#LLANews – ESSENCE appoints Caroline Wanga as its New CEO
Kenyan-born woman, Caroline Wanga has been appointed as the CEO of Essence Communications Inc, a US technology and commerce company behind iconic magazine Essence. Wanga, who has served as Interim CEO of ESSENCE for seven months, has been officially appointed as Chief Executive Officer. She joined Essence Ventures, the parent company of ESSENCE, as Chief […]
#CareerConversations: “Even though women face many inequalities and injustices throughout their careers, it is important to remain strong and never admit defeat” – Aurélie Chazai, Founder and managing partner of Chazai & Partners
Aurélie Chazai is the founder and managing partner of Chazai & Partners, a business law firm based in Douala, Cameroon that provides innovative, accessible and tailored services to local and international clients. She is admitted to practice in Paris and Cameroon. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, […]
#LLABlog – Meet Nicole Kayode, Founder of Medixus, a Digital Platform Connecting Healthcare Professionals in Africa
Nicole Kayode is an entrepreneur with a background in medical research and a passion for using technology to improve healthcare across the continent. This is being achieved through her digital platform Medixus. Medixus is a mobile and web-based application for healthcare workers across the African continent to collaborate on challenging patient cases. The idea […]
#LLANews – Thasunda Brown Duckett Appointed As TIAA President & CEO
TIAA, a Fortune 100 financial services organization, has named Thasunda Brown Duckett as president and CEO. With the appointment, Duckett becomes the second Black woman currently leading one of the nation’s 500 largest public companies. Duckett will join TIAA on May 1 from JPMorgan Chase, where she served as the CEO of Consumer Banking. […]
#LLANews – Endeavor Nigeria Appoints Tosin Faniro-Dada as its New Managing Director & CEO
Endeavor, the global entrepreneurship network, has announced that its Nigeria Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Tosin Faniro-Dada as Managing Director & CEO of Endeavor Nigeria, effective March 1, 2021. Tosin takes over from Eloho Omame, who launched Endeavor’s Nigeria office in February 2018 and has led its operations since then. Before joining […]
#ImpactandCommunitySeries: “I am passionate about girls having an equal chance to live to their full potential” – Sarah Boateng, Founder of Investing in Girls Education in Africa (IGEA)
Sarah Boateng is a winning social entrepreneur and quality education advocate named as a 30 under 30 change-maker in 2020. Through her experience working at the United Nations and other international development organizations, she created IGEA Enterprise which has a mission to support girls in rural communities in Africa achieve their educational potential. Thank […]
#LLABlog – Meet Stephanie Ode Wilson, A Young Real Estate Mogul and Technologist
Stephanie Ode Wilson is a young real estate mogul and technologist who is regarded as one of Ghana’s outstanding entrepreneurs and making a huge dent in two heavily male-dominated industries across the region. Stephanie is the Chief Executive Director of Upper Crust properties and technology solution, a privately owned property development and security systems […]
#LLANews – Ronke Adepoju appointed as Country Manager, Bolt Nigeria
Ronke Adepoju joined Bolt Food as Country Manager. In 2019, Bolt launched Bolt Foods in Nigeria, a food pickup and delivery service available for select restaurants in Lagos. Before joining Bolt, Ronke previously served as a Senior Consultant with Deloitte and most recently as Director for New York-based non-profit, Bayi Foundation, where she was […]
#LLANews – Debora Kayembe Elected As Rector Of The University Of Edinburgh
Debora Kayembe has been elected unopposed as the 54th Rector of the University Of Edinburgh. She will be the first black/African woman to assume this position. Debora will assume the role of Rector on 1st March 2021. She will be replacing Ann Henderson who served as Rector for 3 years, with many thanks to […]
#LLANews – Frances Adu-Mante Appointed As Board Chair Of Absa Bank Ghana
Frances Adu-Mante has been appointed as the Board Chair of Absa Bank Ghana. She is the current Board Chairperson of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) Endowment Fund. With forty-two (42) years of experience in Law, Banking and Finance, Adu-Mante is a member of the Governing Council of the Presbyterian University College of Ghana […]