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Claudia Lumor

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Claudia Lumor (born 17 June 1980) is a German born Ghanaian Publisher, and founder of Glitz Africa Magazine and the Glitz Style Awards.[1][2][3] She is also the Executive Producer of Glitz Africa Fashion Week Ghana.[4][5][6][7]

Claudia's company, Glitz Africa has become an influential showcase for fashion creatives in Ghana and West African nations including designers, stylists and hair and makeup artists.[8]

Early life and education

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Lumor grew up in Kumasi and attended Kumasi Anglican Secondary School before enrolling at Kwame Nkrumah University. She graduated with a B.A in Economics and Law. She also studied Corporate Finance Law at Westminster Law School in London.[9][10] She also holds an Executive Diploma in Publishing from Yale University.[11]

Career

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She worked at Santander Bank UK and later moved to Ghana to work with Stanbic Bank in 2010.[12] Lumor was named amongst the speakers of WomanRising, a network for women entrepreneurs. The event featured five women in entrepreneurship:[13] Kafui Danku, Deloris Frimpong Manso, Ekow Mensah, Vera Osei-Bonsu and Cynthia Quarcoo. She was included in the list of 50 young Chief executive officers in Ghana by Avance Media and The YCEO.[14] She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the UNFPA.[15]

Politics

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Claudia lost the bid to become the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidature for the Oforikrom constituency.[16] She was the only female among five personalities contesting for the primaries.[17]

Recognition

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  • Young creative entrepreneur of the year - British Council Fashion And Design 2015[18][19]
  • Start up and Entrepreneur of the year - Ghana Startup Awards 2017[20][21][22]
  • 100 most Influential women in Ghana[23][24]

References

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  1. ^ "Telling the African Story". Graphic Ghana. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  2. ^ "Heavily pregnant, Claudia Lumor is a year older today". Entertainment. 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  3. ^ Ayi, Utibe (2018-10-18). "Here Are The 32 Designers Showing At Glitz Africa Fashion Week 2018 + Full Schedule". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  4. ^ "Glitz Africa Fashion Week". Glitz Africa Fashion Week. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  5. ^ Nunekpeku, Shika (2019-01-30). "2019 Fashion Week Events in Ghana". styleafrique. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  6. ^ Effah, K. (2018-10-22). "Awesome photos of plus size models on the Glitz run away". Yen - Ghana news. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  7. ^ "All about glitz africa". Graphic Ghana. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  8. ^ "Claudia Lumor | BoF 500 | The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  9. ^ "Telling the African story is a calling - Claudia Lumor". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  10. ^ Claudia Lumor. "Telling the African Story".
  11. ^ "Claudia Kwarteng–Lumor | Global Africa Business Initiative". gabi.unglobalcompact.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  12. ^ "Efie Ne Fie – GUBA Awards". Archived from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  13. ^ "WomanRising unveils speakers for the 2nd Women CEOs Summit". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  14. ^ "Anas, Sarkodie, Nana Appiah & Yvonne Nelson named among Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana". Pulse Ghana. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  15. ^ "Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  16. ^ "Claudia Lumor loses NPP primaries at Oforikrom after costly campaign". GhanaWeb. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  17. ^ correspondent, Asaase Radio (2024-01-09). "Meet Claudia Kwarteng Lumor, the sole female contender seeking to retain Oforikrom seat for NPP". Asaase Radio. Retrieved 2024-03-20. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Fashion and Design". Archived from the original on 2019-08-16.
  19. ^ "Congratulations,Claudia Lumor wins British Council's Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Fashion Award".
  20. ^ "Outstanding startups honoured at the 2017 Premium Bank Ghana Startup Awards". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  21. ^ "Voting for Ghana Startup Awards 2017 begins". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  22. ^ "2017 Winners – Ghana Startup Awards". Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  23. ^ "Most Influential Young Ghanaians". Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  24. ^ "Avance Media releases list of 100 Most Influential African Women". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
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