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SALUTE TO ROBERT F. SMITH, Billionaire Investor Celebrity Fathers Chicago Defender Men of Excellence Africa News Book & Media Club Global Women of Color Symposium Business Legendary Film Director John Singleton Tribute

BUSINESS

Robert F. Smith

Investor

America’s Richest African American REAL TIME NET WORTH as of 7/14/19

$5B

Robert F. Smith founded private equity firm Vista Equity Partners in 2000. It focuses exclusively on investing in software companies.

With over $46 billion in assets, Vista is one of the best-performing private equity firms, posting annualized returns of 22% since inception.

As a college student, Smith secured an internship at Bell Labs after calling the company every week for five months.

An engineer by training, he worked at Kraft Foods and Goodyear Tire before getting his MBA at Columbia University.

A Cornell grad, Smith pledged $50 million (personally and through a foundation) to the university in 2016.

ON FORBES LISTS #355

Billionaires 2019

#163

Forbes 400 2018

STATS

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On Sunday, billionaire Robert Smith stood up to give a commencement speech and shocked the graduating class of Morehouse College by pledging to pay off their student loans. Smith understands as well as anyone how a graduation speaker can change a young man’s life. A graduation speaker changed his own life.

In 1994, Smith was graduating from Columbia Business School and thinking about pursuing a career in marketing. An engineer by training, Smith had already worked on products at companies like Kraft General Foods and Goodyear Tire & Rubber. The last thing Smith wanted was to go to Wall Street and become a financier.

The speaker at Smith’s Columbia graduation was John Utendahl, who founded a pioneering black-run investment bank. Utendahl noticed the young African-American man sitting among the other Columbia Business School graduates. Utendahl sought Smith out after the ceremony and invited him to lunch. Over tuna sandwiches, Utendahl convinced Smith to ditch his other plans and give investment banking a try, helping Smith land a job at Goldman Sachs.

Smith spent about six years working at Goldman Sachs. Utendahl actively mentored Smith during those years as Smith rose to become cohead of a San Francisco-based Goldman group that advised enterprise systems and storage companies. With the help of one of those clients, Smith started his own financial firm in 2000.

Vista Equity Partners, the private equity firm Smith founded, is now one of the most successful investment firms on the planet. It manages $46 billion in assets and has generated top financial returns that are the envy of Wall Street. Vista invests exclusively in software companies and uses Smith’s carefully designed playbook to manage them.

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Vista continues to make major news in software and private equity. Next on the agenda is the close of its $16 billion fund. The firm's wild success under cofounders Smith and Sheth has also made it a far bigger phenomenon.

Last week, Brian Sheth, alongside actor Leonardo DiCaprio and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, launched the Earth Alliance, an effort aimed at addressing global climate change. In May, Smith’s philanthropy made worldwide headlines during his commencement speech at Morehouse College by offering to pay off all student debt of the graduating class at the Atlanta-based historically black college. For Smith, a beacon of African American success in business and investing, the move was a quarter century in the making.

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U.S.-Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (USATIGS2019), Atlanta, GA Major Sponsorship Announcement - Turkish Airlines

Press Release Press Release on the U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (USATIGS-2019). – Major Sponsorship announcement

Atlanta, GA., USA. Friday June 14, 2019: The Summit planning committee is pleased to announce that Turkish Airlines is the official Airlines sponsor of the U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (USATIGS 2019), to be held on September 26-28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This is poised to be the start of a new relationship, in the continuous drive of Turkish Airlines to be the airlines of choice for the summit, and the premier airline in the lucrative African routes.

Besides immense benefits that will accrue to participants through networking with representatives of the U.S. Administration, financial powerhouses, investors and technical partners seeking business opportunities in Africa, delegates will be treated to the best of scenic tours Atlanta has to offer. This includes a special Golf tournament, tours of CNN Headquarters, the Martin Luther King Center and the Delta Museum.

About Turkish Airlines;

Turkish Airlines (Türk Hava Yolları - www.turkishairlines.com/) is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey. As of 2019, it operates scheduled services to 310 destinations in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, making it the largest carrier in the world by number of passenger destinations (excluding regional brands). It serves more destinations non-stop from a single airport than any other airline in the world. Turkish Airlines flies to 124 countries, more than any other airline. With an operational fleet of 20 cargo aircraft, the airline's cargo division serves 87 cargo destinations.

