Misan Riwane is connecting Nigerian graduates to jobs
Alarmed at the difference between the educational opportunities abroad and what Nigerian graduates are given Misan Riwane a graduate of Harvard Business School decided to start WAVE West Africa Vocational Education. WAVE is a vocational education program that connects its graduates with entry level jobs with six to eight weeks of completing the program. […]
Entrepreneur advice from Emma Maame Efua Tandoh
Emma Tandoh, like many of us, believes so much in African prints and decided to help it find its way into mainstream fashion. She started Love Ankara, a fabulous retail, footwear and accessory brand, proudly made in Ghana but loved by the continent. According to her, her biggest inspiration to start this company was the desire […]
Entrepreneur advice from Daisy Mogne
In Mozambique many more women are living their dreams and we couldn’t be more pleased. Daisy Mogne is one of those women. She is the CEO of Daisy Mogne studio, a professional make up and hair styling company. This is her advice to female entrepreneurs, ”Always stay focused and motivated. You will find many barriers along the […]
Biodun Onilogbo was addicted to hair so she started a business from it
Biodun Onilogbo studied Cell Biology & Genetics at the University of Lagos, worked in the Banking Industry for five years but her addiction for hair led her to start Bee Daisy, a brand that provides weaves to women helping them look their best. According to her, she used to get a lot of compliments regarding […]
Meet Liberia’s Only Female Presidential Candidate Macdella Cooper
Cooper was born in March 1977 in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital, where she grew up until the outbreak of the First Liberian Civil War in 1989. At that time, she was forced into exile in the neighboring Ivory Coast, where she spent her early teenage years as a refugee. Cooper had her education in the United States and […]
Why we love Sasha Nycole
There are so many amazing women and we love meeting them. Sasha Nycole is one of those! We loved her at first sight and we think you would love her too, after you read up why we love her. She slays! We love women who know how to work it when it comes to style and […]
Lola Ogunyemi speaks out on her Dove ad ‘ I am not a victim’
On Saturday, Dove apologized for a body wash advertisement perceived by many on social media as racist. Lola Ogunyemi, the model featured in the ad is speaking out and telling the story from her perspective. In an essay for The Guardian, Ogunyemi spoke of how she was raised in London although from Nigeria. According to her, comments from people […]
This quote by Evandra Cossa is everything!
“Don’t be afraid. Sometimes life is about risking it all for a dream that no one can see but you.” Evandra is the founder of Ezee Money Mozambique, a new company that will offer full E-money financial inclusion services. The business will start with selling prepaid services and then after money transfer services. Her desire […]
Women We Love: Afua Rida
When women do everything possible to better their skills we love it. Afua Rida is a fashion blogger and a gift that keeps giving to the fashion industry. She is an award winning fashion stylist, style blogger, fashion consultant and runway show producer. Her mother inspired her love for fashion but Afua has taken it […]
Jokate Mwegelo covers Zen Magazine Africa’s latest cover!
If you know us well at Leading Ladies Africa then you must know that we’ve got nothing but love for Jokate Mwegelo. She is a former pageant winner, actress and founder Kidodti, a fabulous East African brand that deals with the designing and manufacturing of various lifestyle items to suit primarily the African market. From […]