Oprah Winfrey, Ursula Burns, Ava Duvernay, Aretha Franklin and Issa Rae are some of the incredible black women featured in The Times Firsts edition.
We saw the TIMES Firsts women leaders list this weekend and all we could say was ‘wow’. The list features diverse and powerful women from around the world who through their stories other women and girls can find the validation and encouragement needed to keep pursuing their dreams fearlessly. According to the publishers their goal […]
Tokunbo Koiki is showcasing African meals to the world
We’ve featured many food businesses on the Leading Ladies blog but today’s business is dynamic. Tokunbo’s business has been in existence for just two years and she has successfully fed more than 5, 000 people through six street food festivals, nine pop-up and supper clubs events and three in-house chef residencies. That’s an innovative twist […]
Some of Ndidi Emefiele’s pieces we love
Ndidi Emefiele is a skilled artist who uses her art to redefine the women folk. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Painting from Delta State University and a Master’s Degree in Fine Art from Slade’s school of Art, UCL London. She has her studio set up in Abuja and is a member of the “Society of […]
Meet Uloma Mbuko, the Queen of Golf in Africa
If you didn’t know her before it is a pleasure to introduce Uloma Mbuko, Nigeria’s top female golfer who has competed across Africa at the highest level of the sport for 17 years and has reached the Class A level, which has just a few Nigerian women golfers. She has won about 200 awards and […]
Anita Quansah’s business is promoting culture and uniqueness like we’ve never seen before
Coming from a diverse lineage that was known for designing accessories for royalty in Igbo land, Anita started Anita Quansah London in 2006, a company that designs jewellery that tells a story of celebration of culture, craftsmanship, uniqueness and diversity.” The talented beauty, who is Nigerian, Ghanaian and British, has a budding business where she creates handmade earrings, necklaces […]
Felicia Tshite started a business to help doctors look fashionable
As a doctor, Felicia did not like the drab clothes she had to wear everyday. They were unfashionable, unisex and without any iota of design. She didn’t feel feminine in them. This made her decide to make her own. Since she is fueled by a proper image, Felicia created what she needed, which is a […]
Nomination period still open for the 2017 EbonyLife TV Sisterhood Awards
Do you know a hardworking but unrecognized woman who is positively contributing to society and her community? If you do, nominate her for the 2017 EbonyLife TV Sisterhood Awards, which will take place on Tuesday, November 14th, at 6:30pm, at Eko Hotels and Suites. Nominations will be accepted until Sunday, October 1st. The awards acknowledge significant […]
Meet Agnes Mulewa Mg’ang’a, the 23 year old running a multi-million business
What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you read the topic? A 23-year-old running such a business? Yes yes yes. Agnes is the CEO of International Brand Solutions one of Kenya’s rising entrepreneurs. Her company helps businesses re-brand and easily meet targets. Although she grew up in the slums, Agnes has always […]
Three things we love about Horcelie Sinda Wa Mbongo
For many years now, the term Human Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome has brought sadness and despair to many. For some, it sounds like a death sentence but for others like the stunning Horcelie Sinda Wa Mbongo, it is not the end of the world. Here are some things we love about her. She is a beauty with […]
Women We Love – Honey Ogundeyi
We are excited to introduce another phenomenal woman who is making a difference in the budding world of fashion e-commerce in Nigeria – Honey Ogundeyi. She is the founder of Nigeria’s premier online fashion retailer, Fashpa.com. Fashpa is a multifaceted company in the sense that it manufactures, designs and distributes its own line of clothing, […]