The Business Story

  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 …

Leading with Purpose to Bridge the Black Leadership Gap – Reflections from The LEAD Conference 2020 Read More »

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. …

The Next Best Thing Since Sliced Bread; Introducing TeaNcake.london Read More »

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 …

First Lady of Nigeria, Dr Aisha Buhari Calls for Unity within the African Diaspora Read More »

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 …

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