Category: Class of 2018

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Meet Vivian Osayande

    Vivian’s career started in dispute resolution and she made her mark at the prestigious Nigerian leading dispute resolution Firm of Chief Afe Babalola SAN & Co where she also qualified as an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK. She earned her law degree from Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma and obtained further …

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Meet Brigette Hyacinth

Brigette Hyacinth is the No. 1 Leadership and Management Expert in the Caribbean. She has authored 4 books and published widely distributed articles and texts on the topic. She is the founder of MBA Caribbean Organisation, an organization specialized in seminars and workshops in leadership, management and education. Brigette provides consultancy and training services to many …

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Meet Bosun Tijani

  Dr. Bosun Tijani is now Honourable Federal Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Co-Creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB). Funded by Omidyar Network, Google, and the Sainsbury Family Trust, the CcHUB is Nigeria’s first open living lab for technologists, software developers, entrepreneurs, tech companies, investors and …

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Meet Belinda Aka

Belinda Aka  has a passion for global business and considers herself an international citizen who has lived in 4 continents with strong multicultural experience along with excellent networking and interpersonal skills. With over 10 years of international business development experience, She has acquired a solid global commercial acumen coupled with a history delivering outstanding sales results. …

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Meet Andrea Richardson

Andrea Richardson currently leads Multicultural & Diversity initiatives for Hilton’s Corporate Responsibility & Global Corporate Affairs. She is considers herself to be a proactive marketer & a creative problem solver. She’s both a leader and a collaborative team member with a demonstrated track record of delivering above average results for multiple business stakeholder groups. She …

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Meet Akosua Dentaa Amoateng

Akosua Dentaa Amoateng MBE, best known by her stage name Dentaa, is an award-winning British Ghanaian entrepreneur, actress, TV presenter, singer, producer, and manager. She was awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen; Elizabeth II‘s 2016 Birthday Honours, a year later in 2017 she received the Ghana Peace Awards Humanitarian Service Laureate in Accra, Ghana. Dentaa is an advocate for the Ghanaian community in the UK and in 2017 …

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Meet Agnaldo Laice

Agnaldo Laice is a highly experienced executive within business development and general management, who has consistently demonstrated the ability to lead multi-functional teams of professionals, throughout competitive markets and challenging business environments – mostly in Africa; Strong business qualifications and an impressive track record of more than 15 years of experience within transport and logistics …

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Meet Aja Baker

  Aja Baker is a National Senior Marketing Programs & Development Manager within the Global Sponsorship Marketing group, based in Los Angeles. She is responsible for the development, planning and execution of specific High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth client engagement hospitality programs around events such as, the NFL’s Super Bowl and MLB’s …

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Meet Valerie Obaze

R&R Luxury is a family run business which was set-up in 2010 by PR executive Valerie Obaze. She started making luxury scented candles from the comfort of her kitchen initially as a hobby, then it turned into a business following its high demand. Thereafter, the company created its fragranced body oil R&R Shea Luxury Body …

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Meet Ada Osakwe

Ada Osakwe is an award-winning food entrepreneur, investor and passionate agribusiness advocate in Africa. Ada seeks to redefine the food production and retail opportunity across Africa’s large consumer markets through her endeavors. She has a proven successful track record in the private, public and development finance sectors, particularly as a finance professional and a global …