This is Tumi Frazier, the international speaker who refused to quit despite all odds

Tumi Frazier’s passion for people development didn’t come suddenly. The international speaker, author and entrepreneur had always loved solving people’s problems and giving advice to those who needed it. In high school, Tumi was always consulted by other students who needed advice and when she was presented with a difficult situation that she couldn’t give […]

Although it started as a childhood dream, Susan Mashibe is now the CEO of VIA Aviation

When Susan Mashibe was just four years old, she remembered seeing her parent’s plane take off, leaving her with her grandmother. Instead of crying like children her age would have done, Susan wished that she could fly a plane herself so she will never be left behind. Susan eventually became Tanzania’s first female FAA-certified pilot […]

Pioneering the agribusiness in Nigeria; Angel Adelaja wins SLA Demo Day 2016

After six months of intensive coaching, business development, strategy sessions in the SLA accelerator with 9 other amazing female led businesses, Angel Adelaja, CEO of Fresh Direct NG, was selected as the winner of the She Leads Africa Demo Day competition. Along with winning the first prize, Angel was also awarded N2,000,000 for her business.  Fresh Direct NG […]

A text message led Mary Njoki to start her own company

After getting fired from her marketing job via text message, Mary decided to channel her innovative abilities and desire to provide solutions to start her own company.  Mary now runs Glass House PR, a company built on a foundation of innovation and creativity. The PR firm brings together a mix of services that ensures that all […]

Rafiat Kasumu is passionately expanding the Kente movement in Ghana

“Learning about the significance of kente –down to the meanings of colors and patterns– really opened my eyes to how important this craft is. From that moment on, I knew I wanted to be a part of the movement to expand this craft internationally”- Rafiat Kasumu  Rafiat Kasumu is a perfect blend of beauty and […]

3 African Women Build An Innovative Hair App

Every woman loves beautiful hair but African women seem to spend more to make it happen. So when Priscilla Hazel, Cassandra Sarfo, and Esther Olatunde came together to build Tress, a fun, passionate mobile app for black women around the world to share and discover hairstyle inspiration, they knew this app will be well received. The […]