As you turn an year older and wiser, may God fulfill your deep desires as you keep deliberately, bringing the best out of people! One by one… we cherish you!! Message from CEO APRIL 20TH was my birthday! And, I find birthdays are the perfect opportunity to pause and reflect. In the silence, many things …
Today March 25, 2022 is MIPAD 5th Anniversary 5 Years of Telling YOUR Stories! 5 years down, Forever to go! 🙂 Please don’t forget to Join MIPAD as we kick off 5th Anniversary Global Celebration by following these 3 steps… For more info on these steps please visit https://mailchi.mp/mipad.org/march25th The United Nations General Assembly …
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Congratulations to all 10 members of the newly established Permanent Forum for People of African Descent. The five members appointed by the General Assembly, on 16th December 2021, are: Epsy Campbell Barr (Costa Rica) Justin Hansford (USA) Martin Kimani (Kenya) Mona Omar (Egypt) June Soomer (Saint Lucia) The Human Rights Council appointed the five forum …
Juliet Yaa Asantewa is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Film Authority of Ghana, the board chair in the National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) of Ghana and the Founding President of the Black Star International Film Institute (BSIFF). She is a Global speaker, an award winner and chairs the Curriculum Committee of the Creative Arts School; a …
Navalayo Osembo is the CEO of Enda, a running footwear and apparel brand and production company that is building on and contributing to Kenya’s reputation as the global leader in distance running. She describes herself as having a curious mind, being a loyal friend and having a deep love for reading and seeking knowledge. Back …
William Chilila is a Masterchef, whose Zambian-born. The Professionals semi-finalist, he spent a decade honing his skills at Orrery, the legendary Conran restaurant in London. In 2020, he went on to head up the kitchen at West African fine dining restaurant Akoko. He is now working on new projects to fully realise his passion of …
TY Bello is one of Nigeria’s most recognized artists. She came to public attention in the early 2000’s as a member of the music group Kush. She has also built a reputation as one of Nigeria’s foremost photographers and is a member of the talented photography collective Depth of Field. Her evocative portraits never fail …
Samuel Leroy Jackson is an American film and television actor & producer .One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him the highest-grossing actor of all time. After Jackson became involved with the Civil Rights Movement, he moved …
Ben Murray Bruce is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Silverbird Group – a multinational real estate, mass media and entertainment company operating in Nigeria since the 1980s. He is also a Nigerian entrepreneur, investor, business magnate and politician. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures he served as the Director General of the Nigeria …
Sir Steve Rodney McQueen (born 9 October 1969) is a British film director, visual artist, screenwriter, film producer, television writer, television producer, and television director. He is known for his award-winning film 12 Years a Slave (2013), an adaptation of Solomon Northup’s 1853 slave narrative memoir. He also directed and co-wrote Hunger (2008), a historical drama about the 1981 Irish …