African Descent Archives - Page 6 of 129

Angela Flournoy

Award-winning American author

Dr Fortunate Farirai

Zimbabwean chemical engineer

Deborah Danladi

Deborah Danladi, process engineer was LafargeHolcim-owned AshakaCem’s first female engineer when she joined them in 2015 with a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Maiduguri.

Dr Gbemi Oluleye

Nigerian chemical engineer working in the energy sector on the sustainability side

Lillian Diedericks

South African anti-apartheid activist

Jeanie Noel

South African anti-apartheid activist

South African activist; in September 2000 she was appointed Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations. She also served on the Bureau of the World Summit for Sustainable Development as an ex-officio member.

Joyce Piliso-Seroke

South African YWCA national secretary who travelled abroad extensively, addressing international YWCA conferences in Africa, Europe and the United States, where she spoke about the ravages of apartheid.