
Ghanaian entrepreneur Grace Amey-Obeng —
More than 25 years ago, Grace Amey-Obeng started what became FC Group of Companies to offer women products and services that enhance natural beauty.

A thriving a cosmetics empire —
Initially working as a mobile beauty therapist, Amey-Obeng would go door to door teaching women how to care for their skin and look beautiful. Today her business has eight branches across Ghana including clinics, a cosmetics and skincare range and a beauty college.

Enhancing natural beauty —
"I see clients come in with horrible conditions and through therapy and guidance, they are happy. And once they're happy, I'm happy," says Amey-Obeng. "Once you are able to restore joy to people, it's very, very fulfilling," she adds.

Life lessons —
The entrepreneur's beauty college, which opened its doors in 1998, has trained to date more than 5,000 people. "On the day of graduation, I always cry because I see the joy in their faces that they have accomplished something," says Amey-Obeng.



