Having been awarded as one of 25 Influential Women Leaders and crowned an African princess, business consultant and activist Shabakie Fernandes, 36, is set to be named among 100 of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) on 2nd October on the fringes of the 77th United Nations General Assembly.
The recognition forms part of the MIPAD recognition week of activities being held from the 30th September to 3rd October. It is one of several activities in observance of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent, which runs from 2015 to 2024.
“I think I was considered because of my activism during this UN international decade, which recognises people of African descent,” Fernandes told the Stabroek Weekend in a recent interview.