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Josie's Cuppa Cappuccino, listed as one of the leading cafés in Africa (Ventures Africa, 2014).

Establishment of an NGO- Most Def Foundaon, commied to empowering deaf youth to live fulfilled lives.

Operang Josie's Cuppa Cappuccino for twenty-five years.

XWAC 2019 Honoree Award for Arts and the GAW Ama Ata Aidoo award for her collecon of short stories 'I Have Time'

Published a couple of books including 'Koku the Cockerel', 'Dokono the Donkey' and a collecon of short stories and 'I Have Time and Other Short Stories’ women in the arts share experiences on “digitall: innovaon and technology for gender equality” within the COVID-19 context.

Adwowa Ammah-Tagoe in her presentaon on 2023 Internaonal Women's Day On the 12th of March 2020, she completed the producon of artwork for a client who waslaunchingaprogram.

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 lockdown took effect on the same date. To this date, the artwork is in her house, she revealed.

In her presentaon she said office closures also affected her day-to-day job. She menoned that aer several check-ins with her supervisor, she realized that work was notcommencinganymesoon.

Madam Ammah-Tagoe said that to get her life moving, she gradually warmed up to her second job as a painter Once she got into the feeling of painng, she produced several works for her birthday celebraon with friends the following year in November 2021. This was a novelty forher.

Since there was a lockdown ICT helped her connect with herfriendstoaendherexhibion. She menoned that at the me of her birthday art exhibion, Ghana has relaxed the COVID-19 restricons onsocialgatheringssoshetookadvantage.

Her art exhibion was very successful because she made several sales and received a number of compliments fromhercircleofinmatefriends.Theexperiencehelped her find fulfillment in her painng. Though the exhibion was in person, ICT helped her organize the event, the speaker explained. Before the COVID-19 lockdown, she wasnotsocialmediafriendly.

However, she had to connect with her community, so social media became a relevant tool. Adwowa said she also mastered using Zoom to hold meengs and conduct Bible studies. In retrospect, she has become very skillful at WhatsApp for example which is also assisng her in publishing her creave work. Adwowa said she realized a lot could be done with ICT, especially training videos. In Adowa's opinion, this could help provide skills training for womeninterestedinprofessionalskillacquision.

A multi linguist and an international art fair facilitator

As a child, Adwowa Ammah-Tagoe nee SpioGarbrah, always drew She studied Art at the University of Science and Technology, graduangwithBAHonoursinTexleTechnology.

As a self-taught painter, Art Educaonist and Environmentalist. Adwowa took advantage of the COVID-19 lockdown period in Ghana to dedicate more me to drawing and painng. Her inspiraon comes from the environment, people, everyday occurrences,nature,andculturalacvies.

Adwowa has exhibited in Ghana and Germany in Group and Solo Exhibions. She is collected in USA, Togo,Denmark.Germany,Coted'IvoireandItaly.