Saturday 2nd January, 2021 would go down the annals of history in most homes as the day Yaa Amoako-Adu shook Sekondi-Takoradi with a star-studded all-white New Year party at her Racecourse residence in Takoradi.
Not only did patrons of the all-white party enjoy bottomless alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages served with pork and rabbit meat, Yaa also convened celebrities across Ghana for the party.
Kofi Kinaata, Pappy Kojo, Mr. Drew, Jay Folley, amongst others were known celebrities who showed up at the party. Other Corporate friends of Yaa from the media, Ghana Police, Ghana Armed Forces, waste management, banking and finance, oil and gas were present.
The highlight of the party were the giveaways. Amongst some of the giveaways include whopping amount of fuel coupons were given to winners of ‘How well do you known your city,’ ‘How well do you know the world,’ and ‘how well do you know Yaa’ quizzes, iPhone Xs Max for the most sociable guest, iPad 7th generation for the early bird, GHc1,000 each for the best dressed male and female, over $300 for best dancers, all-expense paid night stay at Alliance by Eagles and dinner for two at Alliance by Eagles.
According to Ms Amoako-Adu, she organized the party to have time with her friends and also thank God for seeing another year after the challenging 2020.
Zenith and Cal Banks sponsored visa cards for fuel for winners of the quizzes.
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ABOUT YAA AMOAKO-ADU
Yaa Amoako-Adu is the Chief Executive Officer of Integrity Logistics and Consult Limited, a local partner of Apave International. She is the winner of the Forty Under 40’s ‘Energy/Oil and Gas’ category. Yaa Amoako-Adu began her career path in oil and gas industry in 2008; her first employment appointment in the sector was an Administrative Assistant for Global Energy Ventures, a British based Company. She later became the Operations Secretary in the company.
In 2011, Yaa joined Apave Ghana Limited, a French Company as Administrative Officer and rose through the ranks from:
Admin Officer – 2011 – 2012
Head of Admin – 2012 – 2014
Head of Admin and Finance – 2014 – 2015
Local Content and Local Affairs and Regulations – 2015 – present.
Yaa is a good champion for inspiring women in the oil and gas industry, an initiative which found her rubbing shoulders with executive of the world’s leading emerging companies.