Lauren Simmons is the youngest female and the second-ever African American woman working as a trader at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in 225 years
Graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in genetics and a minor in statistics, Lauren Simmons originally aspired to go into genetic counseling. She made a decision to put that on hold. What had not changed, however, was her passion to move to New York City, where networking led […]
Ndidi Nwuneli, Founder of LEAP Africa and Co-Founder of Sahel Consulting, has been appointed to the board of trustees of The Rockefeller Foundation
Ndidi Nwuneli, Founder of LEAP Africa and Co-Founder of Sahel Consulting, has been appointed to the board of trustees of The Rockefeller Foundation. Nwuneli was appointed on the board alongside Agnes Binagwaho, the vice-chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. Rajiv J. Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation said: “I […]
#LLAInterview: ”Whether people believe in your dream or not, that’s not your business. Your business is to believe in it and ensure you keep your ship sailing” Nila Yasmin, Award-Winning Media Professional and Founder GLIM Uganda
Nila Yasmin is an Award-Winning Media Professional who uses media and art to empower women. She has extensive experience as a broadcaster, actor and director. She also runs a social enterprise—GLIM which celebrates and empowers women. She recently won the 2019 African Women in Media Awards by APO Group for her contributions to the media industry […]
MAC Cosmetics Appoints Ukonwa Ojo as Senior Vice President, Global Marketing
MAC Cosmetics has appointed Ukonwa Ojo as Senior Vice President Global Marketing effective 2 December, 2019. She will report to MAC Cosmetics Senior Vice President/General Manager, Philippe Pinatel. In this new role, Ojo will oversee MAC Cosmetics’ Consumer Marketing and Product Marketing teams and take ownership of its brand positioning and strategy. She […]
Chimamanda Adichie Has Been Honoured With the Global Leadership Award by the UN Global Foundation
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was recognised at the “We the Peoples,” 2019 UN Foundation’s Global Leadership Dinner, held in New York on November 20. The event is held annually to commemorate the UN Charter and the work of UN agencies. The honourees are advocates, business leaders, UN humanitarian workers, and individuals who strive for a […]
South-African Ofentse Pitse is the First Black Woman to Conduct an All-Black Orchestra
“You have to have a certain kind of confidence to stand on that podium and lift a baton and conduct people who are looking at you saying, ‘but she’s a woman’, because they are used to these old men standing in front of them, conducting. You have to walk in there with a certain kind […]
Simi Awokoya Created Witty Careers to Educate and Equip the Under-Represented in Tech
Simi Awokoya is a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, working with strategic recruit partners in the Financial Services & Insurance industry to build solutions on Azure. Simi is also the founder of Witty Careers, a non-profit with a focus on equipping women from Black and Minority backgrounds with the skills to start and succeed […]
“Take Care of your Team First”~ 5 Business Lessons to Learn From Lesego Mokae, Co-Founder of Ditsogo
Lesego Mokae’s is the 24-year-old Co-Founder of Ditsogo Projects, a 100 percent steel engineering services and metal fabrication industry for the mining industry. The company was founded in 2012 and in its short time, Lesego has managed to earn the title “change-maker” by Forbes Africa 30 under 30, class of 2019. Here are some business […]
#LadyBossQuickFive: “Entrepreneurship means being a solution provider” ~ Omoyemi Akerele, Founder— Style House Files, Lagos Fashion Week
The Founder and Executive Director of Style House Files, a creative development agency for Nigerian and African designers, Omoyemi Akerele is widely regarded as a driving force behind Nigeria’s burgeoning fashion industry. Style House Files works with Nigerian brands on image, creative direction, brand positioning and retail strategies. Omoyemi also helps brands gain essential international exposure through showcases […]
#BlackHistory – Meet Alexa Irene Canady, The First Black Neurosurgeon
Alexa Irene Canady (born November 7, 1950) is a retired African-American medical doctor specializing in neurosurgery. She was born in Lansing, Michigan and earned both her bachelors and medical degree from the University of Michigan. A. This came after the first American woman was board certified in Neurosurgery in 1960. Canady specialized in pediatric neurosurgery and was the chief of neurosurgery at the […]