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Launching soon: What is The Shifting Sands all about?
...and how can you get involved in this ambitious new project?
Dec 26, 2025
Sir Ken Olisa OBE: Society needs you to do well, and then do good
If you could capture your life philosophy in one phrase and image, what would you choose?
Dec 22, 2015
Ahmed Soultan: We lose if ‘making it’ outside of Africa is the goal
Is our current definition of success outdated if it hinges on leaving our motherlands?
May 2, 2015
Adelle Onyango: Musicians don’t have to sacrifice local identity to go global
Can you truly connect with audiences across the world even if they don't understand a word you're saying?
Dec 4, 2014
Efya: My industry isn't fair, but skin lightening is not the solution
What lengths would you go to to gain a perceived advantage in an ultra competitive industry?
Nov 16, 2014

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Sir Ken Olisa OBE: Society needs you to do well, and then do good
If you could capture your life philosophy in one phrase and image, what would you choose?
Dec 22, 2015
Ahmed Soultan: We lose if ‘making it’ outside of Africa is the goal
Is our current definition of success outdated if it hinges on leaving our motherlands?
May 2, 2015
Adelle Onyango: Musicians don’t have to sacrifice local identity to go global
Can you truly connect with audiences across the world even if they don't understand a word you're saying?
Dec 4, 2014
Efya: My industry isn't fair, but skin lightening is not the solution
What lengths would you go to to gain a perceived advantage in an ultra competitive industry?
Nov 16, 2014
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