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Augustine Quashigah was born 1st August, 1936 in Kedzi, Volta Region, Ghana to Gabriel Quashigah and Ernestina Awoyoga Adadevoh.
Augustine Quashigah was born 1st August, 1936 in Kedzi, Volta Region, Ghana to Gabriel Quashigah and Ernestina Awoyoga Adadevoh.
She was one of two with her only sibling being the late Cecilia Sackey.
She was one of two with her only sibling being the late Cecilia Sackey.
She attended the Keta Convent School and followed her mother into the family business of trading.
She attended the Keta Convent School and followed her mother into the family business of trading.
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She was almost 20 when she married Alfred Degadjor and started raising a family but the marriage didn’t last.
She was almost 20 when she married Alfred Degadjor and started raising a family but the marriage didn’t last.
She was a mother of five, namely Dela, the late Vivian, Ernestina, Regina (who was with her through her sickness till the end) and Cynthia.
She was a mother of five, namely Dela, the late Vivian, Ernestina, Regina (who was with her through her sickness till the end) and Cynthia.
Sometime in the mid 60’s, she opened up her own shop at Makola Market and made it her goal to get her first Mercedes by the age of 40. She was so proud of her achievement that she went all the way to Keta and got special number plates “VR 9090”.
Sometime in the mid 60’s, she opened up her own shop at Makola Market and made it her goal to get her first Mercedes by the age of 40. She was so proud of her achievement that she went all the way to Keta and got special number plates “VR 9090”.
She joined the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and as her business grew, she got more involved with the Chamber. She worked her way through the ranks becoming Treasurer, Vice President and Acting President, becoming the first woman ever to lead the Chamber. Her active involvement made her become affectionately known as “Madam Chamber”. One of her marquise accomplishments with the chamber was the work that brought Ecobank to Ghana. She was so proud of it that she is still a shareholder.
She joined the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and as her business grew, she got more involved with the Chamber. She worked her way through the ranks becoming Treasurer, Vice President and Acting President, becoming the first woman ever to lead the Chamber. Her active involvement made her become affectionately known as “Madam Chamber”. One of her marquise accomplishments with the chamber was the work that brought Ecobank to Ghana. She was so proud of it that she is still a shareholder.
Her involvement also got her on the boards of Unilever Ghana as well as the Ghana International Trade Fair Authority. She represented GAPVOD on the Board of the National Population Council and served on the American Biographical Institute’s Professional Women’s Advisory Board.
Her involvement also got her on the boards of Unilever Ghana as well as the Ghana International Trade Fair Authority. She represented GAPVOD on the Board of the National Population Council and served on the American Biographical Institute’s Professional Women’s Advisory Board.
Always a servant at heart, she wanted to do more, give more and help more so she got involved with Non-Governmental Organizations like GROOTS International, FEMNET, Lolonyo Social Club, to name a few. This was all in order to help empower women at the grassroots level all over the world. She became the African Coordinator for Groots International, West African coordinator for FEMNET and won several awards and citations along the way. Some of which have been printed in this funeral brochure. She was one of the delegates to the 1995 World Conference on Women also known as Beijing Conference.
Always a servant at heart, she wanted to do more, give more and help more so she got involved with Non-Governmental Organizations like GROOTS International, FEMNET, Lolonyo Social Club, to name a few. This was all in order to help empower women at the grassroots level all over the world. She became the African Coordinator for Groots International, West African coordinator for FEMNET and won several awards and citations along the way. Some of which have been printed in this funeral brochure. She was one of the delegates to the 1995 World Conference on Women also known as Beijing Conference.
In 1995, she was successful in securing a Million-Cedi Macro Loan Facility for the Lolonyo Social Club which is still helping women in the club out up to date.
In 1995, she was successful in securing a Million-Cedi Macro Loan Facility for the Lolonyo Social Club which is still helping women in the club out up to date.
She also served on several committees in the planning, organisation and implementation of national programmes such as the Ghana International Trade Fair as well as the Industry and Technology Fair (INDUTECH).
She also served on several committees in the planning, organisation and implementation of national programmes such as the Ghana International Trade Fair as well as the Industry and Technology Fair (INDUTECH).
She had the honour as representative of NGOs to give the closing statement at the mid-term review of the United Nations New Agenda for the development of Africa in New York in 1996.
She had the honour as representative of NGOs to give the closing statement at the mid-term review of the United Nations New Agenda for the development of Africa in New York in 1996.
Her travels took her to most African countries and as far away as Australia, Fiji, India, China, North & South America and most of Europe, to name a few. She felt this was important work and managed to balance it all out even as a single parent.
Her travels took her to most African countries and as far away as Australia, Fiji, India, China, North & South America and most of Europe, to name a few. She felt this was important work and managed to balance it all out even as a single parent.
She is survived by the following:
She is survived by the following:
Children: Dela, Ernestina, Regina and Cynthia
Children: Dela, Ernestina, Regina and Cynthia
Grandchildren: Kwashie, Barbara, Harry, Kafui and Xorse
Grandchildren: Kwashie, Barbara, Harry, Kafui and Xorse
Great-grandchildren: AJ, Zephaniah, Adrian, Sena and Dela
Great-grandchildren: AJ, Zephaniah, Adrian, Sena and Dela
May She Rest in Perfect Peace.
May She Rest in Perfect Peace.
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