About the U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit, aka USATIGS 2019.

USATIGS 2019 (http://www.usafricatradesummit.com/), is a trade Summit and multi-sector expo that will provide African countries a strong platform and excellent opportunity to exhibit and promote their products and services in the United States. The Summit will also address the constraints and barriers that exist in identifying export markets for African product lines. It will encourage the establishment of a long-term trade partnerships and business linkages between Africa and the Americas. This is more than a business opportunity, It’s a movement for business success stories!

USATIGS 2019 is the 3rd in the series of trade summits, scaling out from the erstwhile successful U.S.Nigeria Agribusiness investment Summit (USNAGRIS – www.usnagris.com) , and aims to harness and showcase feasible and attractive investment opportunities across the huge U.S.-African Trade axis. The Advisory Board: Iyalode Alaba Lawson, MFR, FIoD, JP (Chairman), HRM Oba (Dr.) Michael Ajayi, Alhaji Remi Bello, Mr. Mohammed Audu, Ms. DeLois Babiker, Mr. Onyebuchi Okafor, Mr. Mohammed Ari, Prof. Juliet Elu

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Contact: Melody McDowell – 312-371-8917

Yvette Moyo – 773-425-4113

REAL MEN COOK TO CELEBRATE GENEROSITY OF MEN WHO SERVE AT 30-YEAR FATHER’S DAY MILESTONE Anniversary will highlight successes and impact of Annual Father’s Day Event

Real Men Cook -- Chicago’s premiere urban Father’s Day charity event -- marks its 30-year milestone this year. The food-tasting event’s purpose is to uplift families, promote wellness and highlight positive black male engagement. This year’s celebration is being held on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16 from 3PM to 6PM at Hales Franciscan, an all-male high school located at 4930 S. Cottage Grove, in Chicago’s Bronzeville community.

Real Men Cook is the largest, longest-running and most-anticipated Father’s Day celebration of its kind. It provides a platform where “real men” from all walks of life give up Father’s Day pampering to work and be celebrated for demonstrating extraordinary commitment to their families and to their communities.

In making the announcement, Ayinde Cartman, executive director of Real Men Charities -- the presenting nonprofit -- stated that the longevity of Real Men Cook is testimony to its endurance as a must-attend family celebration and to the community’s embrace of its mission. He added that this year’s event will feature the standard fare of celebration, food, family and fun but will include reflections on its history with tributes to the founders, cooks, volunteers -- the heroes and heroines behind the event’s success.

He added that this year’s gala will be driven by the hashtag #RealMen30, which will be a landing spot where well wishes will be placed.

“We are excited to reach this 30-year journey,“ Rael Jackson, long-time Real Men Cook director, declared. “I have grown up with Real Men Cook. Seeing how far we’ve come and understanding the commitment by participants is amazing. It is also fantastic to see these men bring their culinary artistry and their families each year in a spirit of love.

Explained Cartman, “All my life these men of Real Men Cook have devoted countless volunteer hours and resources to cook their favorite dishes and serve. It is inspiring because the overarching goal is to influence young men to serve and grow their families and communities throughout the year.”

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PUBLISHER’S OPINION Publisher's Opinion for July edition of AUSTM: " It's been said, "Doing the same thing again, and again, expecting the different result, is utter definition of madness."

Meaning, having been doing this monthly publication consistently for almost a decade ago, in collaborations with talented few people, who have spent their energy, time, and money to continue this humble vision, but not arriving at the most desired outcome. We deemed it fit to re-construct our focus. That's what we intend to do after this edition. Stay tuned!

Meanwhile please enjoy this edition superbly done with you in mind.

Peace and Blessings to you all.

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JOHN E. SMITH JR. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Celebrating Fathers!

In this issue we highlight some celebrity Fathers. We also get to know who is Robert F. Smith, billionaire investor.We look forward to the arrival of Summer, and with it the signal to enjoy the many outdoor events held and enjoying being with family and friends. We hope you are making the most of your time.

Enjoy!

