On August 28, 2020, Serge Ekué assumed office as the President of the Banque Ouest Africaine de Développement (BOAD), marking a significant milestone in his illustrious career. Ekué, a distinguished expert in financial markets and capital markets, brings over two decades of global experience in international finance, structured finance, and market operations. His leadership is poised to drive the […]
Honourable Fatimatu Abubakar, the newly appointed Minister of Information in Ghana, is establishing herself as a dynamic and influential presence in the country’s political realm. President Akufo-Addo recently elevated her from the position of Deputy Information Minister, which she held for a span of three years, to head the Ministry of Information reflecting her exceptional commitment and proficiency, traits […]
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, the incumbent President of Togo, has forged a legacy grounded in national reconciliation and economic modernization since assuming the presidency. Born on June 6, 1966, in Afanyagan, Togo, Gnassingbé is the offspring of Etienne Gnassingbé Eyadema, a military official who seized power in a coup d’état in 1967. Faure’s academic odyssey led him from Lomé to […]
Roselinda Soipan Tuya, born in Narok County, hails from a family deeply entrenched in public service. Her father, Samson Ole Tuya, served as a two-term MP for Narok South, while her mother was a councillor in the now-defunct Narok County Council. This legacy of leadership and dedication to community welfare set the stage for Soipan’s own distinguished career. Soipan’s […]
Born in Detroit on November 30, 1960, Ron Simons graduated from Columbia College in 1982 with a degree in English and Information Systems. Although he always harbored dreams of acting and even applied to the Yale School of Drama, the practical demands of supporting his family led him to pursue a career in technology. Simons began his professional journey […]
From a young age, Arooj Sheikh harbored a dream that seemed insurmountable: to qualify as a barrister in the UK. Raised in Kenya by a single mother, Arooj’s aspirations faced numerous obstacles. Her mother, a guiding force in her life, always encouraged her to dream big, emphasizing that it wasn’t where she studied that mattered, but what she did […]
Onyeka Onwenu, a Nigerian icon and multifaceted talent, left an indelible mark on the world of music, acting, human rights activism, journalism, and politics. Her passing on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry and beyond. Born on January 31, 1952, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Onwenu’s impressive career spanned over […]
Justice Mandisa Maya was born in Tsolo, Eastern Cape, and grew up in King William’s Town and Mthatha. She completed her high school education at St John’s College. She earned a BProc degree from the University of the Transkei (now Walter Sisulu University) in 1986, followed by an LLB from the University of Natal, Durban, in 1988. She was […]
Janice Omadeke is a pioneering serial entrepreneur who made a life-altering decision to transition from her role as a corporate graphic designer to embark on a journey into the startup world. Omadeke stands as Austin’s first Black woman to secure a venture-backed tech exit, ranking among the first 100 Black women to raise over $1 million in seed funding […]
In a remarkable full-circle journey, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), 32 years after Dantsoho began his career there as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. This appointment marks a historic milestone, as Dantsoho becomes the most junior official in NPA history to ascend to this […]
