Efe Ukala is the Founder of ImpactHER. She is an experienced private equity lawyer and currently, serves as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at JP Morgan where she advises institutional investors. She has extensive experience in private and public investments arising out of frontier markets. Previously, Efe served as a Vice President and Chief …
Leanne ‘Kai’ Brackett is the Founder of Black Girl in Dubai. A creative entrepreneur, host, entertainer and motivational author of self-help workbook, ‘I Am What I Say I Am’. Through her own personal journey of self-discovery, evolution and experience in business and music as a black female, Kai uses her voice to serve the world …
Miranda Naiman is the Founder of Empower – a disruptive Consulting Firm that passionately provides Talent, Advisory and Insight services to clients across the African continent. She describes herself as ‘an unstoppable force for good’ She is a Forbes-acclaimed, Tanzanian Entrepreneur with an academic background in Education and Theatre for Development who strategically transferred her …
Zandile Ndhlovu is South Africa’s first Black African Freediving Instructor, and the founder of The Black Mermaid Foundation. An organization seeking to create diverse representation in the Ocean Arena, her work centers around enabling access to ocean spaces to local ocean facing communities in hope to diversify ocean spaces recreationally, professionally and in sport, while …
Vivian Onano is an Executive Director, Leading Light Initiative and a social entrepreneur. She is known for her humanitarian work, and has been recognized as an emerging woman leader with the courage to lead change on the African continent. With a strong commitment to education, women economic empowerment, and leadership, Vivian plays a leading role …
Unathi Mercy Lutshaba is the Executive Director, South African Cultural Observatory. She was appointed into this role, after two years as its Research Manager. She is a passionate economist and sociologist. She plays a central role in the overall project management of the Department of Arts and Culture’s national research arm. Miss Lutshaba has an …
Toks Hussain is a multi-award-winning British-Nigerian international lawyer (Bar of England & Wales) and creator and host of ‘Law Talks With Toks’. He currently works at the International Criminal Court in The Hague (Appeals Chamber). Prior to working at the ICC, Hussain worked at the United Nations and also for Cherie Blair KC, CBE (wife …
Motyat Abiola Olatunmbi is known and famous for being an American YouTuber and writer. She is known for her pseudonym Tia Taylor. Abiola was born on February 3, 1996 in the United States to a Nigerian father and a Jamaican mother. Years later when everything had come to the education of the YouTuber, she decided to move to Italy to study. In …
Today, October 4th, marks the culmination of Recognition Weekend 2022, with a film screening of an episode of the series, “Enslaved: The Lost History of the Transatlantic Slave Trade” – which will premiere from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm EDT, in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber at United Nations Headquarters. This episode, entitled …
Today, Friday September 30th kickstarts Recognition Week 2022! Every year MIPAD recognizes individuals who demonstrated exceptional talents within their professional fields. We begin with the session, ‘Closing the Income Gap through Ingenuity & Entrepreneurship’ moderated by Sara Sidner, CNN Anchor & Senior National Correspondent. Kindly RSVP RW2022 Day 1- https://bit.ly/RW2022Day1