By Oriri Peter

The organizers of the African Icon Awards and the Top 50 Most Industrious Women In Africa have honored Jenneh Jemima Barclay, the Chief Executive Officer of Jenneh Barclay Foundation and Jenneh Barclay Online TV, as the Patron of the Top 50 Most Industrious Women In Africa.


In a press statement released on Tuesday by its Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Abraham Lawal, it was noted that Jenneh, a hardworking young African CEO, deserves all necessary support to achieve great feats. According to him, she has been supportive to youths across Africa, industrious, and particularly supportive to African women, achieving a lot at her prime.

Jenneh, a Liberian-American, is also a sociologist, humanitarian, churchgoer, and feminist. She was born in Liberia on August 3 and raised in Ghana.


She is a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania and Delaware County Community College, where she obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Sociology and Human Resource Management, respectively. Currently, she is working on her water and juice factory, which she plans to make available to the general public soon.

In 2019, she founded her nonprofit organization, Jenneh Barclay Foundation, and runs an online TV called Jenneh Barclay Online TV, along with an Android app. Additionally, she registered a movie production company called Mo Love Production L.L.C on July 30th.


On December 12th, 2021, she was awarded the Africa Peace Ambassador of the Year, and in 2022, she won the African Icon Award as the Youth Ambassador of the Year in Ghana. She was also recognized by the ELWA Resident Associate in the Diaspora (United States of America).