Mojoyin Oyadiran – Rocking Your Twenties
We all have different views of how we enjoy life. My description of this is taking full advantage of my existence and potentials while having fun and enjoying every step of the moment. Single or married, young or old, life is for the taking! Single in your 20s There seems to be a going concern […]
In the air, Chipo Matimba is the boss
Chipo Matimba, a tailor’s daughter, rose to become the first female Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot. On one occasion, she even survived engine failure and a freak crash. If girls were meant to fly, God would have painted the skies pink.” These were the first words Chipo Matimba heard from a male colleague when she reached […]
Nigeria has its first locally made cake and pancake mix thanks to Sifa Asani and Tosin Olaseinde
Everybody loves cake or are we exaggerating? We do not think so. However, do you know that although cake is very loved in Nigeria we do not have any made in Nigeria cake mixes? Sifa Asani Gowon noticed this anomaly and got to work. She didn’t like that we had only imported brands like Duncan Hines, […]
Slay your 9 to 5: Success Tips for the Career Woman from Mrs Aishah Ahmad
I recently delivered the keynote speech at the ‘9to5Chick’ Power Breakfast Series, a platform focused on enabling young women to advance in their careers. Created by Glory Edozien, this forum connects ambitious female professionals to accomplished executives to discuss strategies for rising to the top. I had a great time connecting with these ambitious millennial women, as we […]
From preparing a meal for her friend to starting her catering business this is Adetutu Adekunle’s story
Adetutu was only entertaining her friend when she served her a meal of steamed white rice, efo-riro (a spinach based Yoruba delicacy) beef stew and dodo. Little did she know that it would be the beginning of a highly successful catering business. The following morning, she received a call from that […]
Did you know that Chioma Ukonu made us proud in Los Angeles? This is what happened
We know that African women are LIT! Or why else would we be here if not to celebrate their litness (yep we formed that word). We heard about the amazing achievement of Chioma Ukonu but if you missed the details keep reading. It all started from a desire to help Chioma Ukonu wanted to replicate the waste segregation […]
10 Questions With the #LadyBoss – “Every woman in business needs a solid support system.”Morenike Molehin
Morenike Molehin is a multi-dimensional young woman who is determined to use her gift to ensure that as many people as possible live in beautiful spaces. She spent about two years working behind the scenes and carrying out the necessary research before she launched her interior design company, Oak&Teak. In this interview, Morenike takes us […]
Is blogging more lucrative than a banking job?
In the Nigerian blogosphere, Laila Ijeoma commands a lot of respect, not just because she owns www.LailasBlog.com; an entertainment website that reports trending Nigerian news read by millions monthly. On June 30, 2016, Laila took a bold step of abandoning her over N5million per annum bank job to become a full time entertainment blogger; risking […]
“There is so much potential in Africa’s people, in their minds and heart.” Mellisa Mazingi
We saw this quote by Mellisa Mazingi and all we could scream was YES! YES!! YES!!! She totally gets it. This is what she said “There is so much potential in Africa’s people, in their minds and hearts. Being an entrepreneur in Africa means being a part of unlocking that potential.” Don’t you agree also? […]
Ifeoma Uzoma is proof that excellence has not gone out of style
It is easy to dismiss what she sells as unimportant but Ifeoma aka Ogiriwoman, through consistency and hard work, is standing out. She had tried selling pap, nylon and even pepper but none of them brought much profit so she decided to try out something new. Read her exact words. “I ran into an elderly woman […]