Draft:Maison Yusif

Yusif Meizongo Jnr. (also known as Maison Yusif), is a Ghanaian perfumer, entrepreneur and CEO of What You Want Co (now Maison Yusif). He is recognized as Ghana's first perfumer and his perfume brand as the first niche perfume house in Ghana.

Early life and education
Meizongo was born on 10 June 1997 and hails from Newtown, a suburb of Accra in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He attended the Islamic University in Ghana where he had his Bachelor's degree in Public relations.

Career
Meizongo began his career as a footballer in 2011 playing for Unistar Academy in Côte d'Ivoire. In 2017, he established the perfume brand ‘WHAT YOU WANT Co’ perfumes after quitting the football team and later went to institutions in Germany, Turkey, France, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia and Dubai where he took courses in perfumery.

Personal life
Meizongo is the last of nine siblings.

Awards and nomination
In 2020, Meizongo was nominated for the 'Promising Entrepreneur of the Year' by the Ghana Business Awards Network.

In 2021, his company was awarded the 'Emerging Brand of the Year' by the Global Business Summit in Accra. In 2021, he also received a Baron in the Cosmetic (Perfumery) Industry Award. In 2021, he was named as the 'Most Respected CEO in the Manufacturing (Perfumery) Industry' in Dubai.

In 2022, he also received the 'Product of the Year Award'.

In 2023, his brand 'The Vatican' was named the 'Niche Perfume of the year' at the Perfumista Awards held in France. He also won the Pulse Awards Business Influencer Award in 2023 held in Accra. In 2023, his brand also won the Best Business in Fragrance award at the 2nd edition of the Ghana Trade and Commerce awards.

Philanthropy
Meizongo has a non-profit organization called 'Home of Humanity Foundation' which supports the education of children in the community.