#LLABlog – Meet Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa, The First Woman To Head The African Union Reform
The African Union (AU) has announced Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa as the Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission. This makes her the first woman to hold this position. As the head of the AU reform, she is responsible for the financial and administrative management of the commission. This role requires expertise in economics and politics. Her […]
#LLABlog – Meet The South African Sisters Who Makes Bricks From Recycled Plastic
Meet Kedibone and Kekeletso Tsiloane, inspirational and innovative – Founders of Ramtsilo Manufacturing & Construction – South Africa’s first plastic bricks manufacturing company. Ramtsilo Manufacturing & Construction also provides general building, sewer connections, civil engineering and electrical engineering services. Kekeletso has a Civil Engineering background and Kedibone is an Auditor by profession which made them […]
#LLANews – Netflix Appoints Ebi Atawodi As Director of Payments
Netflix Inc has appointed Ebi Atawodi as the company’s new Director of Payments for the EMEA Region, adding a high-profile Black executive to senior management. Ebi Atawodi joins Netflix from popular ride-sharing and logistics company, Uber, where she was responsible for leading their expansion in Lagos and other West African cities in her capacity […]
#LLANews – Damilola Odufuwa, Odunayo Eweniyi and Feyikemi ‘FK’ Abudu recognized by TIME as emerging leaders shaping the future
Three influential #EndSARS campaigners Feyikemi ‘FK’ Abudu, Odunayo Eweniyi and Damilola Odufuwa have been included in TIME magazine’s Next 100 list as emerging leaders who are shaping the future. The Time100 Next list is an annual list that serves as an extension to the Time100 list. The Time100 Next aims to highlight “the 100 […]
#LLAInterview: “I am an ambitious and willing person, eager to contribute to empowering women and for the development of my country and Africa” – Lynda Amadagana, Founder and Managing Partner of A&P Law Firm
Lynda Amadagana is the Founder and Managing Partner of A&P Law Firm. She is a lawyer admitted in Paris and Cameroon advising investors and sponsors on general business law, corporate operations, projects and concessions in the energy and infrastructures sectors as well as project financing in Africa with a specific focus on the OHADA zone. […]
“I believe that the ups and downs in our careers are a part of the learning curve.” LLA Career Conversations with Adenike Adebola; Marketing and Innovation Director
We had a great conversation during our sit-down with Adenike Adebola — where we talked about everything from her journey starting out in Marketing, to how the pandemic has redefined work, to why it’s important to never let anyone break your spirit. Double points if you’re a female career professional — there’s so much that […]
Cherie Blair Foundation For Women Appoints Fade Ogunro As The First African Woman On Its Global Campaign Board
Nigerian techpreneur and CEO of Bookings Africa, Fade Ogunro puts Nigeria on the map with her most recent appointment as a member of the Global Campaign Board for The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, making her the first African and Nigerian woman to become part of the organization’s board. The Foundation was set up by […]
Whatever You Do, Keep Walking By Adenike Adebola
A few months ago towards the end of 2020, I was conversing with one of my mentees — talking about work, faith, love, life and everything in between. And as such conversations go, the topic veered towards plans and goals for the forthcoming year. Because this person is also a Marketing professional, it was tempting […]
#LLABlog – Meet Tiguidanke Mounir Camara, A Trailblazer In The Mining Industry
Tiguidanke Camara is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Tigui Mining Group (TMG) and Camara Diamond & Gold Trading Network (CDGTN) created respectively in 2012 and 2009. Tigui Mining Group (TMG) is a mineral exploration company founded in 2012. TMG operates in West Africa and focuses on gold, diamond, and associated minerals. A Guinean […]
#LLANews – Zainab Usman Appointed as Director of Africa Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Zainab Usman was recently appointed as a Senior Fellow and Director of the Africa Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Her fields of expertise include institutions, economic policy, energy policy, and emerging economies in Africa. Her forthcoming book, Economic Diversification in Nigeria: the Politics of Building a Post-Oil Economy, is […]