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Roberta Annan

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Goodwill Ambassador for the Creative Economy, '20 under 40 Influential Business Leaders in Ghana', the "40 under 40 Influential Business Leaders in Consulting" and the "100 Young Influential Africans", "Youngest African ever to be inducted into the African Leadership Hall of Fame".
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as an intern and later became a consultant for the UN, mobilising funds and resources for UN projects worldwide. In 2012, she founded Roberta Annan Consulting, re-branded to Annan Capital Partners in 2016 after two years with LJ Africa Advisors.
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In 2011, Annan founded the Africa Fashion Foundation (AFF) to support Africa's growing fashion industry. She is the co-founder of the Impact Fund for African Creatives (IFFAC), a €100 million
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Annan has been recognised for fundraising projects including the €100 Million Funds for African Creatives in partnership with UN-ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative.
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from 2011 to 2015, but handed this over to new management after allegations that the contest had not been fairly run.
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Annan is an advisory council member of the prestigious Condé Nast College of Fashion and Design. She works alongside
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Stimulus Fund, offering financial prizes to support and invest in female-led enterprises in Ghana.
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In 2017, Annan was appointed the Senior Market Liaison for Fieldstone Africa where she led on
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Devco Steering Committee for the International Colloquium for the Creative Economy.
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businesswoman and the founder of the African Fashion Foundation. She is also an
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Business Club. She was an adviser to The Rose of Sharon Foundation, by
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fund aimed at supporting Africa's creative and lifestyle industries.
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Change Agents: Using Technology, Funds to Leapfrog Luxury in Africa
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World Fashion 4 Development Program (WF4D) Leadership Award
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and for-profit initiatives projects from $ 6MM to $ 100MM.
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Roberta Annan Consulting was also a franchise owner of the
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Global Style Icon Awards 2020 - Fashionpreneur of the year
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Annan Capital also raised funds through engagement with
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The Business Executive Award - She Achiever Award 2020
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and with multi-nationals like Athgo International and
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trained head porters known as Kayayei in fashion and
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Initiative, Annan and other Ghanaian women including
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20 under 40 Influential Business Leaders Award 2017
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(2019-08-20). 124:, Annan began her career with an 1216:"ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD" 1192:"Gamerchangers Reach for Change" 400:Women Leadership Award Woman 2.1 1241:Gachango, Rayhab (2017-07-20). 1148:(in Italian). 27 September 2013 466:UNEP - UN Environment Programme 1122:Global Landscapes Forum Events 1: 716:Debrah, Ameyaw (2015-09-09). 285:Under the African Foundation 267:Fund raising and philanthropy 97:( born 2 December 1982) is a 1335:Georgetown University alumni 692:"A fund for African Fashion" 329:Young President Organization 1356: 1315:Carleton University alumni 843:(in Italian). 6 April 2020 276:High-net-worth individuals 217:In 2008, Annan joined the 1340:Ghanaian chief executives 327:Annan is a member of the 403:2013 Game Changer Honors 331:(YPO) and currently the 818:(in French). 2021-02-26 323:Awards and recognitions 303:During the peak of the 214:between 2005 and 2007. 198:Annan, who speaks both 1072:The Business Executive 1280:Roberta Annan at UNEP 391:Ghana Feminine Awards 261:Miss Universe Pageant 208:University of Giessen 188:Georgetown University 122:Georgetown University 1097:Business World Ghana 890:Glamour South Africa 741:admin (2014-04-15). 628:Business World Ghana 816:Journal du Cameroun 339:Annan spoke at the 247:European Commission 172:Carleton University 156:Annan attended the 118:Carleton University 114:Goodwill Ambassador 1220:hautefashionafrica 1171:DailyGuide Network 996:Bra Perucci Africa 540:Consultancy Africa 295:Velma Owusu-Bempah 243:Folorunsho Alakija 241:business magnate, 138:Sub-Saharan Africa 612:. 26 August 2016. 560:by (2016-08-26). 490:Ghana Online News 370:and Sarah Mower. 