(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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Michelle Dybele is a French actress, film producer and entrepreneur of Central African heritage. Josefina Bonsundy Nvumba, Founder of Rootencial, spoke to Michelle about her various creative ventures, from her short film produced in Côte d’Ivoire and featured at Cannes to the scarves inspired by her grandmother and African history. Hi Michelle! You do so …
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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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Pokot communities are notorious across East Africa for their supposedly combative, violent nature. Perceived as fearless warriors and cattle herders, legend has it that the Pokot are willing to lose a limb to defend their bovine companions. “We are a very peaceful community,” says Edna Kaptoyo, a Pokot civil society leader, who resents the stereotyping …
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The next interviewee is Pablo OLIVERA FAIX. He is an independent commercial, a partner of an international parcel delivery and package reception company in several European countries to Equatorial Guinea. In addition to his role as an entrepreneur, he is a film and television producer, with more than 10 years of experience. Founding member of …
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Rootencial tiene el honor de presenter a Justin Kasereka, un artista y dibujante congoleño en pleno florecimiento, natural de la ciudad de Goma, en la República Democrática del Congo y autor de la ilustración de nuestra camiseta Africa Roots (Raíces de África). El siguiente video nos presenta a Justin Kasereka, y en él Justin nos …
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Qui est Yannick N’Salambo de Wouters ? Je suis un jeune entrepreneur congolais née dans la ville de Goma. Mon business est focalisé sur les nouvelles technologies, c’est-à-dire dans les numériques ainsi que d’autres secteurs, notamment la construction. J’ai créé à ce jour quatre entreprises dont une est purement humanitaire et sert à la réinsertion …
Q1: Who is Bisila Noha? My name is Bisila Noha. I was born and raised in Spain and after having lived in Germany, Austria and the US, I moved to London in 2013 where I have remained ever since. I am mixed race, half Spanish – half Equatorial Guinean, although I have recently started feeling …
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This story has been brought to you by WorldRemit in partnership with Rootencial. Rootencial, founded by Josefina Bonsundy, is a start-up promoting diversity and inclusion, and as part of this it showcases positive stories of communities with African heritage, while contributing to their promotion and development. Meet Yishak Fantu, an Ethiopian restauranteur based in London. …
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In December 2017, ROOTENCIAL’s founder Josefina Bonsundy was given an award for community engagement at the inaugural Global African Awards (formerly known as the African Diaspora Awards) ceremony in London. Bringing together diverse leaders from different industries and African diaspora communities, the GAA event represented an exciting opportunity to celebrate the roots and potential of …
