Following a ten-year career in entertainment and media, Amb. Princess Asha Okojie worked as a publicist and media consultant at the Nigerian Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia, under the leadership of Geoffrey Teneilabe, Former Ambassador/Consul-General of Nigeria Consulate, in Atlanta, GA with jurisdiction over 17 Southeastern States of the United States and territories, from which her career led to foreign direct investment consultancy, where she employed cultural diplomacy to facilitate bilateral trade and investment, as well as promoting US-Nigerian relations, to foster cultural understanding, and mutual friendship.
Princess Asha comes from a lineage of political and social activists. She is the granddaughter of King Ogbidi Okojie of the Uromi dynasty, who reigned from 1857 to 1944 and is still remembered for his opposition to British control in what is now Edo State, Nigeria. She is also the niece of Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, Nigeria's first Esan Catholic Cardinal, and late politician Chief Anthony Enahoro, who initiated the self-government movement in 1953 that eventually resulted to the country's independence on October 1, 1960.
Amb Princess Asha wears many hats. She is the founder and CEO of AfriQtalk Consult, a public relations firm specializing in branding, procurement, acquisition, trade/investment facilitation, known for strategic alliances, marketing partnerships, co-branding initiatives, and collaborations with select organizations and diplomatic communities, all with the goal of closing the gender gap in education and leadership for Africa's long-term development as well as a multimedia/corporate event management service that was selected to provided media and press coverage of President Goodluck Jonathan’s inauguration, Abuja, Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari's first visits to the United States, Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), Atlanta, GA, and press coverage of the annual Export and Import Bank conference (EXIM), Washington, DC, and Oil Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, TX to mention a few.
Not only is Amb. Princess Asha a sought-after life coach and talent sourcing manager for a variety of high-profile clients, publicists for a number of celebrities, artists, and public figures, but she is also a sought-after foreign direct investment consultant who has assisted in the leadership of several fact-finding missions, promoting public-private partnerships (PPPs) and made-in-Africa initiatives, trade, and investment in West African countries to support policies and practices in Africa and the African Diaspora that promote sustainable socioeconomic development and good governance for human capital development and revitalization of viable primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors in West Africa.
Princess Asha is also the executive producer and director of Let Talk Africa. Nicknamed "Africa's Oprah" (An Online Radio Blog and Talk Show). She's interviewed a number of celebrities and public figures like the former President Jimmy Carter, Sir Emeka Offor, Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, 2Face, Bracket, Kalu Ikeagwu, Bracket, Blessing Egbe, and Olu Maintain, as well as members of the House of Representatives, senators, Foreign Service diplomats, authors, movie producers, community leaders, ambassadors, including business/community leaders, government officials, and company executives.
She founded the Festival of Arts and Cultural Expo (FACE) Global Leadership and HONORS, an organization that raises awareness and honors individuals in the Arts and Humanities from Africa and the African Diaspora who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to service and selflessness, as well as promotion of culture, training opportunities, and women/youth empowerment in North America, Africa, and Europe.
FACE Global Leadership has collaborated with a number of foundations, small businesses, and cultural institutions, to promote entertainment, arts/music, tourism, cultural/philanthropic activities, trade, and investment opportunities through conferences, forums, fact-finding missions, pageantry, awards, cultural activities, and concerts for the empowerment of youth, girls, and women as well as provide media consultancy for VHI, CNN, and the Dr. Phil Show, including press conferences at the Georgia Senate Chambers, the Carter Center, and former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed's office of International Affairs, including private and public sectors, governmental agencies, embassies, consulates, diplomatic corps, and international communities by encouraging policies that would create opportunities for the development and maintenance of viable primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors in Nigeria.
Amb. Princess Asha has always demonstrated the passion, vision, and commitment required to be ranked among the greatest. She was inducted into Stanford Who is Who, U.S.A., an elite organization of selected executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs from throughout the world, as a consequence of her remarkable achievements. She has received various honors for her philanthropic and humanitarian efforts in Africa. Her charity work against gender inequality, human trafficking, female genital mutilation, child marriage and mentorship for women and youth have been recognized locally and internationally which earned her ambassadorial conferment with United Nations Economic and Social Council Ambassador (ECOSOC) status, and recipient of Africa's Emerging Leaders, Media Personality, and International Person of the Year Awards, to name a few.
Her attention-getting writings have been used in academic research and education venues. She was also nominated as United States Cultural Ambassadors in the Diaspora for her outstanding contributions to the promotion of African culture, arts, and music. This former model and beauty queen is no stranger to the entertainment world. She’s partnered with selected foundations, small businesses, and cultural institutions, to promote entertainment, arts/music, tourism, entrepreneurship, philanthropic activities, trade, and investment opportunities through conferences, forums, fact-finding missions, pageantry, awards, cultural activities, and concerts for the empowerment of youth, girls, and women.
She's graced the front cover of magazines, appeared in numerous television commercials, and walked the runways for a number of fashion designers, as well as featured in print publications, television, and radio talk shows. A humanitarian and sickle cell advocate who is dedicated to conducting research in Nigeria to develop alternative traditional treatment for sickle cell disease and has passion for promoting African culture, fashion and entertainment and often volunteers her time and resources taking care of the poor and needy in Nigeria.
Amb Princess Asha is a media veteran who was one among the first Africans in the diaspora to create a YouTube reality talk show channel and Blog Talk Radio, a trend that transformed online freelance journalism, news, and media in Nigeria and the African diaspora. Her passion for the culinary arts led her to open the first African cuisine restaurant in College Park, GA (Fashwill Kitchens), which catered to celebrities such as former NBA star Hakeem Olajuwon and the town's Who's Who during the Olympics. Her passion for culture, fashion, indigenous food, art, and music shows her creativity. She is compassionate, caring, fun loving with lots of energy. Her family, her trust in God, and her love of nature keep her grounded and motivated.
Board member, THINK=>WEST Initiative (TWI), Nigeria, and International Forum for Sickle-cell in the Diaspora (INFORSID), Germany, advisory committee member of Women Empowerment Network (WOENET), Germany, former stakeholder member of the Nigerian Diaspora Diagnostic & Trauma Foundation (NDDTF), USA, member of National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS), American association of professional coders (AAPC), and American health information management association (AHIMA), Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Information Management, Nigeria, with a B.A, B.S, JD/MPH degrees, Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Information Management, Nigeria, with a B.A, B.S, and JD/MPH degrees.
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