Category: MIPAD Updates

Dorcas Ndegwa

Blood Sisters Launch!!

Blood Sisters is Netflix’s First Original Series from Nigeria, AFRICA.šŸ™‚ It launches on Netflix on Thursday 5th May. As a global community, kindly let’s participate and host a virtual watch party forĀ  BLOOD SISTERS starting May 5th – 8th, 2022 to bond and become blood. For your toolkit to curate and host a virtual watch …

Dorcas Ndegwa

He is Michael Okobi

Amaechi Michael Okobi is theĀ  Group Head, Communications & External Affairs at Access Bank Plc, and one of many in the corporate space touted to be a proven expert in brand management. Okobi has changed the look of marketing and brand communications in the banking industry and Access bank. He was honoured with the reputable …

Dorcas Ndegwa

Meet Abi Matesun

Abi Matesun is a Director and Filmmaker. He considers himself a super hero; with special ability of enabling people to travel back in time to relive special moments. Filmmaking is not what he does, it’s who he is. Today, Abi delivers premium digital content in cultural, commercial and creative narrations through MalekFoto Films and MalekFoto …

Dorcas Ndegwa

MIPAD celebrates her own on International Women’s Day

Today we recognize the women behind our excellence as we join the world to celebrate the International Women’s Day. Let’s break the bias and promote gender equality. Here are our exceptional women in their sphere of expertise. These outstanding ladies have and continue toĀ  support the Organization’s VISION. Let’s meet them; Temitope Jemerigbe is the …

Dorcas Ndegwa

Statement from MIPAD on the situation in Ukraine

1st March 2022: In every global crisis, we (our people and our continent) always get the short end of the stick. Kamil Olufowobi,Ā CEO of MIPAD, Most Influential People of African Descent stated. This can clearly be seen in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine Crisis. Black and brown workers, students, entrepreneurs, scientists, and families are being denied entry …

Dorcas Ndegwa

Happy St.Valentines!!

Happy Monday & Happy St Valentines Day šŸ„°   #I ā¤ Africa because…Tell us why you love Africa and tag #MIPAD100 @MIPAD100 Twitter/ Instagram / Facebook   Join the Love Challenge Valentine Edition! Let’s Do it https://qunuby.com/event/the-love-challenge-valentine-edition/   #MIPAD100 #HappyValentinesDay #AfricanDescent #BlackExcellenceWorldwide

Dorcas Ndegwa

MIPAD Connects Black History Month in USA to Black History Celebrations Worldwide

Black History is celebrated every month somewhere around the world. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Tuesday, February 1, 2022) ā€“ The Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), a global civil society organization recognizing people of African Descent in support of the United Nations International Decade for People of African Descent, is working to connect Black History Month …

Dorcas Ndegwa

Let’s welcome our new Global Director of Content!!

We welcome Toyosi Etim-Effiong as theĀ  Global Director of Content. Toyosi brings a wealth of experience to her new role of overseeing the Content Division of Most Influential People of African Descent. Her key responsibilities will be to create MIPAD original content as well as support creatives of African descent worldwide with access to financiers, …