Nominations have opened for the inaugural Global African Awards (GAA) Spain Edition set for Saturday 9 September in Madrid. The GAA will be honouring leading personalities and organisations who have excelled in different fields of expertise from the African diaspora communities. The event is powered by CMG International Media Group in partnership with ROOTENCIAL and …
(1) Tell me about you. Who is Sheila Ruiz? Sheila Ruiz is a mother, a sister, a friend, a woman who aims to do her best every day. Identity-wise, I consider myself an Afropean, a spiritual humanist, a feminist of difference, an LGBTQ ally and an advocate of social justice. Professionally, I’m currently on a …
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Embracing women diversity through nude!: Ade Hassan, MBE Ade Hassan is a London-based entrepreneur of Nigerian descent. Driven by a determination to celebrate diversity she decided to create Nubian Skin, a lingerie and hosiery product brand, with the objective of embracing colour representation for darker skin tones. “Empowering Women. Embracing our Colour” Lingerie is a …
As a teenager growing up in north London, with her roots in Ghana, Khadija remembers how volunteering to serve as a year counsellor at her school was a transformative experience. “I was speaking up for others, in order to help them,” she recalls. “I realised that this is something I’m supposed to be doing.” Fast …
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ROOTENCIAL was delighted to present Noëlla Coursaris Musunka with an award at the Global African Awards on 26th November in London. Josefina Bonsundy, founder of ROOTENCIAL, presented Noëlla with the Honorary Award for Services to Community Development and Charitable Causes for her work to provide access to education, water and healthcare in the Democratic Republic of Congo. …
THE VOICE OF ROOTENCIAL IN THE BLACK HISTORY FUTURE MONTH – SPAIN How many of us can pinpoint three events in African history and discuss how they affect us in the diaspora – beyond the era of colonisation and slavery? How many of us can explain the actions and impact of three important figures from …
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Africa’s Innovation Is Organic Welcome, Francis! Please tell us a little about who you are and where you are from? Thanks for having me. I’m a Kenyan national and a scientist. I’m a husband, proud uncle, and a friend to many people as well! I’m a true son of Africa, born and raised in Kenya. …
Gift Mehlana got the ‘science bug from his older brother, who was passionate about the subject at school. “l just wanted to be like him!” Having grown up in Zimbabwe, Gift realised that “there are so many things that science can do, providing solutions to problems we’re facing’. Today he is a chemist with a …
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They say that business and entrepreneurship run in your veins. That’s certainly true for Omokolawole Lamikanra, who started out on his entrepreneurial journey before his tenth birthday! Also known as ‘Lami’, this Nigerian lawyer and businessman recently moved to the UK where he is busy launching his latest venture – Lingua54, a digital platform to learn …
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Hi there, please tell us a bit about you? My name is Keziah, I work in the publishing industry and run my own publication – AFROPOLiTAiN magazine. I’m a designer by professional and have worked with other publications before, and then from there built my own media platform. I got a masters in design, then …
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