02/23/2022
February is Black History Month, a time we honor the legacy of Black Canadians and celebrate their many achievements and contributions to the socio-economic well-being of our country.
The STAR Women's Network Inc. recognizes black women's vital role in shaping Canada's social, cultural, and economic development.
So each week, throughout February, we will spotlight and honor a black female leader, entrepreneur, advocate or business owner for her Strength, Tenacity, Audacity and Resilience (STAR).
Meet our Black History Month STARblazer of the Week!
Shamima Nyamekye is a Ghanaian-born Canadian, a third-year Criminal Justice student and a Certified Career Coach. She is the Founder and CEO of IBS Consulting. She received most of her upbringing and early education in Ghana. In 2018, Nyamekye permanently moved to Canada and repeated her final year of secondary school as a Grade 12 student. She excelled and emerged the recipient of a cumulative $50,000 in total funding for her undergraduate degree at Ryerson University.
Nyamekye is the Vice President of the Ryerson Women In Law organization. In addition, she has served in other roles at the university, including peer mentor, career-education consultant and teaching assistant for a learning and development strategy course.
She is enthusiastic about Commercial Law and mentorship. She is the founder and CEO of IBS Consulting, where she has helped over 300 students, and young professionals achieve academic and professional success. At 21, Nyamekye is an employer of 5 individuals and is well on her way to building a six-figure business. Her clients have interviewed and worked at Mercedes-Benz, Uber, TikTok and Scotiabank.
This Summer, she is headed off to Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, a top ten global law firm for internship. The top-notch law firm has offered her training and a bursary of $3,000 to accommodate the costs of any law school prep she will be doing.
She is the Program director in Canada for the Federation of African law students, Africa's largest independent legal association. A few months ago, she was a mentee at Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy in the United Kingdom.
While career obligations keep her busy, she does not neglect her school work. Holding a 4.1 GPA, Nyamekye is within the top 0.5% of her academic degree program and has a cumulative $23,000 in academic awards and funding in addition to her scholarship.
Intelligent, Ambitious and Focused, she is a 21 year old like no other who believes in creating the change she wants to see in society. She has received over thirteen Honors and Awards.
Her mantra is: Extraordinary achievements require extraordinary effort. Nyamekye is a Christian, and her best quote is the bible verse which says: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" – Phil 4:13