The event organised at the state banquet of the Jubilee House in Accra saw a plethora of high-profile attendees including Kamala's husband Douglas Emhoff and the US delegation.
LONDON: The Global Media Congress, in partnership with the Emirates News Agency and trans-Atlantic think tank the Henry Jackson Society, published on Monday a white paper on the future of the media industry. The launch ceremony, which was held in London, gathered more than 60 media leaders, politicians, and academics from across the industry, WAM reported. The event held a
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By Chiyo Robertson
image captionRoger Ferguson: It has everything to do with the colour of one s skin
George Floyd s murder at the hands of police in the US city of Minneapolis last year shocked the world and prompted a reckoning on race.
Businesses were quick to speak out, from #BlackLivesMatter posts to promises to fight racism, pay inequality and diversity at work.
Yet a year later, boardrooms remain overwhelmingly white and black workers dominate low-wage, entry-level jobs.
Roger Ferguson is a rarity in corporate America. One of just five black chief executives (CEO) running a US Fortune 500 firm until this March, when he stepped down from the helm of financial services giant TIAA.