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Salute to Celebrity Fathers

Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama

Iman

Denzel Washington

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Salute to Celebrity Fathers

Bill Clinton

Ice Cube

Spike Lee Damon Wayans Sr.

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Salute to Celebrity Fathers

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Salute to Celebrity Fathers

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Denzel Washington to Receive 47th AFI Life Achievement Award October 5, 2018 970

Denzel Washington will receive the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award, America’s highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Washington at a Gala Tribute on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Los Angeles, CA. The AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute special will return for its seventh year with Turner Broadcasting to air on TNT, followed by encore presentations on sister network Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Audi and American Airlines return as Official Sponsors of the event.

Actor, director and producer Denzel Washington is an iconic leading man whose career spans five decades — an esteemed repertoire ranging from screen to stage, in works defined by his towering presence as heroic everymen, troubling antiheroes and real-life figures with complicated, often controversial histories.

His cinematic legacy includes powerhouse, Academy Award ® -winning performances in GLORY (1989) and TRAINING DAY (2001), as well as celebrated roles in CRY FREEDOM (1987), MALCOLM X (1992), THE HURRICANE (1999), FLIGHT (2012) and ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. (2017), earning additional nominations for each. Washington has crafted compelling, unforgettable characters in recurring collaborations with master directors past and present, bringing stalwart grit and nuanced complexity to films essential to the American canon, such as Jonathan Demme’s PHILADELPHIA (1993), Spike Lee’s INSIDE MAN (2006) and Ridley Scott’s AMERICAN GANGSTER (2007) — and to blockbuster, crowd-pleasing fare such as Edward Zwick’s (AFI Class of 1975) CRIMSON TIDE (1995), Tony Scott’s MAN ON FIRE (2004) and Antoine Fuqua’s THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (2016).

A creative force behind the camera as well, Washington has helmed critically acclaimed films, including ANTWONE FISHER (2002) and THE GREAT DEBATERS (2007), in which he also stars. He won a 2010 Tony® for his performance in the play “Fences,” and directed, produced and starred in the 2016 film adaptation that earned him Best Actor and Best Picture Oscar ® nominations, as well as AFI AWARDS recognition.

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Business Opportunities in Africa CALL TO ACTION FOR ALL SMALL AND MEDIUM US COMPANIES TO IMMEDIATELY FOCUS ON AFRICA FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN THE NEW AFRICAN COMMON MARKET BEFORE OTHERS TAKE OVER THE MARKET, TO CONTINUE TO HELP KEEP USA UNEMPLOYMENT RATE LOW AS EVER, AND HELPING AFRICANS TO CREATE JOBS WHEN THEY ARE CREATING WEALTH 21st Century Belongs to Africa and Nigeria must lead in attracting American Businesses Africa recently formed the largest common market in the world with the population of 1.2b and no less than 500m are middle class with purchasing power for goods and services.

Nigeria and Africa as a whole is full of entrepreneurs. People with skills, talent, and determination, people ready to succeed. For USA entry into Africa, trade and invest in Nigeria with a large market of over 180M and the largest African oil producing country with capacity to trade big like American type of businesses.

For immediate positive experience of Africa by Americans we are asking you to start from Nigeria, Ghana,and Tanzania, the three countries that have favorable policies for private sector businesses.

Kofa International Co. helps African firms to obtain U.S. credit and create new markets for American companies with no upfront cost but only success fees.

Nigeria wants to trade in Agricultural Production and Processing and the newly found 35 non-oil minerals products to diversify the economy.

There were only about 50,000 Chinese in Africa in 2010 but they are more than one million in Africa today and the number is growing on daily basis.

China has just signed about $2.5 billion currency swap with Nigeria making it the third African Countries with the same program in addition to $50 billion budget for Africa this year to ease and grow trade and investment between Nigeria and African countries.

Africa is still in the Agricultural Age going to Manufacturing Age before going to Industrial Age and Technology Age when the world is now going to Artificial Intelligence Age. USA EXIM BANK has been challenged by UKEF of UK that is now accepting Naira local currency of Nigeria for official businesses to provide loans to borrowers in Nigeria and no more in foreign currencies to effectively compete with China and other Asian and Middle East countries in Nigeria. China too has matched UKEF by swaping $2.5b to local currency China is aggressively competing with USA on Security, commerce and ideology to overtake USA in short distant future time before 2030.

