Each year, Columbia University Business School and the School of International and Public Affairs come together for the annual Africa Economic Forum (AEF). This year’s 18th AEF conference is scheduled for Friday, April 22nd, and Saturday, April 23rd, 2022 at Columbia University Business School’s new Manhattanville campus at 635 West 130th St., NY, New York.
Smashed Studios is a Dallas-based, Nigerian-owned company aimed at turning fresh ideas into enjoyable products. The company just launched its first product - a hilarious card game called, Never Say Never™.
Newark, New Jersey-based, Black-Owned startup PeduL, just launched its new #StepUp20 Challenge. The challenge is a $10 million scholarship campaign that focuses on two things: 1. Linking brands and companies to diverse talent; and 2. Providing diverse students with easier access to job opportunities through paid internships.
The dream started in 2018 for Nneka Egbujiobi: “One night, I was sitting at home reading a few DMs that were sent to me but I wasn’t intrigued. I then thought, wouldn’t it be nice if there was a platform for the African community where we could select the type of people we wished to date?" Egbujiobi’s initial peevishness toward the unwelcome DMs (direct messages) led her to invent an app that would help Africans in the diaspora to create beneficial connections.
In this article, we examine 5 African business leaders; how they amassed their wealth and ways you can emulate their success to become a successful leader yourself.
