Santa Anzo

Santa Anzo be a Ugandan model, fashionista, fashion designer den businesswoman, who be de founder, chief fashion designer den managing director for Arapapa Fashion House, base insyd Kampala, Uganda ein capital city. She sana be de founder den President of Uganda International Fashion Week, an annual fashion exhibition.

Background den education

Dem born Santa Anzo insyd Uganda, circa 1975. Ein parents trace dema ancestry to Moyo District, insyd de West Nile sub-region of Uganda.

Career

Insyd 1995, dem hire Ms Anzo as waitress for Kampala Casino. Na dem sanso hire am as a model at the same establishment wey she model wen not waitressing. Insyd 1999, she meet Sylvia Owori wey together, dey start Ziper Models, plus Anzo managing de business while Owori managed de talent. Anzo serve as sales person, model trainer, den fashion model. She manage de finances, den choreographed fashion shows. Dis relationship last 16 months, before Anzo leave Ziper Models.

Awards and honors

• 2nd position for de East African Designer of de year award at Swahili Fashion Week, December 2012, insyd Nairobi, Kenya.
• Speaker at the first ever Fashionprenuer Summit held by Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards (ASFAs), October 2018, insyd Kampala, Uganda.
• 1st Prize Presidential Transformers Appreciation Award, December 2016, insyd Kampala, Uganda.
• Pioneer Ground Breaking Awards by Uganda Women Entrepreneur's Association, ICON & de International Labour Organization.
• Showcased at Africa Fashion Exchange 2018 insyd Durban, South Africa.
• Lifetime Fashion Icon Achievement Award 2015.
• Insyd 2014, the President of de United Nations Security Council, recognized Santa Anzo as one of 87 women that have scaled heights insyd Uganda, she be applauded for an invaluable role insyd pioneering African fashion & modelling careers insyd Uganda.