According to the Chairman of China Import & Export Bank in 2010, he informed us in DC that no less than 64,000 American companies are in China, and Walmart alone is doing an average of $18B turnover annually before talking about Apple, Home Depot, etc.

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21st Century Belongs to Africa Nigeria must lead in attracting American Businesses Nigeria and Africa as a whole is full of entrepreneurs, people with skills, talent, and determination, ready to succeed. Nigeria has a large market of over 190M and the largest African oil producing country with capacity to trade big like American type of businesses. American small and medium sizes companies should trade on B2B with Nigerians and many other African countries.

The World Economic Leaders are fighting for the sole of Nigeria and African Markets today particularly The BRICS, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and S. Africa when Americans are absent. There are 64,000 USA companies doing business in China alone.

Kofa International Co. helps African firms to obtain U.S. credit to buy from USA and create markets for American companies without upfront payment but success fees.

Nigeria wants to trade in Agricultural Production and Processing and in newly found 34 non-oil minerals to diversify the economy. USA is good for quality products with long life.

Nigerians and many African Countries want to trade with USA. Hunger for success blurs difficulties and every endeavor comes with its peculiar challenges. When President Trump was complaining about 40,000 Nigerians that visited USA and he did not know AFRICA USA TODAY 25

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Chicago Defender Men of Excellence

EVENTS

In today’s time, when negative news about Black men can top our newsfeeds and some conversations, there is one program in Chicago that continues to feature Black men who excel in their careers as well as in their service to the community and to their families. The Chicago Defender will honor 50 such men at its annual Men of Excellence Awards dinner. The 12th Annual Men of Excellence Awards dinner will take place on Friday, April 26 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive. The awards program and dinner will take place from 6-9 p.m.

The focus this year is mentorship and the importance of Black men serving as mentors to others, especially younger Black men and boys trying to find their way in business, entrepreneurship and life.

Some of the distinguished honorees in this year’s class include community activist Andrew Holmes, The Honorable Judge Carl Boyd, entrepreneur Rick Edwards of Chicagoland Fat Loss Camps, and many other businessmen, lawyers, entrepreneurs and community leaders.

The 50 honorees were selected from more than 100 nominations, according to Dyanna Lewis, vice president of marketing and sales at the Defender.

“We salute men who are not only doing a great job in their careers but are also excellent in community service and family,” Lewis said. “We are acknowledging men who give back to the community – who go above and beyond. Doing [their] job is expected, but these men are those who go above and beyond in career and in community service.”

The nomination form calls for “men who exemplify extraordinary strength and commitment to their profession and to the community. Nominees must also be at least 21 years of age, live within a 50mile radius of Chicago’s center and be active in their professions.

The Men of Excellence award not only honors exemplary men, but it builds a strong network of likeminded men in the Chicagoland area. Several outstanding community members, politicians, businessmen, entrepreneurs and others have been recognized since its beginning in 2007. The inaugural class included Congressmen Bobby Rush, Danny Davis and Jesse Jackson Jr., Secretary of State Jesse White, jazz musician Ramsey Lewis and businessmen Spencer Leaks Sr. and Spencer Leaks Jr. “I’m very proud of that honor; today, I still look at that photo [of the inaugural class of Men of Excellence],” said Sam Balark, director of External Affairs at AT&T, who also served as board president of the Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce at the time he received the award.

“The Defender has meant so much to the community; this award stands out to people. It is hard to express how much it’s meant to me.”

Another member of the inaugural class, Nathaniel Ward, who is now community relations liaison at City Colleges of Chicago, said receiving the award helped him develop his life-long relationship with his mentor, Craig Gilmore who was also a part of the first class. “I was one of the youngest in that class,” Ward recalled. “It was wonderful. [After the award], people were taking notice of what I was doing, I was running a small nonprofit at the time; people began to comment how they wanted to help.

It was wonderful.”

