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One-On-One with ADB's President, Dr. Adesina at UNGA 79

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Mayor Frank Scott of Little Rock

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Mayor Brandon Johnson Speaks on True Leadership

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Dr. Kuti Ezebiro Challenges SHS To Think Outside The Box

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Invest Five Percent On Every Dollar Remittance To Save Public Schools in Nigeria

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BRG 2024 SUMMER COACHING

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Funding Has to Get Closer to the People Says ADB’s President Dr. Adesina

Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina is wrapping up his ten year remarkable tenure as President of the African Development Bank. Some people refer to him as the ”United States of Africa’s Ambassador to the UN,” that is, if such position exists. He was a special guest speaker at many events during the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York this week.
I captured Dr. Adesina’s rapid-fire discussion with other world leaders -including Filppo Grandi, High Commissioner, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - at the high-level sideline event organized by DEVEX @ UNGA 79 titled “Securing the Future: How humanitarian and development finance can foster peace and drive...

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One-On-One with ADB's President, Dr. Adesina at UNGA 79

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One-On-One with ADB's President, Dr. Adesina at UNGA 79

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Semafor Africa’s Next 3 Billion event was one of the high-level event on the sidelines of the UNGA 79 in NYC early this week, with over 1000 attendees overflowing into the hallway of the conference room, which had reached capacity. Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, African Development Bank’s President was among the top dignitaries at the event. In a one-on-one interview with Yinka Adegoke, Semafor Africa ...

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Mayor Frank Scott of Little Rock

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Mayor Frank Scott Jr., of Little Rock, Arkansas was a special guest at the annual KAIROS Diaspora Dinner & Conversation on Monday, September 23rd at Brooklyn Chophouse Times Square. The intimate setting event was attended by over fifty professionals and trailblazers from the African diaspora. It was one of UNGA 76th sideline events across NYC and was hosted by the former Assembly Member Michael...

Mayor Brandon Johnson Speaks on True Leadership

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Mayor Brandon Johnson Speaks on True Leadership

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Brandon Johnson the 57th Mayor of Chicago was a special guest at the annual KAIROS Diaspora Dinner & Conversation on Monday September 23rd at Brooklyn Chophouse Times Square. The event was one of UNGA 76th sideline events across NYC and was hosted by the former Assembly Member Michael Blake.

Dr. Kuti Ezebiro Challenges SHS To Think Outside The Box

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Dr. Kuti Ezebiro Challenges SHS To Think Outside The Box

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Speaking Truth To Power. On a rare occasion Simawa High School Students during the 2024 Summer Program organized by BRG, received a special guest Dr. Kuti Ezebiro, (Founder, Director, CEO, Principal Architect at Space Form Factory Limited, Lagos) who shared words of wisdom and inspiration with the students, challenging them to be brave and bold and think outside the box. On ethnic division in N...

Invest Five Percent On Every Dollar Remittance To Save Public Schools in Nigeria

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Invest Five Percent On Every Dollar Remittance To Save Public Schools in Nigeria

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BRG is calling on Nigerians in the Diaspora to invest 5% on every dollar they remit to save public education in Nigeria. We are inviting Nigerian retirees to join hands with us to help develop our communities across Nigeria. As this video shows, I'm leading by example. I'm committed to spending months in my village in Nigeria to help educate students and invest in grassroots economic developmen...

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BRG 2024 SUMMER COACHING

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Beyond Remittance Group, BRG adopted Simawa High School in the Sagamu Local Council in Ogun State in 2022 and implemented an initiative called Public-Private-Partnership for Education Equity, PPP4EE. This is BRG's third year of Immersive Summer Program with continued focus on the preservation of indigenous knowledge. Our literature selection this year is the classic "Things Fall Apart" by the i...

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YEYE IMOLE - MOTHER OF LIGHT

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I'm humbled and honored to be bestowed with the Chieftanicy Yeye Imole - Mother of Light by HRH, Oba Gbenga Gbadebo Sonuga Fadesewa of Simawa on my birthday on July 19th. I am the most unlikely candidate for a Chieftaincy position and I was reluctant initially to accept the nomination. But after a thorough inquiry about the purpose, significance and obligations of the position, and consultation...

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God Calling Talk Back NYC

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God Calling Talk Back NYC

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The Immigrants Voice and Vote

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Immigrants often fill gaps in the labor market, taking on jobs that locals may not be available or willing to do. They contribute to economic growth through entrepreneurship, innovation, and tax payments. Many immigrants start businesses, creating jobs and driving innovation. Depending on the outcome of the 2024 election and the political ideology of the winning candidates, there could be signi...

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Likening the Genocide in Gaza to Rwanda

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The guest speaker at the 1000 Shades of Women "Tribute of Excellence Awards" Gala held in New York on May 11th join the millions of voices around the world calling for immediate cease fire in Gaza. He pleaded to the audience to put pressure on their elected officials and the Congress not to allow what happened in Rwanda to repeat itself in Gaza.

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Honoring NBA Star Gorgui Sy Dieng

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At 6’10” Senegalese former basketball star Gorgui Sy Dieng who now workS as operations representative with San Antonio Spurs NBA is described as a gentle giant with the heart of gold. Towering over all the guests at the 1000 Shades of Women’s “Tribute of Excellence Awards annual Gala” on May 11th, Dieng was honored with several awards in recognition of his years of philanthropic work. 1000 Shad...

A page from Dr Philip Ozuah's Journey to Excellence

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A page from Dr Philip Ozuah's Journey to Excellence

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Dr. Philip O. Ozuah President and CEO of Montefiore Medicine, the umbrella organization for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine was a special guest honored at the African Law Enforcement Organization (ALEO) annual Gala on Tuesday night. Dr. Ozuah gave a personal anecdote on racism in America. Arriving in New York alone as a Nigerian immigrant and eventually shattering the ceilings and keepi...

Palestinian American Journalist Filed a Lawsuit Against Biden's Administration mov

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Palestinian American Journalist Filed a Lawsuit Against Biden's Administration mov

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Palestinian-American Journalist Laila El-Haddad along with a group of Palestinian Rights Activists have filed a lawsuit against President Biden, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. El-Haddad said she is one of many plaintiffs suing the Biden's administration for providing weapons funded by US tax-payers to Israel to kill members of her immediate family...

Nurses in America Dictate Terms of Employment, Higher Pay and Work Flexibility.

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Nurses in America Dictate Terms of Employment, Higher Pay and Work Flexibility.

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Nurses in America are leveraging the nation wide nursing shortage in hospitals and nursing homes-especially since the Covid-19 pandemic-to dictate their terms of employment, demand higher pay and how and where they desire to work. Nursing schools also expressed significant decline in enrollment. In 2022, the American Hospital Association quoted an estimate that half a million nurses would leave...