General News of Tuesday, 10 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comEver met someone, especially a woman as bold as Florence Marfo, a seasoned female VIP bus driver in Ghana? Her breakthrough came in 2009 when MMT, following a directive to recruit female drivers, selected a group of women for intensive training in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Joining VIP companyMoving to VIP Jeoun Company Limited was a deliberate step. According to her, she faced scepticism largely because there were no female drivers at VIP and some tried to discourage her bus owner from hiring her. He paired Florence with a male driver for a month of handover, then entrusted the bus to her.

Source: GhanaWeb March 10, 2026 13:13 UTC