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The 100 powerful black Britons who are changing the world
"Born in Sudan into humble surroundings, he used to describe himself as a Marxist. He became a billionaire entrepreneur credited with transforming a continent. You might not have heard of Dr Mo Ibrahim, but today he is named as the most powerful black man in Britain.
Ibrahim is credited with bringing the mobile phone revolution to Africa, making it the only continent where mobiles outnumber landlines and improving millions of lives. It is this achievement which gained the recognition of a judging panel which, after six months' research, has drawn up a 'Powerlist' of Britain's 100 most influential black people...
The women's list is headed by Baroness Scotland, the first female black government minister. In second place is Claire Ighodaro, a corporate finance executive, followed by Michelle Ogundehin, editor-in-chief of Elle Decoration and Real Homes magazines."
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Ibrahim is credited with bringing the mobile phone revolution to Africa, making it the only continent where mobiles outnumber landlines and improving millions of lives. It is this achievement which gained the recognition of a judging panel which, after six months' research, has drawn up a 'Powerlist' of Britain's 100 most influential black people...
The women's list is headed by Baroness Scotland, the first female black government minister. In second place is Claire Ighodaro, a corporate finance executive, followed by Michelle Ogundehin, editor-in-chief of Elle Decoration and Real Homes magazines."
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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Does anyone know where Lammy is in the resuffle?
I couldn't agree more with this statement (taken from linked article above);
'The important thing here is to produce black role models and show it's not all about music and football. I would like to see a black kid becoming an Einstein. The world is big and those kids need to know that, if they work hard, they can make it in business, journalism, advertising, whatever field they apply themselves to.'
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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No notification of change(yet), David Lammy is still listed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills on the DIUS website
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Permalink Reply by Eddie Finnegan on
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And how many of these powerful Black Britons are regular contributors to HOL?
On second thoughts, Dr Mo, I don't want you ringing me up ten times a day trying to sell me a mobile phone. I'm already keeping half of India a/bemused by my hundred ways of saying NO.
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