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09/12/2024

“We could drive lasting, meaningful change by getting behind the people we perceive to be the changemakers, the innovators, the wealth creators, and role models.”
Darren Miller, founder and CEO of the Black British Initiative, believes that education can help black entrepreneurs elevate their businesses and increase economic growth. To this end, his organisation, BBI, initiated a successful mini MBA. The course is called MBA 30, co-designed and delivered by SOAS University of London.

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SOAS University of London

Lord Dr Michael Hastings CBE | SOAS University of London | Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation

Founder and CEO of the Black British Initiative, Darren Miller hinges on education to help black entrepreneurs elevate their businesses and spark more economic growth. To this end, his organisation BBI initiated a successful mini MBA. The course is called MBA 30, co-designed and delivered by SOAS Un...

16/09/2024

Peter Ukhurebor: “We find diamonds in the dirt when we scrape to places that people have never been”

The inspiring founder and CEO of Black at Cannes is a motivator of black excellence, in the creative industries.

The inspiring founder and CEO of Black at Cannes is a motivator of black excellence, in the creative industries.

08/09/2024

“Africa ought to develop its gas reserves, but to replace gas with renewable energy in stages”
NJ Ayuk, founder and CEO of the African Energy Chamber, is committed to expanding energy opportunities on the continent.

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NJ Ayuk, founder and CEO of the African Energy Chamber, is committed to expanding energy opportunities on the continent.

09/08/2024

NEW: Amala, the nonprofit transforming the lives of refugees through education

Taking inspiration from the Arabic term for ‘hope’, Amala employs education as a tool, to positively impact the lives of refugees, communities, and the global society.
Amala Education

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Taking inspiration from the Arabic term for hope, Amala employs education as a tool, to positively impact the lives of refugees, communities, and the global society.

24/07/2024

'We have to create wealth, not so we can be wealthy, but so we can solve a problem’ – rallying cry from speakers at Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference

Use business profits to invest in Africa, address the Black community’s ‘crabs in a bucket’ mentality and build generational wealth. These were among the key suggestions made by speakers at the annual conference hosted by The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference this month.

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Black entrepreneurs should avoid pursuing wealth for their own personal gain, but rather should prioritise investing their profit into their community and for the benefit of future generations, emphasised speakers at the UK’s Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference (BBEC) 2024.

19/06/2024

The organisation is dedicated to tackling the problem of environmental pollution stemming from the textile industry and striving to lessen its impact.

The organisation is dedicated to tackling the problem of environmental pollution stemming from the textile industry and striving to lessen its impact.

13/06/2024

"The African youth is a fearless self-starter, conditioned to be self-reliant because of circumstances mostly beyond their control ", argues Daberechi Ogbuishi. Read this column to understand how Africa’s intra-trade can boost African youth.

Africa is home to about 1.6 billion people, rivalling China and India. Population projections show that by 2050, this number could double to 2.5 billion people, 40% of whom would be aged 15 or under.

10/06/2024

“Minority communities as a whole mean a lot to me. Folks from immigrant backgrounds and across the African diaspora mean a lot to me. My hope for the future is that we can unite these communities,” says Anthony Davis, Jr. who recently made it on Boston Magazine’s 150 Most Influential Bostonians. Read more about Davis’ work in this profile written by Estelle Uba.

‘We help take the resources to the communities that need them the most’ pointed out Anthony Davis Jr. Politics can be an undeniably powerful tool for instilling change in disadvantaged communities. One individual who knows this all too well is Anthony Davis Jr, political strategist and founder a...

08/05/2024

Pourquoi la lumière naturelle du jour est-elle bénéfique pour nous ? Lire ici

Des personnes passent presque toute la journée dans leur bureau, sans bénéficier d’une exposition à la lumière du jour. Alors que ses bienfaits restent immenses pour le bien-être et la santé.

16/04/2024

Abuja is one of the world’s fastest-growing cities. It is a metropolis which is full of life and has a lot of attractions to visit. The city is home to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and its official language is English, so it is highly accessible to tourists. Here are a few must-see destinations in the capital.

05/04/2024

Low budgets, insufficient workforces, and a lack of regional administration.
According to Dr Wanjiku Ngigi, these are some of the challenges that are crippling African healthcare systems.

Read this article published to see what reforms are needed to improve healthcare in Africa.

Dr Wanjiku Ngigi analyses the challenges faced by African health care and the future of health service delivery in Africa. She is Medical Doctor.

03/04/2024

Oumou Sangare is the 2011 Grammy Award winner. She is undoubtedly the most famous Malian on the world music scene. Like the American stars, she has added a second hat by investing in business.

She is undoubtedly the most famous Malian on the world music scene. Like the American stars, she has added a second hat by investing in business. Oumou Sangare is the 2011 Grammy Award winner.