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Santa Anzo (born c. 1975) is a Ugandan fashion designer and entrepreneur. She is the founder and lead designer of ARAPAPA Fashion House and Design Studio and the founder and president of Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW), an annual fashion expo held in Kampala that brings together designers, models, textile producers, and investors in the fashion industry.
She was homeschooled in exile by her mother Chezira Iku Dolo before returning to Uganda for formal education. She attended Old Kampala Primary School and later Bat Valley Primary School where she completed her primary education. She pursued O-level studies at Madhvani College in Wairaka, Jinja District, and A-level studies at Progressive Secondary School in Bweyogerere, Wakiso District.
She later enrolled at Dolphins Fashion College in Kampala, graduating with a Diploma in Fashion Design.
In 1999, Anzo co-founded Ziper Models, where she served as manager responsible for marketing and sales. Her responsibilities included financial management, model training, show production, and choreography. She left the company after approximately sixteen months.
The fashion label produces Afrocentric couture and ready-to-wear collections that draw inspiration from African cultural heritage.
Through her work, Anzo has collaborated with corporate and development partners on initiatives promoting fashion entrepreneurship and youth mentorship in Uganda.
The event has featured designers from across Africa and serves as a forum for networking and promoting the business side of the fashion industry.
She has also showcased at events including Swahili Fashion Week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Mozambique Fashion Week, and other regional fashion exhibitions.
In 2025, she was reported to have been appointed as a goodwill ambassador to the World Fashion Exhibition.
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