Obi Asika is the founder & CEO of Storm 360,a businessman, entrepreneur, show promoter. He was born on the 3rd of October 1968 in his hometown in Anambra State, a state in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. Obi attended Ekulu Primary School between 1974 and 1977 for his primary school. He has worked in Banking, …
Camille Selvon Abrahams is the founder and creative director of the Caribbean’s first animation and new media festival– Animae Caribe Animation and New Media Festival. She’s an internationally recognised animator and multi-media producer. She also founded the Full Circle Production Animation Studio, a state-of-the-art production and training facility for young animators. Under her creative direction, …
Nomcebo Zikode is a Musician armed with extensive experience as a backing vocalist for some of the top shelve musicians in the country. She found her mojo as a solo singer. Her single, Imizamo Yami, bursts with fresh and throbbing beats as she presents her brand of Afro house. She worked with Bongo Beat on …
Lisa Hunt is a Maplewood, NJ-based visual artist whose screen-printed works explore the meditative relationships of patterns. Hunt draws inspiration from textiles, often working with a gold leaf motif. Recently, she expanded into collage, where her work is influenced by traditional African American quilt-making. In 2021, Lisa Hunt became a founding fellow at the New …
Sir David Adjaye OBE is an award winning Ghanaian-British architect known to infuse his artistic sensibilities and ethos for community-driven projects. His ingenious use of materials, bespoke designs and visionary sensibilities have set him apart as one of the leading architects of his generation. In 2000, David founded his own practice, Adjaye Associates, which today …
Alex Okosi is the MD of YouTube EMEA Emerging Markets. He sets the strategy to drive profitable growth for YouTube in the region and ensures the success of partners across key verticals, encompassing music, artists, creators, gamers & media. He played a key role in landing the company’s $100M Black Voices Fund in EMEA, and …
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is a multi-award winning entertainer and business woman. She first started off as a teen in a girl group called Destiny’s Child alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Married to Jay-Z, she is one of the most influential figures in the Hip-Hop world. Beyoncé is the proud owner of 22 Grammys and …
Mussa Fati is the Executive Chef at The Ned in London, United Kingdom. He oversees eight (yes, eight) different restaurants, serving flavours from around the world! If anyone’s up to the job, it’s Mussa. Fluent in four languages, Mussa left Dakar as a teenager and settled in Portugal. It was there that his rise to the …
Nokuthula (Nokx) Majozi, is the senior pie maker and sous chef at The Pie Room in Holborn Dining Room, located within the luxurious Rosewood hotel in London. Nokx grew up in Empangeni near Richards Bay in the north of KwaZulu-Natal. Her culinary journey started in the kitchen with her father when she was little. He …
Earl G. Graves Jr. (Butch) is President & CEO of BLACK ENTERPRISE. He joined the company in 1988 after earning his M.B.A. from Harvard University. During his tenure at Black Enterprise he has served in many positions, including VP of Advertising & Marketing, and Chief Operating Officer. In 2006 he was promoted to his current …