Olivier Laouchez is the Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of TRACE TV. He is a serial entrepreneur from Martinique (Caribbean island) with more than 25-year experience in the entertainment industry. In 2003, Laouchez got funding from Goldman Sachs to acquire the Trace brand and eponym print magazine and relaunch them as an audio-visual media platform dedicated …
Victor Williams is the CEO,NBA Africa. He oversees the league’s basketball and business development initiatives in Africa and is responsible for continuing to grow the popularity of basketball and the NBA across the continent through grassroots development, media distribution, corporate partnerships, and more. Prior to joining the NBA in August 2020, Williams served for five …
Richard Mofe Damijo, popularly known as RMD, is a Nigerian actor, writer, producer, lawyer, and former journalist. He was also a former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State in 2009. In 2005, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Mofe-Damijo was born in Warri, Delta State, …
Luís Lázaro Sacramento Ramos (born November 1, 1978) is a Brazilian actor, presenter, director, writer and voice actor. He started his acting career with the Flock of Olodum Theater group, in Salvador, and is best known for his portrayal of João Francisco dos Santos in the 2002 film Madame Satã (film). In 2007, he was …
Ghazi Shami is the CEO and Founder of the notable record label Empire Distribution and Publishing Inc. Shami is a distinguished American music technology expert and record producer. He founded the company in 2010 in California, USA. Before founding the company, he was a music techie who had also pursued a degree in the field. …
Laolu Senbanjo otherwise known as “Laolu NYC,” is a Nigerian bred, Brooklyn based performance and visual artist, singer, songwriter, musician, human rights lawyer, and activist. Having started his career in law, Laolu has always sought out to help others reveal their truth. To do this, he navigates in the way that comes most natural to …
Daniel Etim Effiong (born 24th June 1988) is a multi-talented and award-winning Nigerian actor and content producer. He is one of the most spectacular actors on set ever to grace the Nigerian movie industry. With his versatility, he dived into production and is celebrated for his contribution to several movie productions. He was birthed in Jaji, …
Luciana Barreto is CNN Brasil’s first black anchor whose been a presenter with decades of experience in television news. Apart from being a journalist, she is a human rights activist, and speaker. Luciana Barreto has worked on Futura, GNT, BandNews, TV Bandeirantes, TVE do Rio de Janeiro and TV Brasil. She graduated from Puc-Rio, and …
Kunle Afolayan is a Nigerian film director, producer and actor. In 2006, he directed the first Nigerian film ever to be screened at the 2007 Pan African Film Festival, IRAPADA (REDEMPTION). Afolayan’s films have been screened at FESPACO, International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), the London Film Festival BFI, New York Africa Film Festival, amongst others.2010; …
Kehinde Wiley, an American artist best known for portraits that feature African Americans in the traditional settings of Old Master paintings. Wiley’s childhood experiences in the South Central neighbourhood of Los Angeles were enriched by his mother’s passion for education. At the age of 11, he took art classes at a conservatory at California State …