Israella Kafui Mansu
Israella Kafui Mansu (born 26 October 1985) is a Ghanaian entrepreneur and actress who founded and leads Mansuki Ghana Limited (MGL). She was born in Sogakope, Ghana, and moved to Liberia with her family as a child, but the war there forced them to return to Ghana.
Her early education involved several primary schools because her mother, a school matron, moved for work. She finished at Anfoega Senior High School, where she studied Home Economics. Israella earned a Bachelor of Arts in Consumer Science and Psychology from the University of Ghana, Legon.
After national service in 2009, she couldn’t find a job. With about 300 Ghana cedis saved, she started Mansuki Ghana Limited from her kitchen, creating cosmetic products.
Mansuki Ghana Limited focuses on natural cosmetics and Made in Ghana products. The company sometimes exports to other African countries, Asia, the US, and Europe.
She has appeared on Ghanaian television and in documentaries about young entrepreneurs. Israella participated in Enablis Ghana’s Business Launch Pad (2012) and the Ghana Startup Cup, where she was second and first runner-up respectively. She also took part in the YES initiative in 2014 and has been involved with US Embassy Ghana programs.
Her recognitions include being shortlisted for the 2016 Ghana Startup Awards and a 2018 nomination for the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards. She was a finalist on Ghana’s Next Young Entrepreneurs Reality Show and was named in the 2021 Forty under 40 list. In 2022, she won the Outstanding Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year at the Ghana Entrepreneur and Corporate Executive Awards.
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