My Roots in Africa Project is a unique project designed by the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative, to further close the gaps between Africa and its global diaspora by enabling people of African descent order a tree planted, named or gifted in honor of themselves …
A panel of notable business leaders have called on entrepreneurs to, amongst other things to do, build the profiles of their companies in order to facilitate their access to capital. This call was made at the annual reception organized in Lagos by the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) for its current year honourees, …
Following a successful inaugural event in Bentonville, Arkansas; home to world’s largest retailer and Fortune #1; Walmart, global business leaders, trade experts and policy representatives of African countries will convene for the 2nd edition in Chicago This event positions the Chicago metropolitan area and the state of Illinois as a favorable destination for Africa’s business & political leaders …
Jacqueline Nwobu is the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Munaluchi Bride Magazine, the leading and nationally distributed wedding magazine and online wedding marketplace; which caters to multicultural couples and serves the $200 billion wedding and events industry. Since the launch of Munaluchi in 2010, Jacqueline has grown the brand into an industry leader with a robust multi-cultural …
Akinyi Ochieng is a Gambian-Kenyan strategist and social impact leader. As Corporate Communications Manager at leading fintech company WorldRemit, she drives high-impact social innovation and global communications and policy programs across the Global South, with a keen interest and passion for Africa. Ms. Ochieng writes about business, culture, and politics in emerging markets for a …
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born 16 February 1990), better known by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer and record producer.[3] His work has been categorized as alternative R&B. In 2010, he anonymously uploaded several songs to YouTube under the name “The Weeknd” and released the critically acclaimed mixtapes House of Balloons, Thursday, and Echoes of Silence in 2011. His mixtapes were later …
Phyllis Wakiaga is the Chief Executive of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM), one of Kenya’s leading business associations with over 800 members. Prior to her appointment, Phyllis was the Head of Policy Research and Advocacy Unit at Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM). The Unit provides the overall direction in the policy and advocacy …
Dr. Ola Brown is a medical doctor, a trainee helicopter pilot and an entrepreneur who founded West Africa’s first indigenous air ambulance service, the Flying Doctors Nigeria which saves hundreds of lives across the West & Central African region every year especially in the oil and gas industry, rendering medical evacuation services. She is extremely passionate …
Karene Richards is a capital markets quantitative expert and women’s advocate with over 15 years’ experience in the investment banking industry. Karene most notably built the first Carbon Finance model for the World Bank in addition to a mortgage-backed security model that generated over $250 million in income. She received a masters of Financial Mathematics and Statistics from …
Velile Nhlapo has been Group Executive of Strategy at Impala Platinum Holdings Limited since November 2018 and he was its Member of Executive Committee from 2018 until November 2018. Mr. Nhlapo served as General Manager of Styldrift at Royal Bafokeng Platinum Limited since February 2012. Mr. Nhlapo served as General Manager of Dishaba at …