Bentley African Student Association

Reminiscing our Bentley African Student Association Taste of Africa event. In collaboration with the Cape Verdean Student Association and the Ghanaian Ancestry Student Association, we were able to bring the Bentley community together through authentic cuisine from various regions on the continent, music, and fun activities. Thank you to everyone who came out to support us and made this event possible. Catch us again next year!

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Bentley African Student Association recently hosted our annual African Black Market event! From vibrant vendors to electric vibes, the African Black Market was a celebration of culture, community, and creativity 🌍🛍️✨ We want to give a special thanks to all of the incredible vendors who made this event possible and, of course, to everyone who came out to support us. We loved having the chance to share and celebrate our culture, while spotlighting African and Black-owned businesses. It was all about bringing together the cultural diversity on campus and creating a space where everyone feels welcomed and we accomplished just that. We can’t wait to do it all again for y'all next year, till next time!

Looking back on the Bentley African Student Association general body meeting where we hosted a panel discussion—Beyond the Boardroom: Business in Creativity🌍📊✨ Our speakers shared their unique journeys on how they turned their creative passions into careers. From navigating challenges to embracing collaboration, the conversations highlighted the importance of thinking outside the box and still being well off even without following traditional paths. We want to give a BIG thanks to our incredible speakers who brought invaluable insights to our conversation: Sidney Diaz- aka DJ El Sid who is a Bentley alum turned seasoned DJ and Founder of Fusion Function. Osa Omo- Creative Director, Fashion Designer and Founder of OMO studios. Emmanuel B.- Cinematographer, Photographer, Creative Director and Founder of Kwame Blue. Super Smash Broz- Brother duo Music Producers and DJs. And thanks to all of YOU who came out to support this event, build your network, and expand your thinking! Be on the lookout for our 2025 African Business Conference where you will have the opportunity to listen in on panels with experts from the continent in various sectors of business, network on a larger scale, and gain knowledge that can be applied to your own future career journey.

In light of our upcoming 2025 African Business conference, on Oct 21st Bentley African Student Association will be hosting a general body meeting- Beyond the Boardroom: Business in Creativity! During this event, an interactive panel discussion will be held focusing on professionals in creative industries exploring the role of culture, navigating this dynamic role, and embarking on an unconventional path. This space will also be used as an amazing networking opportunity for students interested in this side of business. The speakers featured on this panel include: Sidney Diaz aka DJ El Sid who is a Bentley alum turned seasoned DJ and Founder of Fusion Function. Osa Omo who is a creative director, fashion designer, and Founder of OMO Studios. Emmanuel B. who is a cinematographer, photographer, creative director, and Founder of Kwame Blue. Join us THIS MONDAY in the STU living room from 7:30-9:30pm to gain insights into the unique career paths of these leaders dominating the creative space! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS.

Where culture meets commerce, Bentley African Student Association is back BIGGER and BETTER with our African Black Market event🌍✨ The African marketplace is an essential to life on the continent. It represents the vibrant and community-focused culture that we live by. It is a place where people buy various goods and meet to converge in conversation. This event is open to everyone and will give individuals a chance to support local African and Black owned businesses, so come prepared💰🛍️ If you are a vendor and would like to be a part of this event or you know anyone with a business that would be a good fit, please CLICK THE LINK below to sign up to be part of our event. ALL Black and African owned businesses are welcomed!!! Join us on Thursday, October 17th SAVE THE DATE YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS🤩 https://lnkd.in/detyZxc7

Hello Family! As we start the 2024-2025 semester, here's a look into what Bentley African Student Association represents and our annual events we host on campus. We cannot wait for this new year of creating community, cultural appreciation and awareness on our campus, and the ability to share it with you all! For more updates on all of our upcoming events, be sure to click the link and follow us on Instagram: https://lnkd.in/e3wDKwCt

Looking back at the Keynote Address for our 2024 African Business Conference 🌍 We want to give a special thanks to our moderator, David Femi Lamptey, who led this insightful conversation alongside our Keynote Speaker Jean-Paul Adam. Jean-Paul Adam shared perspectives on Africa’s Triple paradox- focusing on how to solve Africa’s finance, energy and food insecurities. Using his own experience in Seychelles to address this, he shared solutions on how to achieve sustainable investment while also explaining some of the structural considerations that African countries have to face in the international system- in particular access to finance.

Looking back at our third panel for our 2024 African Business Conference: Whispers of Change, Amplifying Africa’s Story🌍 We want to give a special thanks to our participants from this panel: Our moderator, Brenda Dishani, who led this insightful conversation alongside speakers: Tara Fela-durotoye, who is the Founder and CEO of House of Tara International and Kweku Amoako, who is the Founder and CEO of Afropolitan Cities in Ghana. Our speakers shared their knowledge and perspective on this topic, exploring the changing landscape of African media, arts, and sports, and their role in building community and acting as pillars of culture and shaping the continent’s perception.

Looking back at the second panel of our 2024 African Business Conference: Africa’s Resources a Blessing or a Curse? We want to give a special thanks to our participants from this panel: Our moderator, Alex Abakah, who is a Finance Professor here at Bentley that led this insightful conversation alongside speakers: Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim, who is the Chair of the PRME chapter Africa, Ivy Apea Owusu, who is the CEO of Cirrus Oil Service Ltd, and George Owusu, who is the CEO of Mansa Holdings. Our speakers shared their knowledge and perspective on this topic, discussing challenges of managing resource wealth effectively, and the opportunities for Africa to benefit from its resources in a sustainable way.