After years of struggling with a hair care problem that is common to many Black women, Jade Phillips, came up with a brilliant idea to use tech to solve the problem. In the interview, Jade shares the highs and lows of how she established her business and fulfilled her dream to support Black women. Always …
The White Label World Expo UK 2022 which took place on 2nd and 3rd March at the London ExCel was brimming with online sellers taking advantage of the in person experience to showcase their products and services. Online businesses such as Ion Powerful UK which usually sells through Amazon, was able to maximise the opportunity …
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TikTok, Microsoft, Google, Dell Technologies, Experian, Deepmind and Salesforce will be amongst the brands celebrating the Black community at Europe’s biggest Tech celebration The largest global brands in the technology industry announced their collective commitment to champion racial equity at Black Tech Fest ’21, a live festival celebrating Black culture, showcasing innovation, and creating pathways …
The Minister for Business, Mr Nadhim Zahawi, said that businesses from BAME communities would play an ‘absolutely critical’ role in the economic recovery of UK, post lock down. The minister was speaking at a virtual conference for business leaders and entrepreneurs from African and Caribbean communities on June 11th 2020. It was organised by …
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How does one bridge the gap between the education and the private sector in terms of providing skills, training and opportunities for a young black work force to progress in the corporate world? This was the question at the heart of the Conference organised by The LEAD Curriculum in association with IBM Black Employee Network …
When Sandra Barrett packed in her full time job, she had to find something quick to replace her income. Scrambling for ideas, she realised the answer lay closer to home, in the form of a forgotten sewing machine. Together with her talent for catering and event planning, Sandra launched her brilliant new business venture; teaNcake.london. …
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Review by Mbeke Waseme African fashion has risen. When I attended the first African Fashion Week London (AFWL) in 2011, it was growing. It was a big event with a small market place. The stage was graced by new and established designers whose models came to showcase contemporary and traditional styles from all over Africa. For those …
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Report by Mercy Francis On 26th of July 2019, at the headquarters of the United Nations in London, Africans from all over the globe gathered for the 7th African Ambassadors and Diaspora Interactive Forum (AAIF) which was organised by the International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO). First Lady of Nigeria, Dr Aisha Buhari wife to President Buhari …
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The largest annual African fashion event in Europe, Africa Fashion Week London (AFWL), is back for Season 9. At the prestigious Freemasons’ Hall for two full days of catwalk shows, exhibition and shopping in the beautiful Grand Temple venue space, AFWL hosts over 100 designers, flying in from different parts of the globe to showcase …
There was a certain buzz in the air at The Voice Black Business Fair, held at Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton. So many entrepreneurs and business owners squeezed into the venue to set up stall and showcase their goods and services. The atmosphere was vibrant with animated exchanges of deals and contacts by a …