Peace Hyde

Hyde was born and raised in London, where she resided until 2015 before moving to Ghana. In her early years in London, she briefly practiced as a child psychologist before embarking on a career as a science teacher specialising in physics, chemistry and biology.{{Cite web |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/peace-hyde-proudly-ghanaian.html |title= Peace Hyde — Proudly Ghanaian |website=www.graphic.com.gh |access-date=2019-05-12}}

Hyde is an alumna of Middlesex University, where she obtained a degree in psychology.{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=291279|title=Meet Peace Hyde, Ghana's rising star|date=7 November 2013|publisher=GhanaWeb|accessdate=18 March 2015|author=Anangfio, Ebenezer}}{{cite web|url=http://ameyawdebrah.com/peace-hyde|title=Peace Hyde - AmeyawDebrah.com|website=AmeyawDebrah.Com|accessdate=2015-11-28}}

Hyde holds positions as the head of Digital Media and the West African Correspondent at Forbes Africa.{{Cite web|url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2017/09/peace-hyde-appointed-head-of-digital-media-and-partnerships-for-forbes-africa-online/|title=Peace Hyde appointed Head of Digital Media for Forbes Africa Online {{!}} Starr Fm|last=Starrfmonline|date=12 September 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessforafricaforum.com/speaker/peace-hyde/|title=Peace Hyde - Head of Digital Media, Forbes Africa}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/04/failure-teaches-you-a-lot-tonye-cole-of-sahara-group-covers-forbes-africa-april-edition-bts-video/|title=Oil Mogul Tonye Cole of Sahara Group shares Lessons learned from Failure in Forbes Africa April Edition {{!}} Read & Watch Video|date=11 April 2016 |access-date=2016-08-24}}{{Cite web|url=http://ameyawdebrah.com/peace-hyde-joins-new-season-of-mtv-shuga/|title=Peace Hyde joins new season of MTV's Shuga - AmeyawDebrah.Com|website=ameyawdebrah.com|access-date=2016-08-24}}

Hyde's work as a journalist has been featured in Black Enterprise, Huffington Post, Ebony and Fox News.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Media-maven-Peace-Hyde-talks-about-Aim-Higher-Africa-on-Fox-News-722497|title=Media maven Peace Hyde talks about Aim Higher Africa on Fox News|website=www.ghanaweb.com|date=11 February 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-05-12}} She was included in the United Nations' list of Most Influential People of African Descent list for 2017 and 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://starrfm.com.gh/2017/05/peace-hyde-in-uns-list-of-most-influential-persons-2017/|title=Peace Hyde in UN's list of 'Most Influential Persons' 2017 {{!}} Starr Fm|last=Mensah|first=Kent|date=26 May 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-12}} Hyde serves as a judge for the CNBC All Africa Business Leaders Awards, The Chivas Venture Fund, and the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award.{{Cite web|url=http://ameyawdebrah.com/friday-night-live-peace-hyde-goes-live-ghone-august-15/|title=Friday Night Live with Peace Hyde goes live on GhOne from August 15 - AmeyawDebrah.Com|website=ameyawdebrah.com|access-date=2016-08-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/04/african-entrepreneurs-share-their-learning-moments-tough-times-on-forbes-africa-tvs-my-worst-day-with-peace-hyde-trailer/|title=African Entrepreneurs share their Learning Moments & Tough Times on Forbes Africa TV's 'My Worst Day with Peace Hyde' {{!}} Trailer|date=21 April 2016 |access-date=2016-08-24}}

