Claudia Lumor Explained

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

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

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Telling the African Story . 2019-08-15 . Graphic Ghana.
  2. Web site: Heavily pregnant, Claudia Lumor is a year older today. 2015-06-17. Entertainment. en-US. 2019-08-15.
  3. Web site: Here Are The 32 Designers Showing At Glitz Africa Fashion Week 2018 + Full Schedule. Ayi. Utibe. 2018-10-18. BellaNaija. en-US. 2019-08-15.
  4. Web site: Glitz Africa Fashion Week. Glitz Africa Fashion Week. en-US. 2019-08-15.
  5. Web site: Nunekpeku . Shika . 2019-01-30 . 2019 Fashion Week Events in Ghana . 2019-08-15 . styleafrique. . en-US.
  6. Web site: Effah . K. . 2018-10-22 . Awesome photos of plus size models on the Glitz run away . 2019-08-15 . Yen - Ghana news. . en.
  7. Web site: All about glitz africa . 2019-08-15 . Graphic Ghana.
  8. Web site: Claudia Lumor BoF 500 The People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry . 2024-03-20 . The Business of Fashion . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Telling the African story is a calling - Claudia Lumor . 2019-08-16 . GhanaWeb. . en . 2019-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190816080240/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Telling-the-African-story-is-a-calling-Claudia-Lumor-693834 . dead .
  10. Web site: Telling the African Story. Claudia Lumor.
  11. Web site: Claudia Kwarteng–Lumor Global Africa Business Initiative . 2024-03-20 . gabi.unglobalcompact.org.
  12. Web site: Efie Ne Fie – GUBA Awards. en-US. 2019-08-15. 2019-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815180700/http://www.gubaawards.co.uk/efie-ne-fie/. dead.
  13. Web site: WomanRising unveils speakers for the 2nd Women CEOs Summit . 2019-08-15 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  14. Web site: 2018-05-28 . Anas, Sarkodie, Nana Appiah & Yvonne Nelson named among Top 50 Young CEOs in Ghana . 2019-08-15 . Pulse Ghana . en-US.
  15. Web site: Glitz top 100 inspirational women – Page 100 – Glitz Africa Magazine . 2022-05-28 . en-US.
  16. Web site: 2024-01-27 . Claudia Lumor loses NPP primaries at Oforikrom after costly campaign . 2024-03-20 . GhanaWeb . en.
  17. Web site: correspondent . Asaase Radio . 2024-01-09 . Meet Claudia Kwarteng Lumor, the sole female contender seeking to retain Oforikrom seat for NPP . 2024-03-20 . Asaase Radio . en-US.
  18. Web site: British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Fashion and Design. https://web.archive.org/web/20190816080240/https://www.ghanagrio.com/news/461751-pulse-fashion-check-out-claudia-lumor-s-best-fashion-moments.html. 2019-08-16. dead.
  19. Web site: Congratulations,Claudia Lumor wins British Council's Young Creative Entrepreneur (YCE) Fashion Award.
  20. Web site: Outstanding startups honoured at the 2017 Premium Bank Ghana Startup Awards . 2019-08-16 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  21. Web site: Voting for Ghana Startup Awards 2017 begins . 2019-08-16 . GhanaWeb. . en.
  22. Web site: 2017 Winners – Ghana Startup Awards. en-US. 2019-08-16.
  23. Web site: Most Influential Young Ghanaians. en-US. 2019-08-16.
  24. Web site: Avance Media releases list of 100 Most Influential African Women . 2019-08-16 . GhanaWeb. . en.

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