A Leading Woman Helping Women Lead through SDGs – Interview with Dr Genevieve Obuobi

Please tell us a little about yourself. Who is Dr Genevieve Pearl Duncan Obuobi?

Dr. Genevieve is a young African woman. I describe myself as an authentic African woman because I’m proud to be an African and I’m born to a family from the Akan traditional part of Ghana. My dad is a traditional ruler, the chief of Agona Duakwa with the stool name Nana kojo Amoakwa V, hence Genevieve is a Princess(giggle). Genevieve is the second of five children. We are three boys and two girls, I’m the first of the girls. And I’ll say I took up leadership responsibilities quite early. My mum used to travel a lot whilst we were young. So, I always say that our last one, who is now a big boy of 31 years, is my first born, as I took care of him since he was a baby. I was about 12 years when I started playing the motherly role to my siblings and also taking care of the home. Genevieve is a Christian.

Genevieve believes that nothing is impossible, once you put your mind to it. A strong advocate for leadership, especially youth and women leadership, coaching, and assisting with the recalibration of the young African youth’s mindset with regards to leadership and service delivery.
Genevieve is a professional banker with a decade and half experience in foreign and retail banking. I am also an author and a columnist in the BnFT (Business & Financial Times), Ghana.