Tag: Africa

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Open Letter to African Union about Enslavement of Black Africans in Libya

It is no news what is going on in Libya and as an organization that stands against Injustice on any Race or Gender.We write this open letter to the African Union to take immediate actions and make sure it does not happen to anybody no matter the race, gender or demographic. We stand against Slavery, …

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It’s a love note for our people: Opal Tometi Co-founder Black Lives Matter

Opal Tometi is a New York-based Nigerian-American writer, strategist and community organizer who co-founded the historic political movement BlackLivesMatters with Patrisse Cullors (who happens to be part of the MIPAD #Classof2017) and Alicia Garza. The #BlackLivesMatters movement was founded to combat racism, anti-blackness and to affirm the dignity of black lives after the killing of the …

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The Man Behind the Century Group

He is the Group CEO of Century Group of Companies, which is one of Nigeria’s emerging indigenous industrial groups operating across various sectors and actively involved in value and job creation, meet Mr. Ken Etete. Under his top-notch leadership, the company has always succeeded. His career spans over fifteen years, with a wealth of experience in …

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From the bottom Straight to the Top: Meet Yomi Awobokun

Mr. Awobokun is the Chief Executive Officer, Oando Downstream. Before this, he was the Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Oando Marketing during which he successfully coordinated the restructuring of the Marketing business to a process driven one, with activities guided by the Groups control framework. He assumed this position in July 2009. But how did …

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From Africa with Pride.

Just recently of one our honoree had a close talk with the Russian President Vladimir Putin on investing in the African Continent especially in Renewable energy. So who this person? Meet Simba  Mhuriro (CEO/Founder Oxygen Energy) He is the founder and Managing Director of Oxygen Africa, a Zimbabwean renewable energy development company focused on solar …