Venture capital has a diversity problem . BLCK VC , a new organization founded by Storm Ventures associate Frederik Groce and NEA associate Sydney Sykes to connect, engage and advance black venture capitalists, is ready for a new era in the industry. Their mission: Turn 200 black investors into 400 black investors by 2024. “We think of ourselves as an organization formed by black VCs for blacks VCs to increase the representation of black investors,” Sykes told TechCrunch. “You can look around and say well ‘I know five black VCs,’ but you can also say this firm does not have a single black VC, they may not even have a single underrepresented minority … We want to make firms reckon with the fact that there is a racial diversity problem; there is a lack of black VCs and every firm should really care about it.” BLCK VC has been at work since the beginning of 2018, building and expanding a network of black investors in the San Francisco area, Los Angeles and New York. They seek to provide a...
We have gathered the list of Approved Courses offered in Imo State Polytechnic (Umuagwo) by the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE). Admission Requirements Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following Full Time (Regular I and II) and Part Time (Weekend) programmes in Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo. Entry Requirements into ND Programmes (Regular II): Admission is through UTME and you must score a minimum of 150 and above in the just concluded JAMB Examination. Must have five (5) CREDIT passes at O/level at a maximum of two sittings as specified in JAMB Brochure JAMB requirement is a minimum of four (4) relevant subject combinations which must include English Language and Mathematics Entry Requirements into HND Programme: Must have ND in Relevant courses Must have five (5) CREDIT passes at O/level at a maximum of two sittings as specified in JAMB Brochure A minimum of one (1) year post ND cogna...