Folake Folarin-Coker, Artistic Director of premier African fashion label, Tiffany Amber Nigeria, scoops WIE Enterprise Award at the 2013 Women, Inspiration and Enterprise (WIE) Symposium in Cape Town, South Africa. The Enterprise Award honours trailblazing businesswoman who have broken barriers and brought innovation and change to the corporate world.
Previous winners of this and other prestigious WIE awards include, Iman, Dame Vivian Westwood, Supermodel Christy Turlington, Dr Jill Biden and Melinda Gates among many others.
Speaking about the award, Folake folarin-Coker said; “It is always an honour to receive an accolade for something I love doing, but it gives me even more pleasure to be recognized by such an amazing Network such as WIE, who’s mission is to empower women, bring them together and in doing so, inspire our future female leaders.”
As well as the Enterprise Award, Folake was also listed in the WIE 60 Power Influencers in Africa. The WIE Power Influencers list showcases the women shaping Africa’s future.
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