Hyde founded the non-profit organisation called Aim Higher Africa with the aim of empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs and change-makers in Africa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/05/watch-episode-1-of-my-worst-day-with-peace-hyde-ex-cbn-gov-emir-lamido-sanusi-ii-explains-how-20bn-vanished-from-state-coffers/|title=Watch Episode 1 of Forbes Africa TV's "My Worst Day": An Indepth Interview with the Emir of Kano|date=4 May 2016 |access-date=2016-08-24}}{{Cite web|url=http://ameyawdebrah.com/mtv-shuga-season-4-starring-peace-hyde-chris-attoh-premieres-september-13/|title=MTV Shuga season 4 starring Peace Hyde & Chris Attoh premieres September 13 - AmeyawDebrah.Com|website=ameyawdebrah.com|access-date=2016-08-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/08/there-were-a-lot-of-sleepless-nights-and-battles-folorunsho-alakija-covers-august-edition-of-forbes-africa-magazine/|title="There were a lot of sleepless nights and battles" Folorunsho Alakija covers August Edition of Forbes Africa Magazine|date=2 August 2016 |access-date=2016-08-24}}

In 2018, Hyde launched a skills acquisition center in Yaba, Nigeria, providing free education and skills training for start-ups.

Hyde served as the creator and executive producer of the first ever African reality TV series on Netflix, Young, Famous & African.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} Hyde has created, produced, and hosted two talk shows: Forbes Africa's My Worst Day with Peace Hyde (3 seasons), where she interviews Africa's billionaires, and Against the Odds (2 seasons) on CNBC Africa's Forbes Woman Africa segment.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

Hyde has also worked as a producer for the Vice News documentary Inside Nigeria's push to end police brutality.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} She has hosted her own talk show, Friday Night Live, which ran for 4 seasons as well as the music talent competition MTN Hitmaker in Ghana for three seasons.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}

Hyde was named to the United Nations' Most Influential People of African Descent list for 2017 and 2018.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} She was among the 200 Inaugural Obama Foundation Africa Leaders, having been shortlisted by President Barack Obama from a pool of 30,000 African leaders in 2018.{{Cite web |title=Billionaire Femi Otedola Opens up on Business Challenges "I had two options – commit suicide or to weather the storm" WATCH "My Worst Day with Peace Hyde" Episode 3 |date=9 July 2016 |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/07/billionaire-femi-otedola-i-had-two-options-commit-suicide-or-to-weather-the-storm-watch-my-worst-day-with-peace-hyde-episode-3/ |access-date=2016-08-24}}{{Cite web |title=Forbes Africa TV launches with flagship show "My Worst Day" hosted by Peace Hyde |date=23 March 2016 |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/03/forbes-africa-tv-launches-with-flagship-show-my-worst-day-with-peace-hyde/ |access-date=2016-08-24}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/tv-radio/peace-brings-forbes-african-tv-to-gh.html|title=Peace brings Forbes African TV to GH|website=www.graphic.com.gh|access-date=2019-08-13}}

Hyde has been invited to speak at the Flourish Africa Conference, which was organised by Folorunso Alakija.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/06/peace-hyde-confirmed-as-keynote-speaker-for-folorunso-alakijas-flourish-africa/|title=Peace Hyde confirmed as Keynote Speaker for Folorunso Alakija's Flourish Africa|date=2019-06-28|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-13}} Hyde has also been a speaker at TEDxAccra, TEDxKumasi, Global Social Awards in Prague, Essence, Africa 2018 Forum in Egypt, Social Media Week Lagos, and Hustle in Heels London.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/peace-hyde-business-transcend-poverty-africa/|title=Media Personality Peace Hyde Using Business to Transcend Poverty in Africa|date=2017-02-23|website=Black Enterprise|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-13}}{{Cite web|url=http://theonlywayisghana.com/2015/05/peace-hydes-inspirational-talk-at-ted-x-accra-2015/|title=Peace Hyde's inspirational talk at TED-x Accra 2015|last=TheOnlyWayIsGhana|date=2015-05-19|website=The Only Way Is Ghana|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-13}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.czechtourism.com/n/global-social-awards/|title=Let's meet in Prague at the Global Social Awards}}{{Cite web|url=https://ameyawdebrah.com/peace-hyde-inspires-essence/|title=Peace Hyde, Vanessa Simmons, Karen Civil and Mc Lyte speak At 2018 Essence E Suite Panel in New Orleans|last=Debrah|first=Ameyaw|date=2018-07-11|website=AmeyawDebrah.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-13}}

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