#LLANews – MSNBC Appoints Rashida Jones As Its President, The First Black Woman To Run A Major Cable News Network
Rashida Jones will become president of MSNBC, and the current president, Phil Griffin, will step down after 25 years at the cable news channel, NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde announced Monday. Jones, who will take over at MSNBC on Feb. 1, is a senior vice president at NBC News and MSNBC, where she leads […]
#Ladycreative – Meet Nadia Marie Sassos, Creative Producer and Digital Storyteller
Nadia Marie Sasso is a high-powered creative cultural producer and unconventional scholar from Sierra Leone but based in Los Angeles. She often combines critical writing and research with digital media in film, music, and fashion. She was named among Katie Couric’s “Next Generation of Female Leaders”. Her expertise is developing engaging creative content and driving […]
#LLANews – Funke Feyisitan-Ladimeji appointed Executive Director of Coronation Merchant Bank
Coronation Merchant Bank Limited has announced the appointment of Funke Feyisitan-Ladimeji as an Executive Director of the Bank with effect from November 18, 2020, following the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Feyisitan-Ladimeji joins the bank from FBNQuest Merchant Bank where she spent eight years as the Chief Operating Officer (COO). Before […]
#LLABlog – 5 Essential Skills For Remote Work
If you are currently working remotely or about to take on a remote job, there are some essential skills you need to acquire to help you excel in a remote work environment. Building these skills will help you stay productive and proactive. In this blog, we have curated a list of 5 important skills […]
We are hiring – Social & Community Intern
Social Media & Community Intern We’re looking for someone to support our social media and community engagement strategy at LLA. We’re not just looking for someone who responds to DMs or creates cute captions— but someone who has an ear (and flair) for social media chatter, and who’s really passionate (and committed) to engaging […]
#LLANews – Yetunde Oni, appointed CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, Sierra Leone
Yetunde Bolanle Oni has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Bank Sierra Leone. She is the first female CEO of the Bank in Sierra Leonne. Prior to her recent appointment, she was the Pioneer Head, Commercial Clients, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd in September 2014 and reappointed Head Commercial Banking in 2017. […]
#LLANews – Forbes Names Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Africa Person of the Year 2020
This year marks the 3rd annual instalment of the African of the Year Award; an honorary category of the annual All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA™), which is in its landmark 10th year. The recipient of the 2020 African of the Year Award is Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the chair of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Just […]
10 things we learned from the Leading Conversations webinar with FBN Quest
The Leading Conversations webinar with Anne Oragwu shed more light on financial planning, wealth creation and investment opportunities. Anne Oragwu laid the blueprint to starting the journey to financial wealth and the session was insightful. For your perusal, we have listed the 10 take-home points from the Leading Conversations webinar with FBN Quest. Read on […]
#LLANews – Marsai Martin Sets Record For The Youngest Hollywood Executive Producer
Martin, who is known for playing Diane on ABC’s “Black-ish,” has broken a Guinness World Record as the youngest Hollywood executive producer to work on a major production. “It feels crazy, honestly,” Martin said in a video of her certificate presentation. “A world record? That’s insane.” Although Martin is now 16 years old, she technically broke the record […]
#LLANews – Linda Thomas-Greenfield Nominated as US Ambassador to the United Nations
US President-Elect Joe Biden announced that he intends to nominate Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield as US Ambassador to the United Nations. The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) and the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Foundation (EJS Foundation) extend our warmest congratulations to Amb. Thomas-Greenfield for this well-deserved honour. Amb. Thomas-Greenfield has served […]