Carolyn Parker is a U.S. Foreign Service Officer who joined the State Department in 2011. Currently, she is the Visa Chief at the U.S. Embassy Abuja, where she runs a multinational staff that is part of the largest visa processing operation in Africa. Prior to her assignment in Nigeria, Carolyn served as a vice consultant …
Aya Chebbi, an award-winning Pan-African feminist. She is the first African Union Youth Envoy and the youngest diplomat at the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Cabinet. She is the founder of multiple platforms such as Youth Programme of Holistic Empowerment Mentoring (Y-PHEM) coaching the next generation to be positive change agents, Afrika Youth Movement (AYM), one of Africa’s largest …
Akua Gyekye is Facebook’s Public Policy Manager for Africa, where she focuses on issues relating privacy, safety and security, freedom of expression, the impact of the Internet on economic growth, and new opportunities for democratic engagement across Sub-Saharan Africa. Before joining Facebook, Akua was working as a project finance lawyer, qualified to practice in NY …
She is is a Nigerian photographer and filmmaker based in Abuja. She is a conservative Muslim and Hausa from Argungu local government in northern Nigeria. She won the award for Creative Artist of the year at the 2011 The Future Awards. She currently works as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Kebbi State, Nigeria on New Media. Augie-Kuta is the daughter of the late Senator Adamu …
Áurea Carolina de Freitas e Silva is a sociologist, political scientist and Brazilian Marxist, elected to the Municipality of Belo Horizonte for the Socialism and Freedom Party. She is an activist of the struggles for the inclusion of women, youth and the black population. She was elected federal deputy in the general elections of 2018. She holds a degree in Social Sciences from the Federal …
Happy to announce MIPAD in collaboration with the First Lady of Sierra (Valedictorian Class of 2018) commemorates the 400th anniversary of transatlantic slavery with the Door of Return: Freetown. Theme: Freedom. What does freedom mean to you? Mind, Body, Soul, Financially, Emotionally, Spiritually because there is no better place to speak about freedom than …
Nereida Lobo is the founder of a Little Crowns and MIPAD Honoree of the Class of 2018 from Cape Verde based in the US Little Crowns ™️ is a non-profit organization with a mission to provide educational materials to children in underprivileged communities. Our mission is unique because we empower these children to develop powerful …
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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 to support the Organization’s VISION. Let’s meet them; Temitope Jemerigbe is the …
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Join us as we have Thought Leadership Lunch with Olugbenga Agboola, CEO, Flutterwave & Most Influential 100 in Payment & FinTECH On the sidelines of the AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia “BUILDING PAYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN AFRICA” Target Audience: African Governments, Central Banks, Major Merchants, SMEs, CEOs/CTOs/CIOs/Payment Service Providers etc Saturday, Feb 9th 12-2pm Hilton, …
Join us at the AU for the Africa Talks with Tewolde Gebre Mariam, titan of the aviation industry and Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines. The fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa. Speaking at MIPAD’s Recognition Week sharing his perspective about Africa and receiving Hall of Fame Awards as one of the Most Influential 100 …