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Elizabeth Uviebinene

Elizabeth Uviebinene is the co-author of bestselling book, Slay In Your Lane. Inspired by her time working in The City as a marketing manager, she saw an opportunity to co-write the first guide to life for young black British women.

Prior to this, she studied Politics and International Studies at the University of Warwick. In 2018, she was a recipient of a Marie Claire Future Shaper award and was recognised as a woman ‘Redefining the Creative Industry’.

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