Patrick Buchana Nsenga is the CEO of AC Group Ltd, a technology company that deployed the Tap&Go smart transport solution for the Rwandan public transport system under the Smart Africa manifesto. He is also Board of Director of the Rwanda ICT Chamber in Private Sector Federation (PSF), Invest in Africa forum committee member. Patrick Buchana …
In September 2010, Chinonso Emehelu was appointed the Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, International Government Relations, ExxonMobil Corporation. In this role, he supports international government relationship building, energy policy and influencing strategies for Sub-Saharan African countries from Washington, D.C. Chinonso joined ExxonMobil in 2008 as an Upstream Public and Government Affairs Advisor in ExxonMobil Production Company Headquarters in Houston. …
Kabiru Rabiu serves as Group Executive Director of BUA International Limited. Rabiu served as General manager of BUA since 2005. He joined Nigerian Oil Mills Limited owned by BUA in 2002 as Assistant General Manager and was promoted to the post of General Manager in 2005. He has been a Director of Cement Company of …
Ngozi Okonkwo joined Oando PLC in 2009 as the Senior Legal Advisor. She was appointed the Chief Legal Officer in 2011. She currently manages the general affairs of the Legal Services unit comprising downstream, finance and upstream and key transactions. She serves as a member of the Group Leadership Council, the Disciplinary Committee, the Related …
Giselle Stewart is an energetic and highly skilled professional with a passion for partnering with stakeholders at all levels to advance key business initiatives. She has proven ability to develop strategies and programming that improves organizational effectiveness, drives bottom line profitability and positions the company as an employer of choice. Also, she has a track …
Dara Johnson Treseder is a business leader with expertise in building and leading high performing global marketing and commercial organizations. In 2017, she was described on Inc. Magazine as one of the “30 Inspirational Women to Watch in Tech” and recognized on Forbes as one of the “9 Marketing Experts CMOs Need To Be Aware …
A communicator, social innovator, and entrepreneur Brandon leads work on technology and entrepreneurship, including leading a nationwide casting tour focused on bringing more diverse ideas and voices to ABC’s hit show, Shark Tank. He is also leading an effort to support entrepreneurs through developing a network of capital, skill-building, and other resources. In 2015, …
Paulo Rogério Nunes is the co-founder of the Instituto Midia Étnica (www.midiaetnica.com.br), the largest Black media NGO in Brazil that operates since 2005. He also co-founded the news portal Correio Nagô (www.correionago.com.br), focused on diversity, human rights and inclusion. He was a Fulbright Humphrey Fellow (2011-2012) at the University of Maryland, where he studied Journalism …
Samke Mhlongo is a leading South African Wealth Coach, and founder of The Next Chapter (“TNC”) Wealth Partners. TNC is a personal finance and small-business finance coaching consultancy whose strategic intent is to usher in the next chapter in the African wealth narrative by providing counseling and training services tailored for professionals, entrepreneurs and …
Mandela Schumacher-Hodge Dixon is the CEO & Founder of Founder Gym. She is an entrepreneur, educator, and athlete, Mandela is uniquely positioned to lead this movement. She’s a member of First Round Capital’s Angel Track cohort, previously worked at Kapor Capital and Startup Weekend, and is a well-connected influencer in Silicon Valley. We are proud of …