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“Giving up is not an option” | Nigerian-British PR executive, Ronke Lawal advises young entrepreneurs
Ronke Lawal is the Founder of UK based Ariatu PR, a PR company that works with a variety of entrepreneurs from the African and Caribbean Diaspora to gain media coverage for…
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Dentaa Amoateng is invested in celebrating Ghanaian-based businesses in the UK
Award-winning Ghanaian-British entrepreneur, actress, TV presenter, singer, producer, Dentaa Amoateng is the founder of the annual Ghana UK Based Awards (GUBA) which took place this year on Saturday, June 3, 2017. The awards…
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Meet Irene Agbontaen, creator of London-based fashion label, Taller Than Your Average
Irene Agbontaen is a London-based fashion stylist who created Taller Than Your Average (TTYA) London: an apparel brand offering accessible, modern, functional pieces that are specifically cut for women who…
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I used to sell ice cream – British-Ghanaian star actress, Freema Agyeman
38-year-old Ghanaian-British actress Freema Agyeman who played the Time Lord’s companion Martha Jones on Dr. Who series from 2007 to 2010 is making her West End theatre debut with a…
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Amma Asante honoured by Queen Elizabeth II, appointed Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Award-winning British director, screenwriter, actress Ghanaian-British, Amma Asante, 47, has been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II and appointed Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) this year for her general contribution to…
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Temi Mwale makes the Forbes 30 Under 30 list following London’s Young Person of the Year Award
Earlier this year, Temi Mwale made the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for her community project: 4Front which works with UK youths helping them stay away from gangs. Mwale, 21, who grew…
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Ghanaian-British Olympic bronze medalist Joshua Buatsi set to make professional boxing debut
Ghanaian-British Olympic bronze medalist Joshua Buatsi will make his professional boxing debut this July. The 24-year-old just signed for Matchroom Boxing in a paid fight that will take place next month in a…
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Neequaye Dreph Dsane paints London in #BlackGirlMagic as part of his ‘You Are Enough’ series
As part of his 'You Are Enough' series, London-based Ghanaian artist Neequaye Dreph Dsane has painted London walls with huge images of women of African and Caribbean origin. The 43-year-old street…
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Tinie Tempah urges students to stay in school
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British rapper and entrepreneur Tinie Tempah has been inspiring students at his former school- St Francis Xavier (SFX) 6th form College in Balham. This month, he told students…
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Record attendance at the 25th Africa Oyé Festival in Liverpool
There was an attendance record last weekend at the 25th Africa Oyé Festival which attracted over 80,000 people to Sefton Park in Liverpool, UK. The ever-diverse Oyé crowd flocked from across…
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Ghanaian-British celebrity fitness expert Efua Baker is ‘THE’ Body Producer
Efua Baker is a Ghanaian-British celebrity fitness expert and personal trainer. She became known to us in the health and fitness scene in 2004 when she was on the BBC One programme Fat Nation - the Big…
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Double bass player, Chi-chi Nwanoku appointed OBE in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Nigerian- British double bass player Chi-chi Nwanoku just been appointed OBE in the 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours, this adds to her other royal honour as MBE for services to Music in the…
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Reni Eddo-Lodge shares her racism struggle in new book, “Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race”
Reni Eddo-Lodge, Nigerian-British journalist focused on feminism and exposing structural racism speaks on her new book; Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race. The 27-year-old award-winning journalist explores…
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Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire
In 2016, Nigerian-British Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp was one of almost 300 British actors, musicians, writers and artists that signed a letter calling for the UK to stay in the EU…
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UK-based James Barnor is Ghana’s father of photography
by Rachel Ogbu// As part of the festivities marking Ghana at 60, 'the James Barnor Homecoming Exhibition' has been showing since the 6th March 2017 at the Mövenpick Emporium in…
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Sade Adu appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Sade Adu, born Helen Folasade Adu was on June 10, appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire during the Queen's 91st Birthday Honours for her services to music.…
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John Akomfrah, OBE, speaks on Trump, Brexit migration debates
by Rachel Ogbu// In January Ghanaian-British video artist John Akomfrah was named the winner of 2017 Artes Mundi, the UK’s biggest prize for international contemporary art. The artist, writer, film director,…
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Say hello to EastEnders actress Bunmi Mojekwu
by Rachel Ogbu// EastEnders is one of the longest-running British soap operas showing on BBC One since 1985. Nigerian-British actress Bunmi Mojekwu joined the cast in 2010 playing the role of Mercy Olubunmi…
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British media tags Edward Enninful, the most powerful man in fashion
by Rachel Ogbu// In April, Edward Enninful was announced as the Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue. He has become the first male editor of the magazine and is scheduled to resume…
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Anthony Joshua could start earning more than Floyd Mayweather
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-born British boxer, Anthony Joshua seems to be the most humble heavyweight champion today. Since knocking out Wladimir Klitschko at Wembley in April, the IBF, WBA and IBO heavyweight titles…
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Zimbabwean-British playwright, Zodwa Nyoni to release new play July 1
by Rachel Ogbu// Zimbabwean-British playwright Zodwa Nyoni has been hailed by the BBC for making her voice heard with her new play Ode To Leeds showing at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds until…
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24-year-old artist, Khadija Saye’s friends desperately finding her following Grenfell Tower fire
by Rachel Ogbu// Amongst the hundreds missing or even feared dead in the tragically burnt Grenfell Tower West London is 24-year-old Khadija Saye, a photographer who recently exhibited her work…
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Nigerian-British Hannah Agboola sparks race argument on Big Brother UK
by Rachel Ogbu// There is trouble in the Big Brother UK House - but when is there not? This time Nigerian-British housemate Hannah Agboola found herself sparking a race argument after a…
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Africa Fashion Week takes over London fashion scene this August 2017
by Rachel Ogbu// African-inspired designs are dominating the international fashion scene like never before and now everything is set for Africa Fashion Week London this August 2017. Now the largest annual…
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Nigerian-British Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch speaks about the threats she receives
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British Kemi Badenoch has been speaking openly about the threats she receives as a public servant. The newly elected Conservative Member of Parliament representing Saffron Walden had…
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Facts and figures from the Grenfell tower, London fire
by Rachel Ogbu// Early Wednesday, at about 1am, firefighters were called to a 27-storey building engulfed in flames at Grenfell Tower in White City London. Now the fatalities are rising with many…
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Photos from the annual Fashion Africa Conference in London
by Rachel Ogbu// The annual Fashion Africa Conference took place last month at the Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Rd, Chelsea, London. This year's conference highlighted the scope of opportunities across…
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Dele Aro, founder of Amacoast Cinema UK speaks on the need to tell African stories across the world
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British Dele Aro is the founder of Amacoast Cinema, an experimental cinema company focused on Black film in the United Kingdom. The brand was born out of the…
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2 African entrepreneurs launch African dolls collection in the UK
by Rachel Ogbu// South African Khulile Vilakazi-Ofosu and Caroline Hlahla, a Zimbabwean based in the U.K. are the entrepreneurs behind the Sibahle Collection ( Zulu word meaning 'we are beautiful' )…
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Who is Chi Onwurah? The Nigerian, re-elected Labour MP of Newcastle
by Rachel Ogbu// Chi Onwurah, the re-elected Labour MP of Newcastle has been speaking about how her party would change the United Kingdom saying only Labour can unlock the potential of…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy