“For African Women, Sisterhood and Solidarity Is Everything.” Semhar Araia; Social Activist and Lawyer
We all want change and a better world, but how many of us are willing to work towards it? We can get inspired by Semhar Araia, who is a leading African woman, and has been making a change in the world by empowering and uplifting communities. Araia is an Eritrean American social activist, professor and […]
Entrepreneurs Have A Fire and Passion Within Them – Michelle Ntalami; CEO Marini Naturals.
Michelle Ntalami is one lady who has beaten all odds to set up a natural beauty brand in Kenya. Michelle, a strategic brand and marketing expert, is the Founder of Marini Naturals, Kenya’s first 100% organic, natural hair care line. With her wealth of branding and design knowledge, she has conceptualised and designed the Marini […]
A Powerful Woman Is One Who Has Flaws – Upile Chisala, Malawian Creative.
What does being a powerful woman mean to you? For Upile Chisala, a powerful woman is one who has flaws. She may fall short and cry at the kitchen sink from time to time, but she is dynamic and complex, strong and soft. Her strength lies in the fact that she is many things all […]
Poet and Playwright, Koleka Putuma, Is One Fearless African Woman
We really love fearless African women and Koleka Putuma is one of many in Africa. Putuma is a beautiful South African, who uses her work to confront the difficult issues Black people face in South Africa. Her aim is to bring healing through this exploration. “When we look at the country – but not only […]
Have You Met Ainehi Edoro-Glines? Writer and Literary Educator.
Here’s your chance to get to know one of the finest leading ladies of Africa, Ainehi Edoro-Glines – who is a writer and literary educator. Ainehi Edoro-Glines is profoundly influenced by the literary icon, Chinua Achebe, her life goal has been to bring African literature to the forefront, and more specifically to bring a fresh […]
We Can Bring Anything Back To Life With Photography – Tosin Rufai, CEO of Teefal Studios.
Tosin Rufai, CEO of Teefal Studios, describes herself as a proud female Muslim photographer breaking numerous cultural barriers by being in this field and we couldn’t agree more. Tosin’s journey into the world of photography is quite a unique one; she came back to Nigeria after bagging a degree in the US with her eyes […]
Vere Shaba – Founder: Shaba & Ramplin Green Building Solutions, is creating a platform for the future generation
Today, we are crushing on the awesome Vere Shaba; the founder of Shaba & Ramplin Green Building Solutions. This 29-year-old leading lady has been the one to watch since 2010, when she was a part of the winning team for the international design competition on Peace and Environmental Studies by Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai. “In […]
Yemi Alade Is An Inspiration For The African Woman
Who doesn’t know the energetic and highly talented Yemi Alade? We’re pretty sure you know her. What you probably don’t know is that she is one of the globally recognised ladies on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Yemi Alade has been making us proud for a long time now. She is a singer, […]
Iretiola Doyle, Toyin Poju-Oyemade and others to speak at Becoming Conference 2018
The Beautified Network is set to hold the 4th edition of her annual conference tagged -Becoming. The goal of the conference is to empower young women between the ages of 18 and 35 to discover purpose, live up to their full potential in order to contribute their quota to transforming their societies and the world […]
Thuso Mbedu Is An Actress Of Note
If you are familiar with MTV Shuga, then you surely would know about Thuso Mbedu – the award winning south African actress who just made the Forbes 30 under 30 list for 2018. This Wits graduate raised South Africa’s flag high when she was nominated in the ‘Best Performance by an Actress’ category at the […]