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King Peggy Bartels

King of Otuam, Ghana; Co-Author of "King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village"

King of Otuam, Ghana; Co-Author of "King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village"

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King Peggy Bartels Biography

Peggielene Bartels, also known as King Peggy, is recognized for being the first female King of Otuam, a Ghanaian village, and transforming the town's infrastructure while holding a job at the Ghanaian embassy in the US. She divides her time between her duties in Otuam and Washington, D.C., and outside of her duties as King, she manages a travel agency that promotes Ghana and supports local improvements.

Bartels raised funds and sought donors to bring a water system to Otuam, eliminating the need for children, sometimes as young as five, to travel extensive distances to fetch fresh water. Land fees, which were either uncollected or misused for years, now go directly into an account in a rural bank opened in Otuam. Among her other goals is the establishment of a high school for students who have completed ninth grade.

As King of Otuam, Bartels aims to empower women. She believes that the future of Africa lies in the hands of its women and hopes that more women will follow in her footsteps in pursuing positions of authority. She co-authored a book about her journey titled "King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village".

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/12/2024.

King Peggy Bartels Speaking Topics

  • King Peggy: From Secretary to King

    Nana Amuah-Afenyi VI is Peggy Bartels' new title, but she is better known as King Peggy. This straight-talking powerhouse is the first woman in her fishing community of 7,000 people in Ghana's Central Region to be anointed a king, or "nana."

    The story of her journey from American secretary to leader of 7,000 people half a world away is not only astonishing, it's uplifting, empowering and not without humor. Peggy proves that real life challenges and triumphs are often stranger than fiction, and that it is possible to effect change• even in the most inflexible and demanding of circumstances.

    In changing Otuam, Peggy was herself transformed, from an ordinary secretary to the heart and hope of her community. King Peggy can speak with her co author, Eleanor Herman.

King Peggy Bartels Videos

  • King Peggy of Otuam talks to #TheAfricanDream

King Peggy Bartels Books

  • King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village
    King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village

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King Peggy Bartels is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as King Peggy: From Secretary to King. The estimated speaking fee range to book King Peggy Bartels for your event is available upon request. King Peggy Bartels generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Arlan Hamilton, Angelica Ross, Stacy Brown-Philpot, Kristie Kennedy and Sheila C. Johnson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling King Peggy Bartels for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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