Biography
Farida Dzifa Alabo
Farida was born in the Soviet Union to a Ghanaian (Ewe) father and a Moroccan mother whilst they pursued their doctorates. Raised across several continents, she is a developed strategist with a practical understanding of diverse cultures that inform her understanding of people and how they work. She speaks and writes five languages fluently: English, French, Arabic, Italian, and Spanish.
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
BSc Psychology with a minor in Statistics.
Akosombo International School, Akosombo, Ghana.
Cambridge GCSEs and SSCE (Science).
L'École Française Chateaubriand, Rome, Italy.
Brevet des Collèges (French National Lower Secondary Certificate).
Alabo-Moffet Foundation, Co-Founder, 2019 to Present
Co-founded with her husband to support emerging Ghanaian artists in developing business acumen and gaining access to the art market.
Smiles for Christmas, Co-Founder, 2006 to Present
Establishes mentorship programmes and builds libraries across Ghana, expanding access to books in underserved communities.
SheBoss Award, by Glitz Africa, for Humanitarian Works, 2023.
MiPAD honouree, Most Influential People of African Descent, 2016, for Humanitarian Works.
Writing African Historical Fiction · Teaching Chess · Playing Tennis · Collecting African Art