Category: Blog

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#LLABlog – Meet Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa, The First Woman To Head The African Union Reform

The African Union (AU) has announced Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa as the Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission. This makes her the first woman to hold

#LLABlog – Meet The South African Sisters Who Makes Bricks From Recycled Plastic

Meet Kedibone and Kekeletso Tsiloane, inspirational and innovative – Founders of Ramtsilo Manufacturing & Construction – South Africa’s first plastic bricks manufacturing company. Ramtsilo Manufacturing

#LLANews – Netflix Appoints Ebi Atawodi As Director of Payments

Netflix Inc has appointed Ebi Atawodi as the company’s new Director of Payments for the EMEA Region, adding a high-profile Black executive to senior