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81% of VC firms don’t have a single black investor — BLCK VC plans on changing that

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...

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES OFFERED IN KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY (KASU)

We have gathered the Updated list of Courses Offered in Kaduna State University (KASU) by the National Universities Commission (NUC).   This information is meant to educate you on the Detailed List of Courses Offered in Kaduna State University   Admission Requirements   The listed below are the requirement needed by prospective student to get  For 100 level students,   Candidate must Score 180 and above in the unified Tertiary Maticulation Examination (UTME) Candidates must possess at least Five (5) credit at Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), NECO, GCE or equivalent in relevant subjects in not more than two sittings including English and Mathematics for all Science Based Courses. In addition to the general admission requirements stated above, candidate must meet specific departmental requirements   Kaduna State University Admission Requirements (Direct Entry)   For admission to 200 level, prospective Students must possess Five (5) passes at credit leve...

FORBES TOP 10 RICHEST MEN IN THE WORLD 2018

Forbes Magazine recently released the list for the richest men in the world. The magazine has over the years announced itself as the top raters of the richest people in different sectors be it entertainment, business, and even politics. See the list below for the Top 10 richest men in the world for the year 2018. Jeff Bezos   The founder of Amazon clinches the number one spot as the richest man in the world with a net worth of $112 Billion. The billionaire founded Amazon in his garage in Seattle in 1994. He owns 16% of shares in Amazon which boast of more than 100 million sales monthly. He also owns the Washington Post which he purchased in 2013 for a whopping $250 million. Bills Gates   Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates sits pretty as the second richest man in the world with a net worth of $90 billion. He is also the chairman of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which is the biggest privately owned charitable organization in the world. He owns just about 1% shares in Mi...

List of Approved Courses Offered in Taraba State University

We have gathered the detailed lists of Approved Courses Offered in Taraba State University Jalingo by the National Universities Commission (NUC)     Admission Requirements   Undergraduate Prospective Candidates seeking for Admission into Bayero University Kano must have sat for the UTME Examinations, must have applied for a Course in the University Most meet Faculty and Departmental Requirement Most have obtained a minimum of Five(5) Passes at Credit level in the SSCE or equivalent NECO in not more than two (2) sittings, including a pass at credit level in both English and Mathematics and Other subjects relevant to the Candidate’s Chosen Field of Study. Direct Entry Candidate must possess minimum of Credit passes in Five(5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics at the SSCE, ‘O’ level, GCE or its equivalent. Candidate must obtain at least two A ‘level (or its equivalent) passes in relevant subject, or possess NCE or OND. Acceptable score is prescri...

APPROVED COURSES OFFERED IN AKWA IBOM STATE UNIVERSITY (AKSU)

We have gathered the detailed list of Approved Courses Offered in Akwa Ibom State University by the National Universities Commission (NUC)   Admission Requirements   Admission requirements through Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 1. Minimum of Credit passes in Five (5) subjects including English Language at SSCE, GCE O'Level and any other equivalent examinations. 2. UTME scores of at least 180 and above (subject to change). 3. Post-UTME screening score of not less than 180 (subject to change). 4. In addition to the above, candidates must make Akwa Ibom State University 1st or 2nd choice to qualify to write the Post-UTME Screening Test. 5. Candidates who score less than 180 at the Post-UTME screening test are not eligible for admission into any programme in AKSU irrespective of any higher scores obtained at UTME. 6. For final selection into programmes, the candidate's average scores from the UTME and Post-UTME screening Tests are used. The cut-off point for admi...

TOP 10 RICHEST MEN IN NIGERIA 2018 FORBES

Nigeria is blessed with quite a number of billionaires. Recently, Forbes Magazine released the list of the top 10 richest men in Nigeria. Check the list below to see the worth of your favorite Nigerian billionaire. Aliko Dangote Aliko Dangote is the richest man in Africa and Nigeria with a net worth of $12.5 Billion. He is the owner of Dangote Group with companies that engage in agricultural production, telecommunication, real estate and more. Mike Adenuga   Founder of Globacom and Conoil Mike Adenuga is the second richest man in Nigeria with a net worth of $5.8 Billion. Femi Otedola   CEO of Zenon Petroleum oil and Gas and also Forte Oil Plc is the third richest man in Nigeria with a net worth of $2.3 Billion. He also has investment in real estates in different parts of Nigeria and the world.   Folorunsho Alakija   From a fashion designer to oil tycoon Folorunsho Alakija is the richest black woman in the world and fourth richest person in Nigeria with a ...

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA UNN POST GRADUATE ADMISSION LIST BATCH A & B RELEASED 2017/2018

This is to notify all Candidates who apply for the postgraduate admission at the institution that the 2017/2018 University of Nigeria UNN Batch A & B Admission list is out. University of Nigeria Nsukka 2017/2018 Post Graduate Admission List Released The University of Nigeria Nsukka wishes to inform all Candidates that participated in the postgraduate programmes screening test that the management has released the Batch A & B admission list. Batch A Postgraduate Admission List Click Here      2017-2018-Primary-Postgraduate-Admission- The under-listed candidates have been offered Provisional Admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) postgraduate programmes for the 2017/2018 Academic Session. Batch B Postgraduate Admission List Click Here    2017-2018-Primary-Postgraduate-Admission-Batch-B   The University of Nigeria Post Graduate Admission List is made possible with the help of theinfopro.com.ng Admin.

ZAINAB BALOGUN BIOGRAPHY

Nigerian actress, television presenter, and model Zainab Balogun was born on the 10th of October 1989, the British Nigerian was born in the United Kingdom but currently resides in Lagos State Nigeria. While growing up, she was raised in a large family in the Clapham region of South West London. Her parents originally hail from Abeokuta in Ogun State. She had her secondary education at Sacred Heart RC secondary school where she took an interest in art by participating in school plays and talent shows. She attended Christ the King Sixth Form College before moving on to the University of Kent in Medway where she obtained a Bachelor of Law degree (LLB). As a teenager at the age of 16, Zainab was already working as a model after she was scouted by Premier Model Management. On completion of her Law degree, she began to appear in TV programs such as BBC One’s “Material Girl”, “Cocktail” which was a Bollywood movie in 2012 and Ashley Waters The “Charlatans”. Before long she secured a role in C...