Anne-Marie Dias Borges, born on 18 December 1976, in

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- Cape-Verdean journalist and

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and television host. She currently works as a Senior Broadcast Journalist and Presenter for BBC Business TV, position she has held since 2016."Anne-Marie Dias Borges"
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Biography

Early life and education

Anne-Marie Dias Borges was born in

(France) on 18 December 1976, daughter of Cape-Verdean parents from the island of

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. Her early years were spent between the

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and

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where she attended high school at Lycée d’Etat Estienne d’Orves, on the

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."Anne-Marie Dias Borges : "Liberer la lumiere qui est en nous pour inspirer les autres"
''Femmes Au Pluriel'', 5 May 2020 (Retrieved 11 April 2021)(in french) In 1997, she moved to London and obtained in 2000 a Bachelor of Arts in

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at the

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, combined with

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and

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and Japanese from the

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. She additionally obtained that same year

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es in Literature of Portuguese Africa and History of Portuguese Africa from King's College at the

in London, United Kingdom."Meninas, acreditem em vocês mesmas"
''Express Odasil Has'', 30 August 2020 (Retrieved 11 April 2021)(in portuguese)

Career

Anne-Marie began her career in 2002 at BBC Afrique radio. Recognized for her

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personality during her 9 years at this network, she was voted "''Most popular presenter''" on numerous occasions."Anne-Marie Borges é uma das “100 Mulheres Mais Influentes de África”: Jornalismo “cabo-verdiano continua a ser de élite”"
''Anacao.CV'', 22 February 2021 (Retrieved 11 April 2021)(in portuguese) In 2015, she joined Africa24 TV, mostly considered as the African "''CNN''", in Paris, where she worked as chief information officer and

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. She notably hosted a weekly political TV

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called "''Polititia''", a show watched by millions of viewers. Since 2016, Anne-Marie Dias Borges co-leads the BBC Business French TV team in London, which produces two regular TV shows: ''Questions d’Argent'' and ''Cash Eco'' (on hold due to

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)."List of 100 Most Influential African Women 2020"
''Big News Network (BNN)'', 21 August 2020 (Retrieved 11 April 2021)"Meet the Top 20 Inspirational Women of the African Diaspora Professional Women in Europe (ADIPWE) list 2020"
''Francine Beleyi'' (Retrieved 11 April 2021)"Une styliste congolaise utilise la technologie 3D pour faire son show"

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Other

Anne-Marie Dias Borges has been the Master of ceremony for many relevant

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s over the past several years, she has travelled all over the world to host events and manage campaigns. Fluent in French, English, Spanish,

and

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, she has provided

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s of hours of live and pre-recorded television, radio, and

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, as well as interviews with key international

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, politicians, and artists, most notably

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, the first woman and the first African to be chosen as

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(WTO),

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of the

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(AfCFTA),

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, the former vice-President of the

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and

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artist and activist,

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."Africa’s Pulse: Charting the Way Forward"
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'', 8 October 2020 (Retrieved 11 April 2021) In April 2021, she hosted the ''High-Level Virtual Dialogue on Feeding Africa'' event, a dialogue organized by the

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under the theme ''"Leadership to scale up successful innovations"'' and which seventeen

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s and multilateral institutions attended."High-Level Virtual Dialogue on Feeding Africa: Leadership to scale up successful innovations"
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Philanthropic

In 2010 and 2011, she has organized two successful

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s campaigns in

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, in partnership with the government and the United Nations. One of the highlights of the last campaign was the release of a

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"''Ka bo usa''" ("''Don’t use''"), which she co-wrote with Cape-Verdean Award-winning artist Johnny Ramos.""Ka bo usa", musica contra droga na Cabo-Verde"
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Personal life

Anne-Marie Dias Borges is resident in England, United Kingdom.

Awards and recognition

* 2020 : 100 Most influential african Women in Africa (Avance Media)"Anne-Marie Dias Borges on Avance Media Magazine"
''Avance Media'' (Retrieved April 11, 2021)"Avance Media Announces 2020 Most Influential African Women List"
''Business Ghana'', August 18, 2020 (Retrieved April 11, 2021) * 2020 : 500 Africadoers (Tropics Magazine) * 2021 : Top 20 Inspirational Women of the African Diaspora Professional Women in Europe (ADIPWE), ranked sixth."Meet the Top 20 Inspirational Women of the African Diaspora Professional Women in Europe (ADIPWE) list 2020"
''Francine Beleyi'' (Retrieved May 12, 2021)

Notable events

References

External links

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