Andrew Oduro Ayim MBE.Humbling, grateful and feeling very loved. Thank you, I appreciate you all!
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October 12 · Issue #220 · View online
Your weekly newsletter on minorities in tech, venture and entrepreneurship đź’« http://andyayim.com
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Humbling, grateful and feeling very loved. Thank you, I appreciate you all!
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Techish is a weekly podcast hosted by millennial tech founders Abadesi and Michael, talking about tech, pop culture, and life: from Cardi B to Crypto, from Rihanna to ReactJs! Listen to season 4 here. 🎧
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Killer Mike and Andrew Young have raised $3m for building a new digital bank (Greenwood) for Black and Latinx people and businesses.
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Gig Wage, rather than pitch at Demo Day shared their message on why BLM.
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BBC share a story on a group of Nigerian-Irish teens who have developed the Memory Haven app to help people with dementia.
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Forward Ladies share 50 female entrepreneurs, influencers and speakers to check out.
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Black Tech Fest is kicking off this week and TikTok are going big and fast tracking attendees through their hiring process. Check it out here.
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BYP are holding their annual leadership conference on Friday October 30th.
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Jamii and Hatch are hosting an event on 17th October about building a Black-owned business.
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Playfair Capital are hosting their 4th female founder Office Hours on 5th & 12th November. Apply now.
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British Business Bank and Oliver Wyman are hosting a launch of a landmark study – Alone, together: Entrepreneurship and diversity in the UK.
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The House of Commons has partnered with the Windsor Fellowship to run their annual internship programme, offering 8 opportunities to individuals from BAME communities. Â
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L&G issues a BAME threat to FTSE 100 companies.
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The Clark Street Project is a podcast that details the evolution of Black business news and entrepreneurship coverage and the journalists who’ve led the charge.
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Cisco Systems Inc. pledged to increase the number of Black employees and leaders, adding its name to a list of technology companies promising to try to fix the lack of diversity in their workforces.
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British GQ published an article to explore if Black men’s mental health is the next pandemic.
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