Channel Manager and Creative Director of JoyPrime, Edith Edem Agbeli. has been named one of Africa’s Most Influential Women in Media Management 2026.

This recognition places her among a distinguished group of women shaping industries and driving change across Africa.

The award was presented at the Africa’s 100 Most Influential Women Conference and Awards, an annual event held to celebrate women whose work continues to make a meaningful difference in their countries and beyond.

Organised by Imperial Leo Network Limited, the event brought together leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals from across the continent, all recognised for their contribution to socio-economic development.

For Edith Edem Agbeli, the honour reflects years of dedication to media excellence, creativity and leadership.

In her role at Joy Prime, she has been instrumental in shaping content, building the brand and steering the channel’s creative direction in a competitive industry.

Her recognition in the media management category highlights not only her professional achievements but also her influence in setting standards and inspiring the next generation of media practitioners.

The Africa’s 100 Most Influential Women Awards continues to serve as a platform to celebrate women who are breaking barriers and redefining leadership across sectors, including business, governance, media and entrepreneurship.

This year’s edition once again underscored the growing role of women in shaping Africa’s future, with Edith Edem Agbeli emerging as one of the standout figures in the media space.

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The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has developed climate vulnerability maps and a risk analysis toolkit to guide climate adaptation interventions and investments for maize and cassava in Ghana’s agriculture sector.

Presenting the Vulnerability Maps and Climate Change Risk Analysis Toolkit at a validation workshop aimed at informing investment decisions by stakeholders and promoting evidence-based planning for climate-smart agriculture, the Country Director for AGRA in Ghana, Dr Betty Simawua Annan, said there was a need to integrate gender-responsive measures into adaptation planning.

“To ensure a holistic approach, we are integrating gender-responsive measures into the adaptation planning,” she said.

She said the toolkit is expected to strengthen responses to climate change and promote climate-smart agriculture planning and investment decisions.

“There is a need to strengthen coordination and climate risk governance at all levels, and we envisage that the high-resolution climate risk and vulnerability maps developed will promote evidence-based support for climate-smart agriculture planning and investment decisions,” Dr Simawua Annan added.

She said AGRA is in discussions with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) to anchor the work with the National Climate Change Taskforce for integration into national policy planning and continuous updates.

The Country Director added that a brochure on vulnerability and gender inequality has been developed to help turn climate change data into inclusive action, and that a draft policy brief is available for stakeholder feedback.

“We would kindly request that you provide critical inputs and objective feedback and make this session as interactive as possible. The inputs will be incorporated into the final work to ensure efficient use of the toolkit,” she said.

She thanked the consultants supporting the dissemination of the climate vulnerability tool and her team for their efforts.

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