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Chicago Defender Men of Excellence

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AFRICA NEWS

Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, (Ojaja II), is a Nigerian monarch. He is the traditional ruler, and the Ooni of Ile-Ife of the Yoruba kingdom since 2015.[1]

His Imperial Majesty

Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi

Early life

(Ojaja II)

He started his elementary education at Subuola Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Ibadan and Ibadan District Council, Akobo, Ibadan. He then proceeded to the prestigious Loyola College, Ibadan and later to St. Peters Secondary School, Ile-Ife, where he bagged his secondary school certificate (SSCE). He graduated as an accountant from The Polytechnic, Ibadan.

Professional career

Ojaja II

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of

Ooni of Ife

Nigeria. He is also an Associate Accounting Technician. Oba

Incumbent

Ogunwusi is a certified member of the Institute of Directors. He is

Assumed office 26 October 2015

also a member of the Global Real Estate Institute. He holds a number

of

honorary

doctorate

degrees:

one

in

Public

Administration from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and another in Law from Igbinedion University.

Oba Ogunwusi is the Chancellor at the University of Nigeria,

Preceded by Oba Okunade Sijuade (Olubuse II) Personal details Born

17 October 1974 Nigeria

Nationality

Nigerian

Spouse(s)

Prophetess Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi

Children

Princess Adeola Ogunwusi

Parents

Prince Aderopo Ogunwusi Princess Wuraola Ogunwusi

spiritual leader of the Yoruba people now saddled with the

Residence

Ile Oodua (Ooni's Palace)

responsibility of making supplications to God and the Òrìṣàon

Occupation

Accountant Real Estate Developer King

Nsukka.

Selection and coronation Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi was selected from amongst several well to do indigenes of Ile-Ife who were also heirs to the throne on 26 October 2015. He received his staff of office on 7 December 2015.

He has been described as an ‘astute entrepreneur driven by the need to turn impossibilities into possibilities. Oba Ogunwusi is the

behalf of his tribe and the world at large during annual festivals such as Olojo.[2]

Achievements Shortly after his coronation, Ooni Ogunwusi met with the Alaafin of Oyo and by so doing initiated a new era in the history of the Yoruba States. He effectively broke the jinx of institutionalised discord between the thrones that had plagued Ile-Ife and Oyo for decades. The Oba is an advocate for the empowerment and emancipation of women and young people. He has

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AFRICA NEWS

Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, (Ojaja II), is a Nigerian monarch. He is the traditional ruler, and the Ooni of Ile-Ife of the Yoruba kingdom since 2015.[1]

His Imperial Majesty

Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi

Early life

(Ojaja II)

He started his elementary education at Subuola Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Ibadan and Ibadan District Council, Akobo, Ibadan. He then proceeded to the prestigious Loyola College, Ibadan and later to St. Peters Secondary School, Ile-Ife, where he bagged his secondary school certificate (SSCE). He graduated as an accountant from The Polytechnic, Ibadan.

Professional career

Ojaja II

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of

Ooni of Ife

Nigeria. He is also an Associate Accounting Technician. Oba

Incumbent

Ogunwusi is a certified member of the Institute of Directors. He is

Assumed office 26 October 2015

also a member of the Global Real Estate Institute. He holds a number

of

honorary

doctorate

degrees:

one

in

Public

Administration from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and another in Law from Igbinedion University.

Oba Ogunwusi is the Chancellor at the University of Nigeria,

Preceded by Oba Okunade Sijuade (Olubuse II) Personal details Born

17 October 1974 Nigeria

Nationality

Nigerian

Spouse(s)

Prophetess Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi

Children

Princess Adeola Ogunwusi

Parents

Prince Aderopo Ogunwusi Princess Wuraola Ogunwusi

spiritual leader of the Yoruba people now saddled with the

Residence

Ile Oodua (Ooni's Palace)

responsibility of making supplications to God and the Òrìṣàon

Occupation

Accountant Real Estate Developer King

Nsukka.

Selection and coronation Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi was selected from amongst several well to do indigenes of Ile-Ife who were also heirs to the throne on 26 October 2015. He received his staff of office on 7 December 2015.

