#LLABlog – Meet Charlette N’Guessan, the first woman to win the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
A Ghanaian technology entrepreneur, Charlette N’Guessan was the adjudged winner of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s prestigious 2020 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. This makes the 26-year-old the first woman to win the Africa Prize and the first winner from Ghana. N’Guessan and her team developed BACE API, a software that uses facial recognition and artificial […]
#LLABlog – Meet Joëlle Abega-Oyouomi, First African woman to head Nestle’s Factory in Central and West Africa
Joëlle Abega-Oyouomi is the first African woman to head Nestle’s Factory in Central and West Africa. Abega-Oyouomi joined Nestle in 2001 as a food technology engineer. In that position, she worked on product development at the Research and Development (R$D) Centre in Abidjan. She has put in the effort to get to this new position. […]
#LLABlog – Shuwanza Goff Named Deputy Director Of The White House Office Of Legislative Affairs
Shuwanza Goff was named as Joe Biden‘s new Deputy Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs as the president-elect’s string of important cabinet announcements continued Monday. She will be the first Black woman to work in that official capacity. Goff brings with her years of experience working with members of Congress and […]
#LLANews – Petra Aba Asamoah launches new book titled Jungle Dance
Petra Aba Asamoah released her second book in Accra titled Jungle Dance which is a novel she describes as a reflection of her corporate journey of almost fifteen years. It captures feelings of despondency, rejection and confusion interlaced with the triumphs, friendship and love that two women experienced in their corporate journeys. Petra Aba […]
#LLABlog – Black Real Estate Boss, Keira Ingram, Reveals How to Be Successful in the Industry
In her new book, How To Become A Real Estate Boss, Keira Ingram demonstrates ways to become a successful real estate professional, step-by-step. The book focuses on a wide range of audiences: novice businesswomen who are new real estate agents, former agents who are re-launching their real estate businesses, and those exploring opportunities in […]
African women who made it to the BBC 100 Women 2020 list
The BBC has revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020. We are highlighting some of the African women who are leading change and making a difference in the world. Read on Loza Abera Geinore Loza Abera Geinore was born and raised in a small town in […]
#LLABlog – 5 Important Lessons From Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr Ted Talk
Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is the Mayor of Freetown in Sierra Leone. She is a finance professional with over 25 years of experience in strategic planning, risk management, and project management in the public and private sectors. She has held senior management roles providing risk management, regulatory and corporate governance consulting services to blue-chip clients in […]
#LLABlog – How To Cut Your To-Do List and Get More Done by Tiffany Dufu
It is difficult to advance your leadership at work when you are still doing everything at home. We often bulge our to-do list with tasks that are unachievable within 24 hours. It’s important to let go of some things so that we can do what really matters. Tiffany Dufu came up with an epiphany titled […]
#LLAInterview: “My vision is to see increased renewable energy access across Nigeria in a way that will result in positive development and impact” – Ifeoma Malo, Co-Founder and CEO of Clean Technology Hub Nigeria
Ifeoma Malo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Clean Technology Hub Nigeria. She is a seasoned expert with over 18 years of experience in public policy development, public sector programming and advisor, project development, program implementation and execution, energy regulations and policies, energy access, energy sustainability, energy financing, rural development, infrastructure, governance and regulatory reforms, […]
LLA Career Advancement & Mentorship Program
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our career development program for African female career professionals — it’s called the Career Advancement and Mentorship Program (CAMP), and we’re kicking off the 1st Cohort. What is CAMP? The Career Advancement and Mentorship Program (CAMP) is an annual 5-month program that facilitates workplace readiness and […]