assets of land at the time. Through consultation and with a vision in hand, she made the decision to develop the lands and sell them; what has become today The Greens Estates.

A family woman and a mother of 2, she believes that despite the challenges faced over the years, the rewards have been immeasurable. For Kiran Daswani, constant growth is non-negotiable. She continues to learn and grow both in her leadership and as an individual as she remains a role model for her sons; this she deems an epitome of success and the ultimate validation of her efforts.

If there is one lesson she has picked up along the way and held close, it is that “success extends beyond financial gain. Success is rather defined as the lasting legacy we leave behind and the lives we touch along the way”

In an industry seemingly dominated by men, these women as well many others before them and along with them continue to defy the odds. Between the lines of these many written successes also lie written many failures, falls, doubts, and biases. However, to mention their names today is to acknowledge how far they have come, and give an idea of how much further they will go. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Meqasa says Ayekoo, bien joué! Kazi nzuri, Well done!