The Founder and CEO of Roberta Annan Consulting LLC (RAC) and Managing Partner of Roberta Annan Capital Partners (RACP), a development consultant and philanthropist, Roberta Annan who was recently appointed as a member of Business 20, (B20) the private sector´s voice of the G20 community made it known that her company will be making a huge undertaking and work on an important project to support SMEs in the creative industries in partnership with some global organizations.
In a short interaction with Prince Akpah on her recent appointment, she mentioned this position will give her the opportunity to promote SMEs in Africa who are often neglected when it comes to the issues of trade and investment.
In October 2018, her company Roberta Annan Capital Partners through its impact investments arm will be making a huge undertaking and work on an important project to support SMEs in the creative industries in partnership with various global organizations. This will be a continuation of the efforts of the African Fashion Fund, an NGO she founded in 2014 that is geared toward empowering fashion designers from Africa and its diaspora to succeed in the global fashion industry and market.
As a member of the B20 Trade and Investment Taskforce, Roberta Annan will work on policy recommendations that will be presented at the G20 meeting in Argentina later in 2018.