Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance minister, has been appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Her appointment not only makes her the first African but also the first woman to lead the WTO. The news was announced on the official WTO’s Twitter page on Monday. BREAKING: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as the next WTO Director-General. Dr....
Blessing Okagbare is a Nigerian track and field athlete known for her success in long jump and short sprints. She is an Olympic and World Championships medalist in the long jump in the 100 and 200 metres. Okagabre recently made headlines after her Guinness Book of Records announcement. Here are some things to know about her. 1. Okagbare was born on October 9, 1988, in Sapele, Delta State where she hails...
Jobberman, the single largest job placement platform in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the appointment of Rolake Rosiji as the new CEO. Rolake takes over from Hilda Kragha, now Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs, and will continue the work of establishing Jobberman as the primary platform for job searching, talent acquisition and transforming workplace productivity across Nigeria. Jobberman’s technology-driven platform,...
US President Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Enoh Titilayo Ebong as the acting director of the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The appointment was announced on Tuesday. Ebong had served in different roles as general counsel, deputy director, and chief operating officer at USTDA between 2004 and 2019. From there, she moved to serve as the head of strategic...
Women are underrepresented in tech in Africa and that is a fact. To ensure gender equality, two female tech experts have come together to create an initiative that will change the game for women in tech. Odun Eweniyi (COO/Co-founder of PiggyVest ) and Eloho Omame, (Managing Director of Endeavour Nigeria) have founded First Check Africa, a first of its kind...
Dr. Uzoma Emenike has been named by President Buhari as Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to the United States making her the first female ambassador to hold the position. Her appointment comes after the death of the former ambassador Justice Nsofor who died at age 85 in December 2020. Before her new appointment, she currently serves as Nigeria’s ambassador to Ireland with concurrent...
Amanda Gorman made history on Wednesday, January 20, as the youngest poet in US history to read a poem at a presidential inauguration. The 22-year-old read a powerful poem at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Los Angeles native reportedly finished writing the poem, titled “The Hill We Climb,” on the night of...
YouTube today released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. In addition to the grant earmarked for content development, the 23 YouTubers (from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa) will also take part in an intensive three-week incubator programme followed by bespoke training, workshops and...
PR and Corporate Communications expert, Patricia Obozuwa has been appointed Vice-President Communications, Government Affairs & Sustainability at the Coca-Cola Company’s Africa Leadership Team. Obozuwa joins the company with over 20 years of experience in Brands and Communications. Sharing the news on Linkedin, she wrote: I’m super excited to join The Coca Cola Company’s Africa Leadership Team as the Vice President,...
I was scrolling on LinkedIn sometime in December when I stumbled on a post by Victory Yinka-Banjo, who not only aced A1 in all her WASSCE subjects but also had A*s in all her Cambridge results. She was also declared the World’s Best Candidate in English as a Second Language (Speaking Component) by the University of Cambridge International Examination (CIE). Yinka-Banjo also...