Anne Githuku-Shongwe is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Afroes Transformational Multi-Media & Consulting. Anne is committed to Africa’s agenda for transformation in partnership with Africa’s citizens and global partners. She has a proven track record in providing innovative strategy and policy solutions to countries, including high-level advisory services to Governments and their Cabinets. Prior to establishing Afroes, Anne has worked as an International Development professional with over 20 years of social and economic development experience working with the United Nations and Management Consulting firms across Africa, Asia and the United States. Following her departure after 15 years with the United Nations, Anne was selected to co-author and facilitate the development of the Long-term Strategy for Africa’s Conference of Ministers of Public Service in October 2008. Anne Githuku-Shongwe is since 2016 the Representative for UN Women's South Africa Multi-Country Office (SAMCO), which is responsible for women's empowerment and gender equality in Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland and Namibia as well as South Africa, where the office is based.