about obaasema…

Obaasema is an empowerment and lifestyle magazine for the modern African woman. Established in 2006, Obaasema is dedicated to celebrating, empowering and inspiring the African woman through constructive channels of health, financial literacy, fashion, entertainment, spirituality and more. The crux of the magazine lies in its mission to encourage every woman to reach deep inside of herself to connect with the ideal woman within her.

Obaasema magazine holds pride in its reputation for pursuing the neglected target audience, that is, the African woman, as well as capturing the nuances that inform and affect her life. Obaasema continues to seek and celebrate the modern African woman’s every moment, providing her with essentials needed for emotional and spiritual growth, while also encouraging her to take constructive steps towards obtaining her goals in life.

Obaasema is translated as “Ideal Woman” in the Ghanaian language, Twi.

About Obaasema Inc.

Obaasema, Inc. (OI) is a media company founded in 2006 in Philadelphia, PA where it is based. It launched its first subsidiary and flagship publication, Obaasema magazine, electronically on June 15th of the same year with the primary purpose of becoming a one-stop-get-it-all feature and news resource with quality content that seeks to celebrate, empower, entertain and inspire African women in the Diaspora and back home.

Today, Obaasema serves readers globally. After 24 months of successful on-line presence, its electronic vision was translated into print (published quarterly) and officially launched on July 10, 2008, garnering an overwhelming response from readers.