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Bissa Kembetia
Senior Barrister
DublinLaw
Specialist in international human rights law representing diaspora communities across the European Union.
Congolese Excellence Hub
Leaders Shaping the World
Celebrating Congolese professionals across 15 sectors in Ireland and beyond
Professional of the Month
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Dr. Patrick Lumumba
AI Research Lead, Trinity College
DublinAI & Data
Leading machine learning research on equitable healthcare algorithms and large language model alignment.
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Laure Zoya
Founder, Zoya Ventures
CorkEntrepreneurship
Building cross-border investment vehicles connecting Irish capital with high-growth African startups.
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Olivia Lomata
Software Engineer, Stripe
DublinTechnology
Payments infrastructure engineer focused on emerging market rails and developer experience.
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Sarah Ekada
Solicitor & Legal Counsel
GalwayLaw
Corporate and immigration law practitioner, leading pro bono initiatives across all 26 counties.
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Prof. Daniel Mukendi
Structural Engineer, ARUP
LimerickEngineering
Designing resilient infrastructure across Ireland and contributing to bilateral DRC development projects.
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Christelle Bondo
Investment Director
DublinFinance
Private equity leader specialising in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure across Europe.
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Emmanuel Tshibanda
Visual Artist & Curator
GalwayArts & Culture
Contemporary artist whose work explores diaspora identity, exhibited at IMMA and Tate Modern.
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Dr. Aimée Kabongo
Molecular Biologist, UCD
DublinScience
Researcher in oncology drug discovery, recipient of the Science Foundation Ireland Future Research Leaders Award.
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Marc Ilunga
Cybersecurity Architect, AIB
DublinCybersecurity
Leading enterprise security strategy and incident response for one of Ireland's largest banking groups.
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Dr. Grace Mabiala
Clinical Psychologist
WaterfordPsychology
Trauma-informed care specialist supporting refugee mental health programmes across Munster.
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Jean-Pierre Kasongo
Journalist & Documentary Producer
BelfastMedia
Award-winning storyteller covering African diaspora narratives for RTÉ and the BBC.