Diana Chando is the African Union Youth Ambassador for the Eastern Africa Region and a Lawyer with extensive experience in advocacy policymaking and international affairs development with certification as a trainee in the UN HeadQuarters in Geneva, Elections Observation and Conflict Management in Accord Organisation in South Africa. She was appointed as Mwalimu Nyerere Young …
Anielle Franco is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, born and raised in favela da Maré. She is dedicated to protecting human rights defenders in Brazil, mobilizing hundreds of families who were victims of lethal violence by state agents. She advocates on behalf of Black and young women facing violence and for the rights of people …
Ali Bantu Ashanti, Director of the Racial Justice Collective. Mr. Ashanti is a strong advocate for justice in the cases of black victims of police brutality. 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 …
Khouloud Mansour Baghouri is the Youth Ambassador with the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network. She is a 24 year old student pursuing a bachelor degree in Science with a Major in Chemistry. As she grew up and went through a variety of experiences, the passion of leading and helping others allowed her to discover the …
Jana Degrott is a co-founder of We Belong, an initiative to inspire next-generation leadership for young European women of color to create a future pool of role models. We Belong brings women of color together in healing spaces, free of hatred and discrimination, to share and reflect on their experiences, examine their histories and identities, …
Shabakie Sheena is the CEO of Guyana Global Consulting Group. She is also a Champion of Expats in Guyana, was named one of the 25 most Influential Women in Guyana, 2022. She is also Co-Publisher of GAP Magazine. Congratulations!!
Oumar Barou Togola is a social entrepreneur. He is honoured to collaborate with many like-minded people around the globe who are also focused on rewriting the African narrative. Africans and the African diaspora celebrate our collective ancestry and are assisting in supporting equity and transparency in all our affairs. A self-driven entrepreneur from Mali and …
Lise Birikundavyi is the co-founder and managing partner for BKR Capital, the first institutional, black-led VC fund in Canada. Lise is an innovative finance specialist who has worked with several international institutions and acts as guest lecturer for prestigious organization, including Oxford University and the International Olympic Committee Accelerator managed by the Yunus Sports Hub. …
Damola Adamolekun is the Chief Executive Officer at P.F. Chang, a restaurant chain. He is a son of a neurologist and pharmacist, born in Nigeria, and raised in Zimbabwe, Amsterdam, Springfield, Ill., and Columbia, Md. Now, at 33, this African “biz whiz kid” who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz., oversees the management of the casual Asian-American …
Jeron Smith is the CEO of HEIR whose goal is to Build the Future of Digital Culture. He has previously served in Unanimous Media and as the Chief Marketing Officer for SC30 Enterprises. Previously, Jeron Smith was the deputy director in the Office of Digital Strategy in the White House under President Barack Obama, and …