Kola Aina is the Founding Partner at Ventures Platform, an early-stage “discovery” venture capital fund championing the next generation of African entrepreneurs. Kola is a passionate ecosystem builder, at Ventures Park, a co-working space and community for entrepreneurs as well as Ventures Platform Foundation, which empowers entrepreneurs by providing access to capital, education and digital …
Karen Matsiko is the Head of Working Capital & Vice President – Trade Finance, Absa Group. A Pan African Bank headquartered in South Africa. In her role, she designs and implements the Africa Working Capital sectoral value and customer value propositions to obtain growth and primacy by responsively adapting to the ever-changing regional needs of …
Damilare Ogunleye is the co-founder and CEO of FoodLama, a trusted shopping assistant that makes your online grocery shopping easier to find the perfect food products that meet your household’s exact dietary requirements or preferences. He has over 12 years marketing experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPGs) sector, most recently as co-founder of an …
Helena Bertho is one of the main communication executives in Brazil, Head of Communication, Sustainability and Diversity at L’Oreal in the Greater Public Division. In 2021 she received the Yes to Racial Equality Award, as Leader of the Year – the highest award in Latin America. Advertising with specialization in Marketing worked in the areas …
Abdul- jabbar Oyekan is an integrator of the disciplines of marketing, construction technology and project management. He also has a technical understanding of estate management and an astute understanding of the legal issues of planning considerations associated with management, design and development of property. He holds a BSc. Estate Management from the University of Lagos, …
Victoria Obiakor is the Director of Sales, Sheraton Luxury Collection in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). Well done!! Please note: To nominate other high achievers of African Descent Worldwide, visit http://www.mipad.org/nominate To become a MIPADian, enroll for Connectology: A Practical Guide to Connect for Success www.mipad.org/connectology To begin to think and operate like a true MIPADian, enroll for our Online Course …
Angelica Nwandu, Founder and CEO of media company and Instagram’s third most actively-engaged account, ‘The Shade Room‘ for which she was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Media She is a 2014 June and May Sundance Screenwriter Fellow, as well as a 2014 Time Warner Fellow for a script she co-wrote called Night …
Charreah K. Jackson serves as an International Communication Strategist, CEO of Studio Social and Author of Boss Bride: The Powerful Woman’s Playbook for Love & Success on St. Martin’s Press. Her informed point-of-view has been featured by Good Morning America, Business Insider, and Fast Company. She is also a career coach and corporate trainer with …
Ntombezinhle Jiyane, known professionally as DJ Zinhle, is a South African DJ, producer, media personality and businesswoman. Zinhle has also pursued an acting career. She made her on-screen debut as judge in Jika MaJika,Idols South Africa, Turn It On, and 1’s and 2 (2021) and appeared as a guest on the television series eKasi: Our Stories (2011), Play Your Part (2012), Tropika Island (2012), The Close …
Faven Ressom is a social entrepreneur who owns, among other companies, Faved Events, which hosts some of the most popular events in Atlanta — from brunches to food festivals — and she’s focused on developing other arms of her business, including a non-profit and a docu-series for television. On this episode of the Support is …