Meet Selly Raby Kane: The Senegalese fashion designer recruited by Ikea for its 2019 flagship collection
MEET SELLY Raby Kane, the Senegalese fashion designer who has been recruited by Swedish retail giant Ikea for its 2019 flagship collection. Selly, whose work has been featured in Vogue and on the back of Beyoncé will form part of a group of leading fashion designers, architects, and illustrators from across Africa who will come […]
Adhiambo Mula-Lauwers is making sandals, way different from what you are used to
Adhiambo Mula-Lauwers is the CEO of Galago a footwear brand with a difference. Her company not only celebrates African aesthetic but they embrace the traditional techniques and craftsmanship Africa is known for. She is a fashion entrepreneur with a difference and is building a footwear empire that is customer centric. The company uses craft, talent […]
10 questions with the #LadyBoss – “To be successful in any business, your business must be all about making people’s life better.” Udoka Uju
Udoka Uju is taking the business of painting beyond decorating homes, she is making lives beautiful. In this interview, she talks about her journey to entrepreneurship and her mission to produce more lady painters in Nigeria. Can you briefly describe yourself and your business? My name is Udoka Uju. I am The Lady Painter, Nigeria’s […]
Alia Youssef is proving in the most beautiful way that no two Muslim women are the same
Meet Alia, a Toronto photographer who’s proving in the most beautiful way that no two Muslim women are the same. She’s the creator of The Sisters Project, a series of portraits of her fellow Muslim women that show the diversity of a group of people so often subject to stereotypes. It started last semester in […]
#LLA Interview – “Be who are you, and be proud of the person you are. If you are different to everyone else, that’s totally okay.” Megan Richards
Megan has a strong message for every woman who is having a tough time embracing her own personality. In this interview, she discusses self-love, success and the beauty of being a woman. Enjoy the conversation. Who is Megan Richards, and how did her interest in blogging start? I am an empowered woman, creative muse and […]
Viola Davis, Imeime Umana and all the “First Ladies” we love
There is just something so powerfully compelling about women who lead! It’s everything! Still in the season of celebrating women all around the world, we acknowledge 5 amazing black women who have recorded a ‘first’ in their chosen fields within this first quarter of the year 2017. Serena Williams Serena is such a winner, it […]
Never underestimate your gift or talent – develop it and make use of it to the fullest.” – Gloria Kamanzi Uwizera
Gloria Kamanzi Uwizera is the creative director and founder of Glo creations. She realized the love and wide acceptance of African fabrics globally and decided to combine it with her love for design. Her company specializes in creating African inspired quality patterns for garments and home interiors. They design, print on textile with hand techniques, then produce […]
Maajoa Yeboah is not just making accessories but grooming young ladies
Accessories are a girl’s best friend so you can imagine how cool it is when you don’t just have access to them but produce them for a lot of women to adorn themselves with. Majoa Yeboah makes accessories, mentors girls and is one of the 30 young achievers in Ghana. Super cool right? Although she […]
Aderinsola Sanwo: My ‘6 Inches’ Conquer
photo: pinterest It was great looking through my photo album recently and sighting one of my oldest sets of heels, a pair of gold studded black 6 inches pumps. It was my first bold move with 6 inches actually. I call it a bold move because I had to fight my way [and faith!] through […]
From the WIMBIZ 2017 Annual Lecture – Life Lessons from Mo Abudu
CEO of Ebonylife TV, Mosunmola Abudu, was one of the keyote speakers at the just held 2017 Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) Conference held in Lagos tagged, ‘Bold Steps in the face of uncertainty’. She made some noteworthy comments while touching on various topics at the event. On women helping one another […]