Sandra Appiah
Ein sex anaa gender | female ![]() |
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Ein country of citizenship | Ghana ![]() |
Name wey dem give am | Sandra ![]() |
Family name | Appiah ![]() |
Ein date of birth | 30 March 1989 ![]() |
Place dem born am | Ghana ![]() |
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English ![]() |
Ein occupation | businessperson ![]() |
Educate for | Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications ![]() |
Sandra Appiah (dem born am March 30, 1989) be co-founder of media company Face2face Africa, wer she serve as CEO from 2016 dey go 2020. For 2019 insyd, she launch PanaGenius Inc. Secof Face2face Africa ein flagship brand, PanaGenius dey reach over 2 million users each month via ein online platforms wey edey engage thousands more via events such as de Pan-African Weekend Conference for New York City den de national 30 Black Stars Conference & Awards.
Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Appiah insyd eastern Ghana insyd a small town for 1989 insyd,[1][2][3][4] wey she immigrate go Italy for de age of 8,[3][4][5] wey she live insyd Milan.[4] For de age of 12, ein family san immigrate go New York City.[2][3] Appiah attend high school insyd de Bronx, wer she graduate as valedictorian wey she receive a scholarship to de S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications for Syracuse University.[6][7] She major insyd television, radio, den film plus a minor insyd acting,[7] den she graduate magna cum laude, support by de New York Times College Scholarship den de Jonathan Levin (Time Warner) Scholarship. She experience racism den misinformed beliefs about Africans insyd Italy den insyd de US, from African-Americans as well as from oda ethnicities.[4][5] As a result, she feel ashame of ein heritagetil a return visit to Ghana during ein second year for university.[4][5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "30 Under 30: Africa's Best Young Entrepreneurs". Forbes.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dia, Hannington (2 January 2013). "Editor Mends Black Relations, Rebrands Africa Through New Magazine". NewsOne. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua (8 January 2013). "AFRICA BY THE AFRICANS: Young Tastemakers Aim to Challenge Stereotypes - EBONY". Ebony.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 kunbitinuoye (24 January 2013). "Young Africans in America on a mission to rebrand homeland". The Grio. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Quillet, Lucile (6 March 2015). "Sandra Appiah, 25 ans, entrepreneure". Madame le Figaro.
- ↑ Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua (14 January 2013). "A New African 'Face' Hits Newsstands". MadameNoire. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Appiah, Sandra (2010). "Homecoming". Syracuse University Honors Program Capstone Projects: 325. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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- Ghanaian businesspeople
- S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications alumni
- Ghanaian expatriates insyd de United States
- American women chief executives
- American company founders
- American women company founders
- Businesspeople wey komot New York City
- 21st-century American businesswomen
- Ghanaian emigrants to Italy
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