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= Queengold Daniella Sekibo = Queengold Daniella Sekibo (born 12 May 1982 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian executive and entrepreneur. Sekibo is the founder and CEO of African Fashion and Design Week, African Fashion Rising Stars, and Bluepearl Services International.

Career
Sekibo was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, She earned a Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering from Rivers State University. She worked with Pride Forasol Drilling and International Energy Insurance oil and gas department

2019 she yielded to her passion in pursuing a career in the showbiz industry. She became a content creator and has movies in Nollywood, such as Beauty and the Beast 1 & 2 and Avalanche.

2012 She founded Bluepearl Services International, a training Institute and a business development agency that primarily focuses on bridging the gap through specialized training for artisans and accelerating the African fashion industry. She has collaborated with the TotalEnegies with an initiative to empower young talents through fashion. She focused on establishing and promoting the African apparel and textile industry. So passionate about showcasing Africa's rich culture and creativity, she launched African Fashion and Design Week, an annual three-day fashion and art showcase in Lagos, Nigeria, and occasionally in New York, Los Angeles,  Nairobi, and Accra, Ghana. it is Africa’s largest clothing and art trade show and brings together designers, buyers, manufacturers, and the media nationally and internationally. She has also worked with international fashion weeks to allow African brands to showcase, including Fashion Week Brooklyn New York and World Fashion for Development.

In 2015, she launched Bluepearl Rising Stars, now African Fashion Rising Stars, to foster creative independence amongst new designers. She collaborated with Heritage Bank with an initiative for new designers to build a strong brand and create job opportunities.

In 2017 Sekibo was honoured by the Rivers State Government of Nigeria at Rivers@50 as one of her illustrious daughters for her outstanding contribution to African Fashion and initiatives in fashion that have created job opportunities for youths within the State.

Personal Life
Sekibo is married to Opuda Precious Sekibo, a Nigerian executive. They have three son.

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