Accra: Ms. Esther Ambah Numaba Cobbah, the President of the Institute of Public Relations (IPR), Ghana, has been appointed as the President of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA), marking a historic first for Africa. This appointment signifies a landmark achievement, as Ms. Cobbah becomes the first African to lead the 70-year-old global Public Relations body, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Institute of Public Relations, Ghana, released a statement highlighting the significance of Ms. Cobbah's election. It emphasized that her appointment is a testament to her leadership in communication and the increasing influence of Africa in the global Public Relations sphere. Mr. Peter Martey Agbeko, Chair of the International Relations Committee at IPR-Ghana, expressed pride in this achievement and noted that Ms. Cobbah's leadership serves as an inspiration for professional communicators worldwide.
Ms. Cobbah is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Communications Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa), where she has led the award-winning agency for over three decades. Her leadership has been recognized with numerous national and international accolades, including IPR, Ghana PR Personality of the Year (2013), CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year (2012), and Outstanding Woman of the Year at the GOWA Awards (2022). Additionally, she was listed among the top 50 women in PR by PRNews USA in 2015 and received the IPRA United Nations Award for PR and Sustainable Development in 2016, awarded to Stratcomm Africa.
Ms. Cobbah has contributed significantly to the field of Public Relations, serving as a judge on IPRA's Golden World Awards (GWA), the premier global awards for excellence in Public Relations. For the past four years, she has been the only African member of IPRA's Governing Board. Her educational background includes Wesley Girls' High School, the University of Ghana, and Cornell University in the USA, all of which have contributed to her lifelong commitment to excellence and ethical communication.
Her presidency at IPRA is anticipated to bring about a new era of inclusion, global cooperation, and innovation in the field of Public Relations worldwide.
