Editi Effiong: On creating spaces for women to thrive
For some, the terms Women Empowerment, Gender Inclusion and Equality are just buzz words. But for some, like Editi Effiong, CEO Anakle, creating spaces where women benefit is a no-brainer. In this post, first published in a Facebook group, he explains why his organization operates a “women first” hiring policy. One of the questions I […]
#LLAInterview – “I want to build a pan African brand that embodies healthy living.” Oshione Igwonobe, The Juice Lady
As a woman with a big vision and a passionate desire to build a brand that promotes healthy living, one cannot but admire Oshione Igwonobe’s courage and tenacity. From moving from one office to the next selling juices in a cooling bag, Oshione has moved on to supply her products to top retail outlets such […]
Meet Nicole Cardoza, Simone Biles, Augusta Uwanzu and all the other amazing women on the Forbes 30 under 30 list.
We couldn’t be more proud! The Forbes 30 under 30 list was released recently and we are super pleased to see many incredible black women honored. Each one of them gives us assurance that women are getting it right in various industries. Tschabalala Self, Artist. Tschabalala is a 26 year old artist who has dedicated […]
Meet Sherifat Akinwonmi, a tech guru and inspiration to many women
Sherifat Akinomi is an information security expert and the Head of Information Security at Interswitch limited. One would think that this computer guru would have always loved computers since she was little but this was not so. The mother of three wasn’t exposed to computers growing up but seemed to love mathematics and computing. In […]
Working magic behind the scene; here’s Melina Matsoukas’ story
Melina Matsoukas is a woman with the midas touch; every video she touches turns into gold. The innovative and creative genius has a knack for telling powerful messages and sending strong messages through music videos. Most notable of all her works is Beyonce’s Formation which stirred up conversations about politics, art and history around the world. […]
10 Questions with the #LadyBoss – “A woman can have it all, when she decides exactly what she wants.” Mofolusade Sonaike, Founder Mumpreneur
After dealing with not being able to spend quality time with her kids while she had a high flying career, Mofolusade Sonaike decided to launch out into entrepreneurship. It wasn’t an easy transition but today she is glad she made that choice and she is empowering other women to do the same through the Mumpreneur […]
“If you have faith and believe in yourself you will find a way.”- Messaynesh Geberesilassie
Messaynesh Geberesilassie visited home in Ethopia, and couldn’t resist seeing the value of the quality handcrafted work by local artisans and doing nothing about it. She also knew that there was a high rise in the demand for these special products, and since she had always wanted to start a business she went for it. […]
#LLAInterview – “Education has enabled me to dream beyond boundaries and limitations.” Patrice Juah
When you talk about women who are making a way for other women to be empowered, Patrice Juah will feature right at the top. She is a multi-talented entrepreneur who is passionate about the education of the girl child in Africa, particularly in Liberia. In our interview with her, she lets us into her world […]
Lola Olusola is making a huge difference in e-commerce
Like many other entrepreneurs, Lola Olusola was working in a company before she started her own. She worked with Radley, a handbag company where she and her team of seven brought in almost 50 percent of the company’s revenue. Her experience in Radley and the realization that e-commerce was growing in Nigeria inspired her to […]
Here’s your chance to join the Leading Ladies Africa team!
Leading Ladies Africa is expanding, and we’re searching for a focused, creative and hardworking female intern to join our team. Here are the qualities we want our program intern to have; – Must be a whiz at writing and developing content. – Must be social media savvy, and particularly conversant with Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. […]