Hauwa Ojeifo was diagnosed with a mental illness but she didn’t let it overcome her
The stigma that comes with being diagnosed with a mental illness is intense. So when Hauwa Ojeifo was diagnosed with bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorder in December of 2015 and started a blog to talk about her experiences, that was a bold move. Hauwa started SheWritesWoman and used it as an outlet to speak freely. After […]
Quote of the Day – “Passion, drive and persistence turn desires into reality” – Teresa Nanjala Lubano
“I believe that if you are passionate, have the drive and just keep at it, the universe just makes you gravitate towards realising your desires. I think women have the backbone to achieve so much as we are intuitively wired to nurture. We just need to focus on what we want to achieve, lock onto […]
Entrepreneur advice from Mrs Folorunsho Alakija
Folorunsho Alakija needs no introduction but if you do not know her we’d give you this short description – she’s Africa’s richest woman. Her advice you must already know will be pretty helpful so let’s get to it. On Perseverance Nothing goes from the lowest to the highest level overnight. Perseverance is a tool that we […]
Meet Lena Marshall, the woman opening international doors to African entrepreneurs
Africa is rising and so are its entrepreneurs. In the midst of the progress we have made as a continent, there is a need for us to deliberately introduce our products to the international market and take over the global stage. Lena Marshall is helping to make that possible. Her company, WenLen, acts as a sourcing […]
Bozoma Saint John has broken every glass ceiling that has come her way
She is a music lover, social connecter, risk taker, mother and the Queen of Silicon Valley. On social media she is known as Badass Boz. From having a music career to becoming the Head of Global Consumer for iTunes and Apple Music to her recent job as Chief Brand Officer at Uber, Bozoma has shattered every glass […]
AFRIFF AND THE FORD FOUNDATION ARE ON A MISSION TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE NIGERIAN FILMMAKERS
Yesterday, the latest beneficiaries of the AFRIFF/Ford Foundation scholarship in filmmaking, as well as their benefactors gathered on the 9th floor of the CBC Towers in Lekki to share their excitement about their immediate future (a six-week trip to Lyon for a training in filmmaking at the Cinemafabrique), and the biggest driving force behind this year’s […]
Vanya Mangaliso’s business struggled but she fought and pullled through
Starting from selling skirts from the back of their car VW Beetle car in 2000 to friends and family. Vanya and her husband, Thando have built an enviable fashion business in South Africa encouraging citizens to not just be fashionable but embody the DNA of the South African fashion in their everyday lives. […]
Every time you have the opportunity to handle someone’s project, knock it out of the park.”Kemi Adetiba
She is called the “Bruce Lee of Visuals” but beyond that Kemi Adetiba, music video director and filmmaker is much more to so many people, especially women. She is a messenger of hope, a cynosure of excellence and sure proof that women are called to be more. Kemi started out professionally as a radio presenter […]
Meet Toks Bakare, the woman giving hope to children with Developmental And Autism Spectrum Disorders
Toks Bakare is the founder of asktoks.com, a platform for parents of children with autism or challenging behaviours to seek guidance, treatment and support. Asktoks.com provides behaviour treatment, trains specialised therapists and an information hub for resources on neurodevelopmental disorders and broader mental health issues Toks is a UK trained Behaviour Analyst with over a decade […]
“You have to find that thing that is worth waking up for.” 3 things we love about Vimbai Mutinhiri’s video series
Media personality, Vimbai Mutinhiri, has launched a new motivational video series called Veelosophy where she shares her challenges, her failures and how she was able to succeed despite the odd. Here are three things we already love about the series just from the trailer; Vimbai’s energy is at its peak. We love the vibe she gives […]