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September 6, 2013

Nigeria’s Fifi Ejindu on Glo/CNN African Voices

Nigerian architect, businesswoman and philanthropist, Princess Fifi Ejindu, will be featured in this week’s edition of African Voices, CNN International’s magazine  programme   sponsored by national telecom operator, Globacom.

The 30-minute magazine programme is broadcast on Saturday at 3.30 p.m. and on Sunday at 9 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. There will be further repeats at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. on Monday and at 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday.

Princess Ejindu is one of the first African women to graduate from the prestigious Pratt Institute School of Architecture, New York, United States, where she bagged a first class degree. She is one of Nigeria’s most celebrated female architects and CEO of Starcrest Group which is involved in building construction, project management, real estate and oil and gas sectors.

“This week on African Voices, the famous businesswoman   talks to CNN’s Zain Verjee about her life, her love for fashion, her various businesses and her plan to empower the African youth”.

Most importantly, the programme will focus on Princess Ejindu’s philanthropic activities with the Hope Centres which she is currently working on as well as her African Arts and Fashion Initiative launched on Sunday 4th  August  at the grand finale of the third edition of Africa Fashion Week.

London   (AFWL) also sponsored by Globacom   at the Dorchester, United Kingdom. She is a life Patron and Chairperson of the advisory board. AFWL, an annual fashion event which aims to celebrate African Fashion talent.

Princess Ejindu said she launched the African Arts and Fashion Initiative to drive an African arts and style renaissance to motivate, sensitise, and, most importantly, empower emerging African designers and artists.