Brenda Katwesigye is a tech entrepreneur with a passion for making a difference in Uganda’s health sector
Brenda wanted to become a medical doctor since she was a little girl. She was so interested in the health sector and wanted to make a difference. However, her medical doctor dreams did not happen. She went ahead to become a telecommunications engineer but realized that she could still do something to help her first […]
Nigeria’s Uche Ofodile appointed Africa Regional Head for Facebook’s Express WiFi
The former Chief Marketing Officer of Vodafone, Ghana Uche Ofodile, has been appointed by Facebook as its Regional Head, Africa for Express WiFi. Facebook’s Express WiFi is an initiative that gives mobile device owners in underserved communities access to fast and affordable internet services through partnerships with local internet service providers. Prior to taking over this position, […]
Luvvie Ajayi’s book to be developed into Cable comedy series
Luvvie Ajayi has just hit jackpot. Her debut book ‘I’m Judging You: The Do Better Manual’ has been acquired by Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers’ Shondaland along with ABC Signature Studios to develop it into a cable comedy series. Wondering why? The book is a humorous manual that instructs people on how to do better and be […]
Meet Kelechi Udoagwu, the entrepreneur helping companies get great content
In a time when business owners have been informed over and over again about the importance of good content as part of their marketing strategy, Kelechi Udoagwu is helping them find great content managers in one of the easiest ways. Wondering how? She is the Co-Founder of Skrife, an online platform that helps entrepreneurs, brands, digital […]
10 Questions with the #LadyBoss – “I was born to do this…it is a calling.” Omeyi Yangs, CEO Every Mums Maternity Apparel
Finding an innovative solution to a problem experienced is a goal of every entrepreneur and that is exactly what Omeyi did with Every Mums Maternity Apparel. Despite the challenges, her desire to meet the needs of mums and mums-to-be keeps are going. You’ll definitely enjoy our interview with her. Can you briefly describe yourself and […]
#LLAInterview – Makeup is a talent I have always had but The Women International is who I am.” Chinny Okoye
Ever met anyone as passionate about promoting self-love in women as Chinny Okoye? We doubt you have. For Chinny, the desire to see every woman become confident in who God has created her to be is her life’s purpose and she will not stop until women across Africa get to hear this message. What drives […]
Moyo Jolaolu: Self-love is not an aesthetic
A beautiful thing has happened in the past couple of years; there has been a lot of focus being averted to the minority groups. It’s been the years of the underdogs from women breaking glass ceilings to black people owning our blackness to the melanin movement. However, one must be careful to steer clear of […]
From one Twitter post, Bunmi Laditan has built an amazing community
You may know the Twitter handle, @HonestToddler, but may not know the brain behind it. Bunmi Laditan the beautiful mother of three is the creator of the popular Twitter handle on parenting. When she opened the handle a few years ago, it was to keep herself from boredom and alleviate herself of the stress […]
Meet Princess Odiakosa, the woman with plans to turn Nigeria into the sweetest place in Africa
Africa produces nearly 70% of the world’s cocoa yet the continent is not known for making luxury chocolate. Princess is a woman on a mission to change that. Her company, Kalabari Gecko produces different kind of chocolates in Nigeria, using only Nigerian cocoa. Princess had always loved chocolate from as far back as when she […]
Meet Mercy and Matipa Nyamangwanda, sisters putting Zimbabwean fashion on the world map
Mercy and Matipa Nyamangwanda are sisters running Enny Ethnic’s prints, an online shop that provides unique, stylish and hard to forget pieces for every woman. They started by making clutch purses before going ahead to start a clothing line in December 2015. Today, they make clothes, earrings, bags and scarves. Their creations are ageless […]