”It is your responsibility to create rules and disciplines that fit your uniqueness.” Feruz Gebremeskel
Feruz Gebremeskel is a researcher, founder & CEO of two social enterprises – Afro Pros and Native Apples, all founded to help develop and promote Africa and its natives abroad. This achiever has a few words for the younger generation of African women. Ready to be inspired? Think differently. Try and experiment with things, make mistakes and learn […]
Sinenhlanhla Ndlela is making delicious ice cream that is also dairy free
Ice cream is BAE but for people who do not like anything that has to do with dairy products, they may not take so much of it. Sinenhlanhla is changing that with her new products. YoCoco is an exciting new artisan dairy-free ice cream with fabulous flavour combinations and taste sensations. On what gives her the most satisfaction […]
Why we love Sevetri M. Wilson
Sevetri M. Wilson is no doubt beautiful, however it is not just her beauty that makes us think she’s amazing. Here are a few things we know about her and why we love her so. She’s a risk taker Just like other entrepreneurs, Sevetri is a risk taker. There is never a guarantee that your […]
Entrepreneurial advice from Eliana Baucicault, premier wedding planner
In Africa, the event/ wedding business is growing. The innovation and creativity entrepreneurs in this industry bring on is mind blowing. We figured that it would be a great idea to share this entrepreneur tip from a foremost wedding planner, Eliana Baucicault. She is the founder of Elly B Events where they specialize in personalized design details. This […]
”Just go for it. Don’t be afraid to try new things” – Michelle Carter
Michelle Carter is a two time award wining Olympian and certified professional makeup artist. We saw this advice she gave to young athletes and we thought we should share. ”Just go for it. Do it. Don’t be afraid to try new things, because I just tried shot put not knowing my family history behind it, and trying it […]
Teniola Adewunmi is saving women from health complications one day at a time
Most people who have stopped using relaxers did so to join the TeamNatural. However Teniola is advocating for more people to stop using these chemical relaxers because they are harmful to the body, not just the hair. This is because Teni, a PhD student in Industrial Hygiene at the University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of […]
You’ve got to see Olutimehin Adegbeye’s ‘Who belongs in a city?’
For 12 spellbinding minutes Olutimehin Adegbeye gave one of the most captivating speeches so far on cities and communities and who gets to belong there. If you have not seen this video we suggest you do so now. It’s time Africa begins to think of how to improve her slums and shanties without hurting the […]
Dr. Jerisa Berry created an app to help women struggling to get pregnant
Dr. Jerisa Berry had troubles conceiving and went through a painful experience of miscarriage like many women around the world. This opened her eyes to the reality of what other women could have been facing and together with her husband they decided to use their medical expertise to bring awareness and knowledge to the fertility […]
Dana Bly was laid off from work now, she’s her own boss
Dana Bly is a reminder that not everything bad that happens to you should break you. Dana was laid off from work in 2010 and this inspired her to take her love for art seriously. She had always loved designing and was head designer for two retail stores. Although she had no idea what she was […]
Einstein Foundation lists Obiageli Ezekwesili And Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in “100 Visionaries Of Our Time”
Congratulations to Obiageli Ezekwesili and Chimamanda Adichie for making the list of the leading visionaries of the present generation. These Nigerian women were listed among 98 other celebrated persons around the world in different fields. According to the Einstein Foundation website, the initiative is to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity. Hence, […]