He has been described as an ‘astute entrepreneur driven by the need to turn impossibilities into possibilities. Oba Ogunwusi is the

behalf of his tribe and the world at large during annual festivals such as Olojo.[2]

Achievements Shortly after his coronation, Ooni Ogunwusi met with the Alaafin of Oyo and by so doing initiated a new era in the history of the Yoruba States. He effectively broke the jinx of institutionalised discord between the thrones that had plagued Ile-Ife and Oyo for decades. The Oba is an advocate for the empowerment and emancipation of women and young people. He has

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AFRICA NEWS

Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, (Ojaja II), is a Nigerian monarch. He is the traditional ruler, and the Ooni of Ile-Ife of the Yoruba kingdom since 2015.[1]

His Imperial Majesty

Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi

Early life

(Ojaja II)

He started his elementary education at Subuola Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Ibadan and Ibadan District Council, Akobo, Ibadan. He then proceeded to the prestigious Loyola College, Ibadan and later to St. Peters Secondary School, Ile-Ife, where he bagged his secondary school certificate (SSCE). He graduated as an accountant from The Polytechnic, Ibadan.

Professional career

Ojaja II

He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of

Ooni of Ife

Nigeria. He is also an Associate Accounting Technician. Oba

Incumbent

Ogunwusi is a certified member of the Institute of Directors. He is

Assumed office 26 October 2015

also a member of the Global Real Estate Institute. He holds a number

of

honorary

doctorate

degrees:

one

in

Public

Administration from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and another in Law from Igbinedion University.

Oba Ogunwusi is the Chancellor at the University of Nigeria,

Preceded by Oba Okunade Sijuade (Olubuse II) Personal details Born

17 October 1974 Nigeria

Nationality

Nigerian

Spouse(s)

Prophetess Morenike Naomi Oluwaseyi

Children

Princess Adeola Ogunwusi

Parents

Prince Aderopo Ogunwusi Princess Wuraola Ogunwusi

spiritual leader of the Yoruba people now saddled with the

Residence

Ile Oodua (Ooni's Palace)

responsibility of making supplications to God and the Òrìṣàon

Occupation

Accountant Real Estate Developer King

Nsukka.

Selection and coronation Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi was selected from amongst several well to do indigenes of Ile-Ife who were also heirs to the throne on 26 October 2015. He received his staff of office on 7 December 2015.

He has been described as an ‘astute entrepreneur driven by the need to turn impossibilities into possibilities. Oba Ogunwusi is the

behalf of his tribe and the world at large during annual festivals such as Olojo.[2]

Achievements Shortly after his coronation, Ooni Ogunwusi met with the Alaafin of Oyo and by so doing initiated a new era in the history of the Yoruba States. He effectively broke the jinx of institutionalised discord between the thrones that had plagued Ile-Ife and Oyo for decades. The Oba is an advocate for the empowerment and emancipation of women and young people. He has

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Tuesday, August 6 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM Industrious - Fulton Market| 171 N Aberdeen The summer event you have been wai ng for is here! Our popular roo�op BAB offers topnotch networking with amazing city views. Join us in hip Fulton Market at Industrious and enjoy drinks, appe zers, and what will likely be our highest BAB a endance of the year!

Premier Luncheon at Tanta Chicago Tues. July 23 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Few seats remain! Join us at Peruvian hot spot, Tanta Chicago. We curate the sea ng to ensure you will leave with real business connec ons. *Reserved for select membership levels.

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♫ Tickets On Sale Friday, 6/7

August 1-4, 2019 • Grant Park, Chicago

Don't miss the afterparty – join any of the Official Lollapalooza 2019 Aftershows featuring additional performances from artists like Rüfüs Du Sol, King Princess, IDLES, Boy Pablo, Jade Bird, Louis The Child, and more in venues around Chicago!

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CELEBRITY NEWS

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Trade with Africa Business Summit On August 1st & 2nd, 2019, business leaders, trade experts, investors and policy makers will convene at the Trade with Africa Business Summit 2019 in Chicago Metropolitan; a vibrant trade an economic hub. We invite you to join us at the 2nd edition set with the theme: Growing U.S. - Africa Trade, Trade Financing & Developing Africa's Supply Chain. Here are 5 reasons why you do not want to miss this incredible and unique event: Trade not Aid: Over the past 20 years, Africa's policy leaders have built and strengthened political relationships in Washington, DC which has led to an overall increase in U.S. foreign Aid toward the continent. In recent times, however, the conversation has rightly shifted from capturing Aid to Trade but the accompanying strategy must also shift.

