/tags/benjamin-akande Benjamin Akande en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 14 May 2019 20:37:27 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-05-14/a-conversation-with-benjamin-akande-director-of-wash-us-africa-initiative A little over a year ago, Benjamin Akande was tasked with a big job: strengthening and expanding Washington University’s efforts in Africa. He was… Tue, 14 May 2019 20:37:27 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-05-14/a-conversation-with-benjamin-akande-director-of-wash-us-africa-initiative Evie Hemphill /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-11/a-place-of-opportunity-benjamin-akande-seeks-to-strengthen-wash-us-efforts-in-africa In April, Washington University appointed Nigerian-born Benjamin Ola Akande as senior adviser to the chancellor and director of the Africa initiative. He… Mon, 11 Jun 2018 20:33:51 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-06-11/a-place-of-opportunity-benjamin-akande-seeks-to-strengthen-wash-us-efforts-in-africa Mary Edwards, Lara Hamdan /education/2015-05-08/webster-business-dean-akande-will-be-next-president-of-westminster-college Benjamin Akande, dean of the business school at Webster University for the past 15 years, will become the 21st president of Westminster College in Fulton,… Fri, 08 May 2015 18:49:14 GMT /education/2015-05-08/webster-business-dean-akande-will-be-next-president-of-westminster-college Dale Singer /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-05-01/bring-back-our-girls-an-update-on-the-rescue-of-the-kidnapped-nigerian-girls Last week, the Nigerian military rescued hundreds of kidnapped women and children from extremist group BokoHaram. Some of the rescued girls are from the… Fri, 01 May 2015 21:16:20 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2015-05-01/bring-back-our-girls-an-update-on-the-rescue-of-the-kidnapped-nigerian-girls /economy-business/2013-08-26/beaconomics-should-minimum-wage-be-a-living-wage This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 26, 2013 - While fast food workers continue their push for a $15 hourly wage, polls find that a… Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:07:34 GMT /economy-business/2013-08-26/beaconomics-should-minimum-wage-be-a-living-wage Mary Delach Leonard /politics-issues/2011-08-02/debt-deals-done-but-does-it-make-sense This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 2, 2011 - After weeks of speeches, posturing and negotiations, Congress has finally raised the… Tue, 02 Aug 2011 20:24:02 GMT /politics-issues/2011-08-02/debt-deals-done-but-does-it-make-sense Dale Singer /economy-business/2010-01-08/job-talk-st-louis-must-find-its-competitive-advantage-says-webster-universitys-benjamin-akande This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 8, 2010 - As the U.S. economy heals from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the St.… Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:35:29 GMT /economy-business/2010-01-08/job-talk-st-louis-must-find-its-competitive-advantage-says-webster-universitys-benjamin-akande Mary Delach Leonard /economy-business/2009-12-14/take-five-websters-benjamin-akande-talks-about-dubai This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 14, 2009 - Despite its current economic woes, don't count Dubai out in its goal to become the… Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:24:59 GMT /economy-business/2009-12-14/take-five-websters-benjamin-akande-talks-about-dubai Mary Delach Leonard /economy-business/2009-05-04/energizing-a-discussion-on-how-to-engage-young-employees This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 4, 2009 - So much has been said and written about managing young people in the workplace that… Tue, 05 May 2009 00:29:51 GMT /economy-business/2009-05-04/energizing-a-discussion-on-how-to-engage-young-employees Elia Powers