#LLAInterview – Makeup is a talent I have always had but The Women International is who I am.” Chinny Okoye
Ever met anyone as passionate about promoting self-love in women as Chinny Okoye? We doubt you have. For Chinny, the desire to see every woman become confident in who God has created her to be is her life’s purpose and she will not stop until women across Africa get to hear this message. What drives […]
Moyo Jolaolu: Self-love is not an aesthetic
A beautiful thing has happened in the past couple of years; there has been a lot of focus being averted to the minority groups. It’s been the years of the underdogs from women breaking glass ceilings to black people owning our blackness to the melanin movement. However, one must be careful to steer clear of […]
From one Twitter post, Bunmi Laditan has built an amazing community
You may know the Twitter handle, @HonestToddler, but may not know the brain behind it. Bunmi Laditan the beautiful mother of three is the creator of the popular Twitter handle on parenting. When she opened the handle a few years ago, it was to keep herself from boredom and alleviate herself of the stress […]
Meet Princess Odiakosa, the woman with plans to turn Nigeria into the sweetest place in Africa
Africa produces nearly 70% of the world’s cocoa yet the continent is not known for making luxury chocolate. Princess is a woman on a mission to change that. Her company, Kalabari Gecko produces different kind of chocolates in Nigeria, using only Nigerian cocoa. Princess had always loved chocolate from as far back as when she […]
Meet Mercy and Matipa Nyamangwanda, sisters putting Zimbabwean fashion on the world map
Mercy and Matipa Nyamangwanda are sisters running Enny Ethnic’s prints, an online shop that provides unique, stylish and hard to forget pieces for every woman. They started by making clutch purses before going ahead to start a clothing line in December 2015. Today, they make clothes, earrings, bags and scarves. Their creations are ageless […]
Anna Cole Ojukwu is making more women feel confident by creating statement piece necklaces
African fashion is the in thing and it is always a pleasure to see more African women giving their own definition to fashion and putting the continent on the map. Anna Cole Ojukwu had watched her mother design and manufacture dresses throughout her childhood and she knew this was what she wanted to do. However, […]
Meet Thokoza Mjo, the young lady inspiring teenage-led businesses in South Africa
Thokoza Mjo is actively improving the economic situation in South Africa by encouraging teenage-led enterprises and making sure they bloom. This graduate of finance had her first shot at entrepreneurship back then in high school, where she sold sweets to her peers. Perhaps, this was where she got the inspiration to encourage other teenage-led businesses. […]
#LLAInterview – “I want to be remembered as an influence in health policy and an advocate for global health policies.” Dr Irene Okech, Co-Founder Imbako Foundation
Education is her passion, health is her calling and her mission is to engender healthcare policies in the global landscape that will provide quality and equal access to healthcare to all. Meet Dr Irene Kenya, a consultant in health policy and the Co-Founder of Imbako Public Health /Imbako Foundation. In our interview with her, she […]
Meet Amira Elmissiry, one of the women perceived to change the economic landscape of Africa
Few women venture into the international scene of their chosen profession. Amongst those few Amira Elmissiry has excelled beyond all doubt. She is presently the Special Assistant to the President of the African Development Bank. As Special Assistant, she is responsible for all matters which include operations, policy and strategic issues. Amira rose through the […]
Meet Naisula Lesuuda, the youngest female member of the Kenyan Senate at age 30!
Born into poverty, bred in adversity. Such was the case of this young achiever who, despite all odds, was determined to be outstanding. Naisula Lesuuda was born in the humble town of Samburu, Kenya. A superficial prognosis of her future would have been bleak, unexceptional and uninspiring. On the contrary, those words couldn’t be farther […]