305:COVID-19 outbreak 291:Ophelia Crossland 254:impact investment 227:business strategy 212:MAP International 130:U.N. headquarters 92: 91: 1347: 1257: 1256: 1254: 1253: 1238: 1232: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1212: 1206: 1205: 1203: 1202: 1196:Reach for Change 1188: 1182: 1181: 1179: 1178: 1163: 1157: 1156: 1154: 1153: 1138: 1132: 1131: 1129: 1128: 1114: 1108: 1107: 1105: 1104: 1089: 1083: 1082: 1080: 1079: 1064: 1058: 1057: 1055: 1054: 1039: 1033: 1032: 1030: 1029: 1013: 1007: 1006: 1004: 1003: 988: 982: 981: 979: 978: 964: 958: 957: 955: 954: 944: 938: 937: 936:. 11 March 2021. 930: 924: 923: 921: 920: 906: 900: 899: 897: 896: 882: 876: 875: 873: 872: 858: 852: 851: 849: 848: 833: 827: 826: 824: 823: 808: 802: 801: 799: 798: 784: 778: 777: 775: 774: 763: 757: 756: 754: 753: 738: 732: 731: 729: 728: 722:Yen - Ghana news 713: 707: 706: 704: 703: 688: 682: 681: 679: 678: 668: 662: 661: 659: 658: 644: 638: 637: 635: 634: 620: 614: 613: 606: 600: 599: 597: 596: 582: 576: 575: 573: 572: 557: 551: 550: 548: 547: 532: 526: 525: 523: 522: 507: 501: 500: 498: 497: 482: 476: 475: 473: 472: 457: 451: 450: 448: 447: 433: 360:Victoria Beckham 349:Mahendra Siregar 160:. She graduated 44: 41:December 2, 1982 40: 38: 21: 1355: 1354: 1350: 1349: 1348: 1346: 1345: 1344: 1295: 1294: 1266: 1261: 1260: 1251: 1249: 1240: 1239: 1235: 1225: 1223: 1214: 1213: 1209: 1200: 1198: 1190: 1189: 1185: 1176: 1174: 1165: 1164: 1160: 1151: 1149: 1140: 1139: 1135: 1126: 1124: 1118:"Roberta Annan" 1116: 1115: 1111: 1102: 1100: 1091: 1090: 1086: 1077: 1075: 1066: 1065: 1061: 1052: 1050: 1041: 1040: 1036: 1027: 1025: 1024:(Press release) 1015: 1014: 1010: 1001: 999: 990: 989: 985: 976: 974: 966: 965: 961: 952: 950: 946: 945: 941: 932: 931: 927: 918: 916: 908: 907: 903: 894: 892: 884: 883: 879: 870: 868: 860: 859: 855: 846: 844: 835: 834: 830: 821: 819: 810: 809: 805: 796: 794: 786: 785: 781: 772: 770: 765: 764: 760: 751: 749: 740: 739: 735: 726: 724: 715: 714: 710: 701: 699: 690: 689: 685: 676: 674: 670: 669: 665: 656: 654: 646: 645: 641: 632: 630: 624:"Roberta Annan" 622: 621: 617: 608: 607: 603: 594: 592: 584: 583: 579: 570: 568: 559: 558: 554: 545: 543: 534: 533: 529: 520: 518: 509: 508: 504: 495: 493: 484: 483: 479: 470: 468: 462:"Roberta Annan" 459: 458: 454: 445: 443: 435: 434: 430: 425: 413: 376: 356:Edward Enninful 345:Isabelle Durant 325: 315:, launched the 293:, Torlowei and 269: 196: 163:summa cum laude 154: 48: 45: 42: 36: 34: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1353: 1351: 1343: 1342: 1337: 1332: 1327: 1322: 1317: 1312: 1307: 1297: 1296: 1293: 1292: 1287: 1282: 1277: 1272: 1265: 1264:External links 1262: 1259: 1258: 1233: 1207: 1183: 1158: 1133: 1109: 1084: 1059: 1034: 1008: 983: 972:Graphic Online 959: 939: 925: 901: 877: 853: 828: 803: 779: 758: 733: 708: 696:UN Environment 683: 663: 639: 615: 601: 577: 552: 527: 502: 477: 452: 427: 426: 424: 421: 412: 409: 408: 407: 404: 401: 398: 395: 392: 389: 386: 383: 380: 375: 372: 364:Naomi Campbell 324: 321: 268: 265: 219:United Nations 195: 192: 153: 150: 140:, and ALDG, a 107:philanthropist 90: 89: 86: 82: 81: 78: 77:Known for 74: 73: 70: 66: 65: 62: 58: 57: 54: 50: 49: 46: 32: 28: 27: 24: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1352: 1341: 1338: 1336: 1333: 1331: 1330:Living people 1328: 1326: 1323: 1321: 1318: 1316: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1302: 1300: 1291: 1288: 1286: 1283: 1281: 1278: 1276: 1273: 1271: 1268: 1267: 1263: 1248: 1244: 1237: 1234: 1221: 1217: 1211: 1208: 1197: 1193: 1187: 1184: 1172: 1168: 1162: 1159: 1147: 1143: 1137: 1134: 1123: 1119: 1113: 1110: 1098: 1094: 1088: 1085: 1073: 1069: 1063: 1060: 1048: 1044: 1038: 1035: 1023: 1019: 1012: 1009: 997: 993: 987: 984: 973: 969: 963: 960: 949: 943: 940: 935: 929: 926: 915: 911: 905: 902: 891: 887: 881: 878: 867: 863: 857: 854: 842: 838: 832: 829: 817: 813: 807: 804: 793: 789: 783: 780: 769: 762: 759: 748: 747:Ghana Live TV 744: 737: 734: 723: 719: 712: 709: 697: 693: 687: 684: 673: 667: 664: 653: 649: 643: 640: 629: 625: 619: 616: 611: 605: 602: 591: 587: 581: 578: 567: 563: 556: 553: 541: 537: 531: 528: 516: 512: 506: 503: 491: 487: 481: 478: 467: 463: 456: 453: 442: 438: 437:"SowetanLIVE" 432: 429: 422: 420: 418: 411:Personal life 410: 405: 402: 399: 396: 393: 390: 387: 384: 381: 378: 377: 373: 371: 369: 365: 361: 357: 352: 350: 346: 342: 337: 334: 330: 322: 320: 318: 314: 310: 306: 301: 300: 296: 292: 288: 283: 281: 277: 272: 266: 264: 262: 257: 255: 250: 248: 244: 240: 236: 232: 228: 223: 220: 215: 213: 209: 205: 201: 193: 191: 189: 185: 184:Biotechnology 181: 177: 173: 169: 165: 164: 159: 151: 149: 147: 143: 139: 135: 134:New York City 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 112: 108: 104: 100: 96: 95:Roberta Annan 87: 83: 79: 75: 71: 69:Occupation(s) 67: 63: 59: 55: 51: 43:(age 41) 33: 29: 25:Roberta Annan 22: 19: 1250:. 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Ghanaian
investor
philanthropist
United Nations Environment Programme
Goodwill Ambassador
Carleton University
Georgetown University
internship
U.N. headquarters
New York City
Sub-Saharan Africa
portfolio
agribusiness
SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College
summa cum laude
Biochemistry
Carleton University
Ottawa
Canada
Biotechnology
Georgetown University
English
Akan dialect
University of Giessen
MAP International
United Nations
business strategy
marketing
France
Nigerian

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