Born in the Dominican Republic, Mallely Florian is a passionate Business Development Consultant living in Canada that helps foreign companies expand their business in the African continent. Miss Florian is currently representing three Canadian and two African companies and promoting new innovative products in foreign markets. Back in 2015 she stumbled upon an article about …
Morgan DeBaun began her career working on product management and business development at Intuit. She decided to leave her corporate job in part because she wanted to be more connected with “what was really going on on the ground”. She also felt that she and other black millennials were not represented by mainstream media. Since launching …
Moses Umoru is the current Director General of the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI FRANCE-NIGERIA), A foremost bilateral chamber established in 1985 with a mission to promote trade and investment between France and Nigeria. This mission is carried out in partnership with Business France, the Economic section of the embassy of France …
Nkemdilim Begho is the founder and Managing Director of Future Software Resources Limited, an IT solutions provider focused on online solutions, e-learning and IT security. As one of a few Nigerian women in the industry, her success is founded on a passion for driving innovative thinking, building a globally recognized technology brand and setting trends in the …
Teniola Eleoramo currently serves as the Executive Chairman of the Kohath Property Development Company (a member of KIG). Prior to this position, he has been a Strategy and Business Consultant for notable Oil and Gas, manufacturing and financial services companies. He is an Alumnus of the London Business School, and also has a wide range …
William Heard is Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Founder of Heard Capital LLC. Mr. Heard is a graduate of the Marquette University College of Business Administration with degrees in both Finance and Real Estate. Prior to starting Heard Capital LLC, Mr. Heard was a Special Situations Analyst for Stark Investments, a global …
Olugbenga ‘GB’ Agboola is a Senior Entrepreneur with 14 years of experience in building scalable financial technology firms. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of Flutterwave.; a post-Series A payments technology company headquartered in San Francisco with operations and offices across Africa and Europe. Flutterwave was launched four years ago with the goal to build digital …
Queen Nworisara-Quinn is a founding Partner at Kupanda Capital. Prior to Kupanda Capital, Queen was an Investment Officer in the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Private Sector Department. At the AfDB, she also served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice President for Infrastructure & Private Sector Development. Previously, Queen was a …
What does Excellence mean? According to Oprah Winfrey, Excellence is seen as your Personal Brand and when people come in contact with your Personal brand, you become unforgettable. And that is the effect we are creating for the continent called AFRICA. We at the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), it …
Tanzeela Qambrani made history at the age of 39 in 2018, by securing a seat in the legislature of Sindh province in Pakistan, making her the first member of the Sheedi (who are of East African Descent) minority to become a lawmaker in Pakistan. Unlike other minorities in the country, the Sheedis can trace their …