Ara Wonder’s Creativity is Preserving the African Culture!
Being a Woman in Africa is automatically synonymous with limitations. These “limitations” are not self-imposed, rather, we are born into it. As more movements are spearheaded, female empowerment causes pioneered and feminism on the rise; we are witnessing a new crop of women who are not only moving past these seeming limitations but also, breaking […]
‘‘Be More Deliberate About Reaching Out For Opportunities. Do More To Claim That Seat at the Table and No Longer Cower In Fear’’ – Ivie Martins Ogbonmwan, #CareerConversations with LLA.
Today on #CareerConversations with LLA, we chat with Ivie Martins Ogbonmwan, Human Resources Manager responsible for strategies to attract, develop, and retain talent for Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie Law firm etc. With a plethora of experience across oil and energy, automobile, consulting, media and communications. She dishes out career tips for those starting out their […]
How Ina Makosi is solving the problem of Litter in the African Community.
Senegalese photographer Ina Makosi who takes fashion shoots of models in places covered in litter and trash is using her skills to pass a message to people on how to make a changes in trashing and littering in the environment. In 2010, she founded Africulturban, an association about HipHop and urban cultures, based in Pikine (Senegal). […]
#10Questions With The Lady Boss, Toyin Onigbanjo – “The Field Of Business Is Not An Easy One, Nobody Will Do Your Work For You. You Have To Get Up And Grind, No Matter The Challenges”.
This week on the Lady Boss series with LLA, we chat with Toyin Onigbanjo, Child Nutrition advocate, Author- AugustSecrets Meal Plan book and founder of AugustSecrets Nigeria, a growing food company manufacturing nutritious, innovative meals for babies and toddlers from African staples. In this interview, she discusses among other things the importance of resilience and […]
Leading Ladies Africa Meets Stephina Zwane and Salamina Mosese, Creative Genuises and Producers of ‘Baby Mamas’ Movie.
Have you heard about the ‘Baby Mamas’ movie? You should plan to see it. The movie- a comedy, highlights the experiences of four women- all single moms trying to find love while balancing ‘mommyhood’ and their professional lives. The brilliant movie was produced by two South African media experts- Stephina Zwane and Salamina Mosese. On […]
Adetutu Alabi Models With Her Tribal Marks and We Find That Uber Inspiring!
When Adetutu Alabi decided she wanted to model, she got a lot of negative responses from people. The question on everyone’s mind was “how do you model with tribal marks?” In Africa, Nigeria specifically, that is a very legitimate question what with the definition of beauty splashed on the media. If you are slim, tall […]
“I am tired of waiting for people to validate me” Lessons From Viola Davis’ interview with Tina Brown at the Women in the World Los Angeles Salon.
If there is a human example of the word ‘Amazon’, we can all agree it is Viola Davis? A blog post can never capture adequately the remarkable force, the living breathing inspiration, that Viola is but we can at least try. Yes? Viola 53, is one of the greatest actresses of her time. She is reputed […]
Somalian Activist Ifrah Ahmed is Putting an End to Female Genital Mutilation Through Ifrah Foundation.
The practice of Female genital mutilation is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. This practice is often found in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and within remote communities from other countries. One Young African with a will to end this is Somalian activist and founder of the […]
Tshiamo Legoale On Breaking Stereotypes Of Women In The Mining Industry.
Meet Tshiamo Legoale, the under 30 scientist who is researching a method of using wheat to harvest gold from dumps. South African geologist- Tshaimo Legoale in 2017 was awarded the UK FameLab International Champion award after her mind blowing 3 minute talk based on her research of how South Africa can harvest gold from wheat […]
‘‘Don’t Be Afraid To Ask For What You Want At Work If You Have Earned It, Speak Up More!’’- Funmilola Kehinde, #CareerConversations with LLA.
Today on #CareerConversations with LLA, we chat with Funmilola Kehinde, Career Coach and Founder ‘CareerswithFunmi Consulting’ a talent development and recruitment consultancy firm focused on helping youths with career dreams. She shares among other things more ways women can lean-in at work, how to go about mentorship and key principles for those starting out their careers. […]