About Us

History

Technology has become user friendly like never before. That is why there was the need to educate the general public especially the black community on the roles of a Virtual Assistant. The idea of forming this organization, (OGVA) in Ghana is to create the awareness of the role of Virtual Assistants in Ghana and also to create the avenue for IT jobs and help promote entrepreneurship for those professionals who find themselves unemployed. We also strive to promote e-learning to the general public.

The founder of Organization of Ghana Virtual Assistants' ("OGVA"), Ernestina Edem Foli ("Tina") is a Virtual Assistant who has been providing virtual services since October 2004. Tina incorporated her Company, MED-NET ltd to offer such outsourcing services in March 2005. She is a member of the International Virtual Assistants Association (IVAA) and currently the Virtual Office Manager for Club Vivanet Inc; based in the USA, specializing in her field of expertise (administrative support, marketing support, and customer service.)

Tina realized after joining the International forum of Virtual Assistants Association that she has benefited enormously as a developing entrepreneur and therefore decided to share her experiences by forming a similar association in Ghana to enhance entrepreneurship.  

Mission

Our Mission is to promote the utilization of modern technology by

• Assisting Job Creations in Ghana
• Promoting entrepreneurship through training
• Networking with Local and International Small Businesses
• Creating an education platform
• Creating business travel opportunities
• Affiliating with other VA’s in the industry in exchanging ideas
• Adaptability For the Disabled

Clients

Potential clients may come from any industry. Members can work with local/international real estate agents, authors, photographers, national speakers, financial advisors, personal and professional coaches, corporate and industrial entities

Benefits

OGVA offers online message boards, online portal for members to list their services, administrative resource library, the Request for Proposal (RFP) System to help prospective clients locate the best VA for their needs, access to newsletter archives, access to online meetings of interest to Virtual Assistants and access to marketing tools for Virtual Assistants.

Standards

As the standard-bearer for the virtual assistance industry, examinations will be arranged for members to take the IVAA offers certification in Ethics (Ethics Check), and virtual assistance (CVA) skills.