Mabel Simpson

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Mabel Simpson
Born (1984-05-19) May 19, 1984 (age 40)
NationalityGhanaian
Occupation(s)Fashion designer, entrepreneur
Known forCEO to mSimps
Websitehttps://msimpsgh.com/

Mabel Simpson is a Ghanaian fashion designer and CEO of mSimps in Ghana.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

Mabel was born to Mr and Mrs Simpson in Accra, Greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Education[edit]

Simpson's primary education took place at Ridge Church School and her secondary education was at Wesley Girls' Senior High School, where she studied Visual Arts.[3]

Mabel studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where she studied Communication Design and Visual Arts[2][3] graduating with a Second Class Upper in BA Communication Design.[3]

Career[edit]

She started mSimps with a borrowed sewing machine from her grandmother.[3] At age 25, with a capital of US$100 (GHS200), Simpson resigned from her office job in August 2010 to start mSimps.[1][4] It took mSimps five years to go international, mSimps now has suppliers in the US, Australia, Canada Nigeria and South Africa.[5][6][4]

Personal life[edit]

She is single and fellowships at St. Augustine Anglican Church in Dansoman.[3]

Awards[edit]

  • She has been recognised internationally regarding young entrepreneurship skills by CNN and BBC.[4][3]
  • Mabel was the 10th finalist in the Joy Fm My Business 2011[1]
  • She was also the 2ndrunner up in the 2012 Enablis / UT Bank Business LaunchPad competition[1]
  • She won the Accessory Brand of the Year 2013 at the Glitz Africa Fashion Week[3]
  • Mabel won Best Handbag and Purse Product of the Year 2013 at 1st Ghana Made Products Awards[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Mabel Simpson". INDIAFRICA. Archived from the original on 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  2. ^ a b "Promoting African Prints Is My Passion - Ms Simpson". Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Mabel Simpson - Wooing clients with made in Ghana products". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  4. ^ a b c "From Ghana to the world's catwalks". BBC News. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  5. ^ Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - Mabel Simpson (mSimps): From Ghana to the world's catwalks (A BBC feature)". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2015-08-12.
  6. ^ "FashionManiaGH: GHANA'S FAST RISING DESIGNER MABEL SIMPSON OF MSIPMS LABEL FEATURED ON BBC AFRICA". Retrieved 2015-08-12.