The biggest gap is that Africa's leaders must begin to establish strong partnerships with the U.S. business community outside of Washington to truly capture trade. Trade opportunities abound outside of D.C. because corporate America is stronger in trade opportunities while Washington remains the political epicenter.

Content: Agenda for the event is structured around igniting trade conversations and facilitating actionable dialogue both in the context of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). We know that Africa offers new export market for U.S. manufactured products. Similarly, U.S. serves as an untapped market for authentic African products—raw and manufactured. For leaders interested in export and import, sustainable agriculture, supply chain, technology innovation, women’s empowerment, health and education, this conference offers unique opportunity to capture ideas that can be replicated to fast track trade with the region. U.S. still engages at less than 2% of total global trade with Sub-Saharan Africa and there is room to grow these numbers.

August 1st & 2nd (Private reception & Press Conference to be held: July 31st)

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50 Golden Nuggets To Becoming An Unstoppable Achiever THE ACHIEVER’S POWER $24.95 book ABOUT THE AUTHOR Princess Dr. Moradeun Ogunlana is visionary, entrepreneur, consultant, and humanitarian. She is the President/CEO of Innovative Global Consulting (IGC) Group of Companies, an Infrastructure, Agriculture, Energy, Business, and Economic Development corporation connecting businesses in Africa to the World. As the Founder/CEO of African Women’s Health Project International (AWHPI). Princess Ogunlana was recently inducted at the UCT in United Nations as an Ambassador of Culture uniting USA - China - Africa; by promoting Culture, Development and Health wellness among the women of the World; and promoting Peace Building. She currently serves as the International Coordinator for the Nigerian Ambassador for Peace in the Diaspora Initiatives. Princess Moradeun Ogunlana served (two) five-years term (10 years) as a Commissioner with the Little Rock Sister Cities Commission, appointed by the Mayor of Little Rock, and served for five years as a Little Rock Chambers of Commerce Ambassador. She was just conferred and hooded, PhD in Humanities and Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) from CICA International University and Seminary in New York, NY on October 1, 2016. She has received numerous humanitarian awards, commendations, and congressional citations, and most recently the Governor’s Excellence Award from the state of Arkansas.

About The Achiever’s Power You will discover in this book, just as Shakespeare has averred, that some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. This means that even if the strategies may be different, depending on individual situations and uniqueness, everyone can indeed lead an emancipated, empowered, accomplished and transformative life. Regardless of place and circumstances of birth, regardless of disabilities, tragedies, traumas, blunders of the past and limitations of the present, everyone can fulfill their destinies and be all they are meant to be. I assure you that, as you read and meditate on these nuggets, not only will you be refreshingly enlightened but you will also be empowered to reach deep down within to discover hidden capabilities, look far beyond to see massive opportunities and launch out unstoppably to fulfill your dreams and help others to fulfill theirs!

You will feel supremely alive and vibrant!

You will feel supremely alive and vibrant!

You will feel uncommonly elated!

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Permanent Happiness The Only Way to Find Peace, Joy, and Your Life-Given Purpose

My first book is now available on Amazon!

This book details three simple steps we need to embark on to pursue permanent happiness, which is my personal definition of peace. It helps us change from the inside out and find wholeness and our life purposes so that we can then influence others around us to become whole and find their purposes too.

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Dr Iyabo Ojikutu is a board certified pediatrician, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She received her medical degree at the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria. She has been practicing medicine for 27 years, and currently owns a practice in Atlanta, Georgia, where she lives with her two daughters. She has been teaching and mentoring medical students for 13 years, and serving a low income, poorly advantaged community in Georgia where her practice is located.

Dr. Ojikutu’s first book is titled Permanent Happiness, which was published in May, 2017. She hopes her writing and her story will inspire and empower young women everywhere. She began writing in December 2015, after her father passed. She wrote another book which is not yet published, and is currently writing her third.

Dr Ojikutu hosted a reception at the United Nations on September 19, 2017 and gave a presentation on Peace and Permanent Happiness. In 2018 she has since participated in two more speaking events at the United Nations. She is committed to promoting and supporting Peace on many levels, which she believes is the gateway to overall World Peace.

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Book Club Features I N A L I F E filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama

has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era.

As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-toearth daughters under an unforgiving media glare.

In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.

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