Bisila Bokoko is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, global leadership speaker, author of “We all have a story to tell” (“Todos Tenemos Una Historia Que Contar”; 2023) and media personality. Awarded “Citizen of the world” by the United Nations, she was born and raised in Spain with Equatorial Guinean roots, and calls New York home. For over 20 years, BB has inspired leaders and organizations the world over.
As the executive director of the US-Spain Chamber of Commerce she fostered the growth of local companies into international businesses. Through her consultancy BBES, Bisila has cultivated relationships with foreign Heads of State, and advised Fortune 500 companies, becoming one of the ten most influential Spanish women in American business. Since 2010, the UN entrusts Bisila as chair of the executive board and host of the EMPRETEC Women in Business Awards.
Bisila has graced the cover of Vogue magazine and been featured by Forbes, Bloomberg, BBC, Essence, Entrepreneur, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Harper's Bazaar.
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Wikipedia -
African Literacy Project chairperson to attend CHOGM Business forum
The Sunday Times -
Bisila Bokoko On Shifting Your Perspective
Entrepreneur Magazine [November 19, 2015] -
Feature on Bisila Bokoko
Forbes Africa [July 2015] -
Bisila Bokoko makes a difference
Northcliff Melville Times [May 25, 2015] -
Women Empowerment Keynote
mediospubliarte [May 9, 2015] -
Africa Trending: Building Libraries Across Africa
Bloomberg TV Africa [March 20, 2015] -
Leadership in High Heals
Bisila Bokoko Embassy International [February 6, 2015] -
Going Global: How to Build and Leverage Diverse Skills
Black Enterprise [December 2014/January 2015] -
Thanksgiving with Foodie Channel TV
[December 17, 2014] -
Empretec Women in Business Awards 2014 Ceremony - World Investment Forum 2014
UN Web TV [October 15, 2014] -
The Spain-U.S. Chamber of Commerce rings the NASDAQ' s opening bell for the first time
NASDAQ [March 28, 2014] -
Bisila Wines
[March 6, 2013] -
Bisila Bokoko
Huffington Post -
Women in Unity
Womanity -
Bisila Bokoko: How I lost over 60 pounds
CNN [August 10, 2015] -
Don't Wait for Permission
The 3% Conference [November 8, 2015] -
Bisila Bokoko Discussing Spanish Elections
CCTV America [December 20, 2015] -
"En España el miedo al fracaso nos paraliza"
Forbes Espanol [May 17, 2016] -
Huffington Post - Talk to Me Series : Bisila Bokoko
Huffington Post [May 11, 2016] -
2016 WomenWerk Gala Honors Influential Women Bisila Bokoko
WomenWerk Gala Honors [April 18, 2016] -
Bisila Bokoko in Flash Moda on TVE
TVE [April 7, 2016] -
Bisila Bokoko: An Entrepreneur's Leadership Journey
Forbes [March 6, 2016] -
INTERVIEW: Listen And Be Inspired By Bisila Bokoko
Africa.com -
Bisila Bokoko Interview
AfricaCom TV -
Personas con Estilo
Spend In Magazine -
Construyendo nuevas narrativas, nuevas realidades
AfroINNOVA Manos Visibles [December 5, 2016] -
Spanish Warriors
Glamour Spain [November 1, 2016] -
FIGURAS OCULTAS | Opiniones del Público | Ya en cines
20th Century FOX España [December 21, 2016] -
Bisila Bokoko: Why women should support each other
The Guardian Woman [July 8, 2017] -
Jewellery Designer Profile
British Vogue -
Els Matins TV show with Bisila Bokoko
TV3 [April 7, 2017] -
‘A Cultural Hybrid’
Forbes Woman Africa [November 8, 2017] -
I Foro Internacional de Granada 29 Noviembre jornadas de mañana
CÁMARA DE COMERCIO DE GRANADA [November 29, 2017] -
Transforming Africa’s educational system to empower the youth
CNBC Africa [December 16, 2017] -
WOMEN´S WEEKEND MX
[March 11, 2018] -
Mujeres con Energía: Bisila Bokoko
The Luxonomist [September 25, 2018] -
UNITED NATIONS EMPRETEC WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD 2018
United Nations [October 25, 2018] -
Agenda de noviembre: 9 planes para vencer la flojera invernal
Vogue Spain [November 5, 2018] -
AFRICA WOMEN INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP FORUM
[November 9, 2018] -
Inauguration of Ethiopian Airlines new aircraft Malabo-Addis Ababa
[November 11, 2018] -
WOMEN TO WATCH
PWC 2018 [November 21, 2018] -
WHAT A WOMAN / MADRID
[November 24, 2018] -
III CONFERENCIA INTERNACIONAL DE CULTURA CIUDADANA EMPRESAS CON DOBLE C
[November 26, 2018] -
Why Mindful Business Is the Future
Thrive Global [January 25, 2019] -
International Women's Day : Bisila Bokoko
BBC World News [March 8, 2019] -
Bisila Bokoko: "El 'sueño americano' está hecho para todo el mundo y existe en todos los países"
20 Minutos [February 21, 2019] -
"Los límites para la mujer están a veces en su mente"
El Financiero Bloomberg [March 5, 2019] -
LA MAÑANA TVE BISILA BOKOKO
TVE [March 29, 2019] -
La oportunidad de empezar de nuevo
Vogue [August 20, 2020] -
V. Completa. Historias de una ciudadana del mundo. Bisila Bokoko, fundadora African Literacy Project
El Pais [April 5, 2021] -
International Women's Day : Bisila Bokoko
BBC World News [March 31, 2019] -
Bisila Bokoko, la reina de África que nació en Valencia: "Mi padre me dijo: 'Tienes dos problemas, eres negra y mujer, y con eso vas a tener que lidiar"
Vanity Fair [August 19, 2020]