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Rebecca Naa Dedei Aryeetey was Ghanaian shero, business woman, Political activist and a feminist
She was ( born in 1923). She was a Ghanaian business woman, popularly known for her flour business in Accra, a political activist and a feminist. She is the woman on Ghana's 50 Pesewas coin.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> <ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
[[File:Dedei ashikishan(rebecca naa dedei ayeetey).jpg|thumb|Rebecca Naa Dedei Ayeetey]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Rebecca Naa Dedei Aryeetey
|-
|Born
|1923
|-
|Occupation
|Business woman, dealer in flour, Political activist and Feminist
|-
|Year Active
|1923-1961
|}
== Contents ==
* 1Early life
* Career
* References
== Early life ==
Rebeca Naa Dedei was born in 1923, at Osu and grew up in James Town, Accra. Both mother and Father from Ga Asere and Osu respectively.
== Career ==
After her primary education Naa Dei went into Flour business.<ref name=":1" /> She became so wealthy and influential through her flour business which earned her the name ‘Ashikishan’ a Ga word meaning flour.<ref name=":0" /> She was also known to be the chief financier of the then CPP part and led CPP women activities at her house in Kokomlemle. As a political activist of the CPP, she campaigned and funded Nkrumah and the CPP <ref name=":1" />party and played a significant role during Ghana's struggle to attain independence.<ref name=":0" /> She financed Nkrumah to win the Ashiedu Keteke legislative council seat which made him to be the first Prime Minister of Ghana.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2"></ref>
The double-dekar buses which were brought to Accra by Harry Sawyer were named after her 'Auntie Dedei.
Her closeness to Nkrumah made her an enemy of rival political party which allegedly led to her early death. She died tragically at a CPP function in Ho on the 22nd June 1961 at 38year.<ref name=":2" /> It was alleged that the political activists and feminist was poisoned at the function after taking a hot tea when she complained of stomach ache.<ref name=":1" />
In honouring her, it is believed that double-dekar buses which were brought to Accra by Harry Sawyer were named after her 'Auntie Dedei', she also had her image on a national stamp and on Ghana's 50 pesewa coin.<ref name=":2" />
<br />
== Family life ==
Dedei, was unmarried and had no child.
[[Category:Ghanaian sheros]]
She was ( born in 1923). She was a Ghanaian business woman, popularly known for her flour business in Accra, a political activist and a feminist. She is the woman on Ghana's 50 Pesewas coin.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> <ref name=":1">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
[[File:Dedei ashikishan(rebecca naa dedei ayeetey).jpg|thumb|Rebecca Naa Dedei Ayeetey]]
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Rebecca Naa Dedei Aryeetey
|-
|Born
|1923
|-
|Occupation
|Business woman, dealer in flour, Political activist and Feminist
|-
|Year Active
|1923-1961
|}
== Contents ==
* 1Early life
* Career
* References
== Early life ==
Rebeca Naa Dedei was born in 1923, at Osu and grew up in James Town, Accra. Both mother and Father from Ga Asere and Osu respectively.
== Career ==
After her primary education Naa Dei went into Flour business.<ref name=":1" /> She became so wealthy and influential through her flour business which earned her the name ‘Ashikishan’ a Ga word meaning flour.<ref name=":0" /> She was also known to be the chief financier of the then CPP part and led CPP women activities at her house in Kokomlemle. As a political activist of the CPP, she campaigned and funded Nkrumah and the CPP <ref name=":1" />party and played a significant role during Ghana's struggle to attain independence.<ref name=":0" /> She financed Nkrumah to win the Ashiedu Keteke legislative council seat which made him to be the first Prime Minister of Ghana.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2"></ref>
The double-dekar buses which were brought to Accra by Harry Sawyer were named after her 'Auntie Dedei.
Her closeness to Nkrumah made her an enemy of rival political party which allegedly led to her early death. She died tragically at a CPP function in Ho on the 22nd June 1961 at 38year.<ref name=":2" /> It was alleged that the political activists and feminist was poisoned at the function after taking a hot tea when she complained of stomach ache.<ref name=":1" />
In honouring her, it is believed that double-dekar buses which were brought to Accra by Harry Sawyer were named after her 'Auntie Dedei', she also had her image on a national stamp and on Ghana's 50 pesewa coin.<ref name=":2" />
<br />
== Family life ==
Dedei, was unmarried and had no child.
[[Category:Ghanaian sheros]]
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