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Two decades of negotiating African oil and gas deals have given NJ Ayuk a grasp of the continent's energy landscape that few can match. The American-educated African energy lawyer serves up generous doses of that insight in his second book, Billions at Play: The Future of Africa Energy and Doing Deals.

This “empowering and inspirational” (People) memoir of struggle and perseverance offers new ways of envisioning economic equality for everyone—from a leading activist and fashion pioneer. “With community and sisterhood at its center, Wildflower teaches us that against all odds, we can...

Hosted by Mozambican filmmaker and content producer Melissa Babil, this podcast amplifies the voices of African women who are creating impact across the continent. From environmental conservation and mental health advocacy to sustainable business and climate action, each episode highlights how these changemakers are actively contributing to the aspirations of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 Africa’s blueprint for inclusive, sustainable, and people-driven development.

African Friends and Money Matters started as notes for Westerners when they traveled and worked in Africa by providing a lens to understand customs and cultures outside of their home culture. Maranz uses his experiences in Africa to discuss how different cultures manage money, time, and personal relationships, and how these differences sometimes result in friction and misunderstanding. He prompts the listener to reflect on the different goals of African and Western economic systems, and shares ninety specific observations he made regarding money while living in Africa.

Hosted by Dr. Ikechukwu Okoh, an emergency physician, healthcare strategist, startup advisor, and leadership coach, this podcast reimagines the traditional African fireside as a modern venue for bold conversations.Each week, "Fireplace Conversations" brings you powerful stories from across Africa and the diaspora.From hospital corridors to boardrooms, and village clinics to global stages, we explore what it means to lead, build, and heal in a rapidly changing world.Expect raw reflections, hard-earned wisdom, and guest insights on:- Lasting leadership- Entrepreneurship in challenging ...

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This podcast brings important issues on the continent to have experts and the public dissect them from a gender lens.

Race, Work, and Leadership is a rare and important compilation of essays that examines how race matters in people's experience of work and leadership. What does it mean to be Black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? How do we build inclusive organizations?

Based on a seven-year study of 1,000 of the wealthiest African Americans, The Wealth Choice offers a trove of sound and surprising advice about climbing the economic ladder, even when the odds seem stacked against you. Listeners will learn about how business leaders, entrepreneurs, and celebrities like Bob Johnson, Spike Lee, L. A. Reid, Herman Cain, T. D. Jakes, and Tyrese Gibson found their paths to wealth; what they did or didn't learn about money early on; what they had to sacrifice to get to the top; and the role of discipline in managing their success.

Renowned as a diversity and inclusion strategist, Michelle Gadsden-Williams held C-Suite positions at major organizations for many years and then took the off-ramp to probe a different career path, launching Ceiling Breakers LLC, with the primary goal to help women and professionals of color reach their full potential. As a woman of color and corporate executive who has worked and traveled the world for several Fortune 500 companies - all while managing a chronic illness - she provides insight into overcoming the barriers facing professionals in today's workplace.

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics is filled with personal stories that bring to life heroic figures we all know and introduce listeners to some of those who’ve worked behind the scenes but are still hidden. Whatever their perch, the Colored Girls, which is what Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry, and Minyon Moore call themselves - are always focused on the larger goal of “hurrying history” so that every American - regardless of race, gender or religious background - can have a seat at the table. This audiobook tells their story.

Championing African Visionaries: The African Visionary Fellowship (AVF), founded by the Segal Family Foundation, supports African leaders of grassroots organizations to enhance their leadership skills and the impact of their work. The fellowship focuses on those who devise innovative, sustainable solutions for local challenges, offering mentorship, capacity building, and a network of like-minded changemakers.

Uncovering the epic boardroom battles and game-changing innovations behind Africa’s greatest business empires. New episodes every week.

In The Warrior Code, entrepreneur, philanthropist, reality star, and retired gunnery sergeant Tee Marie Hanible serves up 11 principles to awaken your inner badass and thrive in the face of adversity. With insightful honesty and wisdom and set against the backdrop of Tee’s life, The Warrior Code will help you understand that things can beat us back from realizing our true potential...but the key is finding the way to realize one’s own innate strength.

Three powerful African-American female executives celebrate their gender and heritage as they share their secrets for success in this effective guide for businesswomen. Ways to communicate thoughtfully, trust yourself, and exude self-esteem are just a few tactics the authors discuss for those who want to enter the workforce as confident leaders.

Caron Margarete presents interviews with prominent Nigerian entrepreneurs discussing business and culture in Nigeria, the intersections of cultural and emotional intelligences, and the story of her journey relocating her family to Lagos, Nigeria from Melbourne, Australia.

In stark and compelling prose, Thomas W. Jones tells his story as a campus revolutionary who led an armed revolt at Cornell University in 1969 and then altered his course over the next 50 years to become a powerful leader in the financial industry including high-level positions at John Hancock, TIAA-CREF, and Citigroup as Wall Street plunged into its darkest hour.

This is the unflinching memoir of a female African American advertising executive’s unprecedented and unlikely success, which began in the Mad Men era. It follows her journey from the projects of Motown-era Michigan to the skyscrapers of Madison Avenue and beyond.

A podcast dedicated to the story of cannabis on the continent. From activists and mavericks to entrepreneurs and business leaders, your host Neil Liddell brings you face to face with them all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.