Ayman Shash is a solicitor in the Melbourne office of Herbert Smith Freehills. He has experience in corporate (incl. private equity and financial services M&A), financial services regulatory, employment and litigation (incl. contentious regulatory and general commercial) He was the Senior Projects & Research Officer at the University of Melbourne. He contributed to development and …
Amma Aboagye is the Founding Curator, Afropole. She is a creative and dynamic intrapreneur whose work sits at the intersection of international development, innovation and culture. She has over ten years of experience designing and coordinating global projects that enrich the lives of vulnerable populations while bolstering performance and success capacity for international and local …
Lawyers of Nigerian origin around the world dominated the inaugural MIPAD 100 Law and Justice Edition with a total of 23 honourees. The Global Top 100 List was released by the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) during Recognition Week 2022 following the opening of the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York …
Ayotunde Fabamwo is the C.E.O, House of Twitch, and producer of the Mister Africa International. The Mister Africa International was launched at the African Center, Covent Garden London and has since been held in different cities around the world including Abidjan, Làgos , Luanda , and Ibadan Through the Mister Africa initiative and titleholders , …
Blessing Abeng is the Co-Founder and Director of Communications at Ingressive for Good. She drives the mission of the non profit to create and increase the earning power of one million African youth through tech training and resources for the growth of the African startup ecosystems. Blessing is a branding and communications expert dedicated to …
Candies Kotchapaw is the Executive Director, Developing Young Leaders of Tomorrow, Today (DYLOTT). She is a passionate change maker, and she researched, “The Case for Greater Inclusion of Racialized Social Workers in Public Policy Development” during her Master of Social Work program at York University in Toronto and has presented her work at international academic …
Damilare Kujembola is the CEO & Co-Founder, Amplify Africa Inc., a leading African entertainment and media companies in the US, where he steers the company’s vision to create platforms for education in different African cultures while promoting African creativity to a global audience. Under his leadership, Amplify Africa has grown with a digital audience of …
Efe Ukala is the Founder of ImpactHER. She is an experienced private equity lawyer and currently, serves as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at JP Morgan where she advises institutional investors. She has extensive experience in private and public investments arising out of frontier markets. Previously, Efe served as a Vice President and Chief …
Emolot Allan David is the Chairperson of the Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA, a youth led body unveiled by H.E. Wamkele Mene – Secretary General of the #AfCFTASecretariat. The vision is to institutionalize meaningful youth participation in all AfCFTA implementation related-processes in the African Continent. It was formed under guidance & stewardship of …
Leanne ‘Kai’ Brackett is the Founder of Black Girl in Dubai. A creative entrepreneur, host, entertainer and motivational author of self-help workbook, ‘I Am What I Say I Am’. Through her own personal journey of self-discovery, evolution and experience in business and music as a black female, Kai uses her voice to serve the world …