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Having been recently honoured with a Highest Royal African Recognition Honour and Heroic award for philanthropic work, motivational speaking and using her story to restore hope, love and courage,Glorianne Francis has been nominated for two more awards this year.

She has been recognised for the Entrepreneur of the year and motivational speaker of the year award by The Zimbabwe International Women Awards.

Francis is the CEO of Gloramo Concierge & PR Ltd, The Business Development Director for CMG Media and has recently been appointed the Head of Communications for Africa Property Investment Ltd (API).

Her prominence has long been cultivated through her work as an award winning motivational speaker and events presenter. She has been branded ‘Glo Diamond’ for being successful at raising money by using her powerful voice, wit and charm to motivate people to part with their money for charity and has since been dubbed the ‘Queen of auctions’.

So far she has had the honour of leading the Auction for the Zimbabwe Olympics and Paralympics teams in 2012 and managed to raise significant amounts of money. She has also been called to do auction with the Westminster Rotary club and Zimbabwean Embassy for a children’s home in Zimbabwe.

Francis has spoken and presented key note speeches at Olympic and Rotary events. She was invited to speak at the appreciation event for Christine Ohuruogu MBE (British Olympic Medallist and current World and former Olympic and Common wealth Champion). She has worked with top sporting stars including Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal football club, Derek Chisora and upcoming tennis player Michael Mhangami.

Having been one of the very first female black promoters in the UK since 1995, Francis has worked with various International artists, including Temptations, Black Street, Jodeci, late Brenda Fassie, Mafikizolo, Kanda Bongo Man, Plaxedes Wenyika, George Chifunyise and many more.

Another achievement was being the first promoter to bring Oliver Mtukudzi to perform at the O2 Indigo in 2012, one of the world`s most iconic venues, where he was honoured by Evander Holyfield. Jay ‘C’ who happened to be in England at the same time was given the opportunity to perform at the same venue. She was also involved in the biggest Africa festival to come to Europe, Africa Unplugged in 2012 bringing 20 artists from 15 African countries to perform at Wembley and orchestrated Winky ‘D’ performing at Wembley stadium alongside Zahara, Tuface and Femi Kuti to name a few.

Glorianne with Zim Ambassador in London HE Gabriel Machinga

Francis has spoken at forums in Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe South Africa and Zambia. She also had the honour of co-hosting with Eddie Kadie (First black comedian to perform at O2 arena) at the Pearl Awards which amongst others honoured Thandi Newton (International actress), Oliver Mtukudzi (Music Icon) and England cricket captain Andy Flower (OBE).

She also facilitated and was MC at the First African Diaspora awards in May this year. where she was described as keeping her audience amused and entertained throughout the evening with her lively wit and banter.

A committed philanthropist in her own right, Francis currently serves as a mentor for young people.

She is also the CEO and Founder of Miss Zim Diamond UK and an Ambassador for Origin Unite- breaking the cycle of malnutrition globally. Having been homeless herself in the UK she continues to support and accommodate many Zimbabweans in her home while they try to find their feet in the UK.

In 2012 she was also awarded Personality of the Year 2012 by the Zimbabwe Achievers Awards for her commitment and dedication to raising profiles, creating platforms and supporting upcoming talent and profiling them in a supportive environment. She is also well recognised for her great networking skills, charity work and bringing communities together.

In 2013 she was also awarded an Empowerment Ambassador award for her commitment to empower and support people in her community.

Francis has worked on projects for the corporate sector and the Ministry of Tourism (Zimbabwe) as well as the Embassy of Zimbabwe. Her work in the tourism sector stems from a deeply held view that tourism is the meeting point, the centrepiece or the engine of the Zimbabwean story.

She has been acknowledged in two books written by CNN Hero and Multiple award winning human rights activist, HRH Muzvare- Princess Betty Makoni for her hard work and thanked her for great support. She went on to describe Glorianne as a ‘treasure who loves beyond measure. She has also had a whole chapter dedicated to her.

Her belief in the empowerment of women and affinity to her country is reflected through her various roles in women capacity building and enhancement initiatives; She was one of the co-founders of Zimbabwe women writers alongside the late Norma Kitson African political activist and also had a piece of work entitled Why, Why, and all My Woman Ambitions published in an anthology at the age of 18. She is currently working on her book, entitled ‘Embracing my Failures: Discovering my identity due to be launched later this year.’

She is a Trustee of the African Mother Foundation, Co founder & Member of the Zimbabwe Diaspora Olympic steering committee amongst other organisations. She is also a plus size model and was recently chosen to model for the British plus size nominated Designer Syreeta Badu and featured in her Look Book in USA.

Francisis a self motivated person who believes that one’s dreams can be realised through desire drive ambition and an overwhelming personal need to achieve your own goal in life. She believes that if you treat everyone you meet with respect, care and understanding, they will in turn regard you in a like manner.

She was quoted as saying ‘I believe in going out there and getting the happiness I believe I deserve and sharing it with others by inspiring positive energy. I believe that women can be beautiful and still be great leaders & entrepreneurs. It is important to promote culture, creativity, individualism, and self-identity.’ I am forever grateful to God for my Journey both the good rides and the bumpy ones.

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