Dr Anatu K Mahama

Is the Founder and CEO of The Academic Woman, a global platform supporting women and girls from education to leadership. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and Senior Lecturer in Business Management at Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough (ARUP), where she teaches international business and researches inclusive organisations, global trade and women’s entrepreneurship, intellectual property and assets management, and digital empowerment. She also serves as co-Academic EDI Lead for ARU Peterborough.

A Ghanaian-born, globally recognised scholar and academic, she holds a BA in Publishing Studies from KNUST, an MSc in Information & Knowledge Management, a Master’s in Intellectual Property from Africa University, and a PhD in Publishing Management from Loughborough University.

Through her academic, entrepreneurial and leadership work, she brings together academic rigour, global perspective and a strong commitment to empowering women and girls. Her work spans education, business, publishing, intellectual property, entrepreneurship and digital empowerment, with a particular focus on creating inclusive pathways for women to learn, build and lead.

As Founder and CEO of The Academic Woman, she is building a global community and platform connecting women across generations and stages of their journeys, from girls considering university and students to academics, entrepreneurs, professionals and established leaders, through media, community, events, opportunities and knowledge-sharing.