Gifty is a native of
Cape Coast in the
Central Region but was born and bred in
Tema, the
Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[6][7] She is the last born of a family of eight.[8] Due to economic hardship, she hawked and engaged in carpentry works to earn a living.[9]
Gifty is married to
Nana Ansah Kwao IV,
Chief of Akwamu Adumasa.[10] Their marriage ceremony happened at the Trinity Baptist Church on the 25th October, 2015.[11] She gave birth to her first
child on 11 August, 2017.[12][13][14] Their daughter, Nyame Anuonyam, is such a pride of hers and expresses so much joy in having a miracle child, even at her age.[15]
She received honours and a new title which was conferred on her after being awarded a Fellowship of the Boardroom
Institute (FBI) by the Accra Business school. She is called Oheneyere FBI Dr Gifty Anti
[15].
Education
Gifty Anti had her basic education at Tema community 8 "Number 1" Basic School. She then proceeded to
Mfantsiman Girls Secondary School where she served as an entertainment prefect. Also, she is an alumnus of the
Ghana Institute of Journalism of which she served as Women’s Commissioner.[9][16][17] She also has a Masters Degree in International Journalism from
City University based in
London.[8]
Career
Gifty began her media career as an intern at the
Ghana News Agency, then moved on to the
Ghanaian Times as an intern. She later worked as an intern at the
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), where she was also offered the option to do her national service.[18]
Gifty landed her first job as a Floor Manager at
GTV.[16] She later became a TV presenter, coach, gender advocate and a
feminist.[19] She is currently the
Chief Executive Officer of GDA
Concept and host of Stand Point
[1], a talk show about women's issues.[20] Her show; The Stand Point also shows on
ABN TV in the
UK.[8]
Whilst at Ghanaian Times [a Ghanaian owned newspaper], she received mentorship from Liz Hayfron.[21]
In 2019, she launched her book titled "A Bit Of Me", the book reached number one on
Amazon after one week of publication[22]
She is the founder and president of Girl in Need Foundation and the Awo Dansoa Reading Project and also the ambassador for the campaign against newborn deaths.[8]
Awards
Tell It Moms Exemplary Resilience Feminist Honour 2019
[2]