About - Virginia Trugilho

About Me

I am an entrepreneur, journalist, creative, and above all, an explorer.

I founded Uzuke in 2022 with the goal of showcasing a modern perspective on Africa and its diaspora through its arts, fashion, and culture.

Born in Brazil, I started my international career in Paris doing research for Business France and have since...

Advised communications agencies on digital marketing strategies for Brevo in Paris
Produced country reports for Forbes Africa in Madagascar, Uganda, and Senegal, interviewing more than 300 African leaders
Directed Forbes Africa's special report on Ivory Coast

I hold an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Lyon, with a major in International Management from the IAE Business School. Additionally, I speak English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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17th October 2025

Virginia Trugilho — Reclaiming the Bridge Between Brazil and Africa

In this first installment of The Reconnection Project, we speak with Virginia Trugilho — a Brazilian journalist, aspiring filmmaker, and founder of Uzuke Brasil — about her journey from a small town in Espírito Santo to discovering her African roots across the continent. Through her work, she’s reframing how Brazilians see Africa, and how Africans see Brazil.

Blackboo • 4th August 2022

Moda Afrofuturista: significado e importância.

No primeiro vídeo do nosso podcast, conversamos com Virginia Trugilho, founder da marca Uzuke (instagram: uzukebrasil) mestre em relações internacionais e especialista em moda afrofuturista. Quais os conceitos? Onde começou? Qual a importância para o nosso cotidiano?

Também falamos sobre a collab com a marca Blackboo que tem como objetivo fortalecer e tornar a moda afrofuturista ainda mais potente.

PML Daily • 13th October 2020

Forbes Magazine top journalists jet in to profile Uganda’s economic gains

KAMPALA — A team of journalists from Forbes, an American business magazine has jetted in the country to profile and publish Uganda’s economic gains over a couple of years and economic strides achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Forbes team was ushered in by the East African Partners (EAP), a company that markets East Africa as a leading investment destination on the continent.

Mr. Isaac Kigozi, EAP Managing Director told this website that the Forbes Team is in the country for a second t

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