Not to mention, she speaks six languages, and worked for banks including Goldman Sachs before she created Stemettes, a platform that helps women pursue careers in STEM.

Yet her qualifications aren’t the focal point for some. All they see is a Black woman in a very visible role and somehow it’s purely down to her race – and quite frankly, it’s a lazy way of thinking.

The idea that some businesses actively branch out and look for candidates outside of a particular standard has somehow led to people assuming people of colour are being hired for their race and their race alone and it says a lot about how people view people of colour in this country, particularly when placed in high positions.

Diversity in the workplace doesn’t equal a leg up for people of colour and this was something echoed by many on social media who rushed to defend Anne-Marie against the naysayers.

MP Dawn Butler tweeted: “Do your research before assuming something negative based on the colour of a person’s skin. @aimafidon is phenomenal! 2 A-Levels at 11, at 20 Master’s degree in mathematics and computer science from University of Oxford. There’s more but I ain’t got time.”

Countdown: Anne-Marie Imafidon’s appointment is because of her credentials – not her race