Dasia Taylor is Shaking Up the Medical Equipment Industry with Her Color Changing Sutures
A humanities-focused high school junior — who was already overextended in student senate, on the district’s diversity and equity committee and through a myriad of other anti-racism focused activities — Taylor had no background, or interest frankly, in science fairs. But she lives by a simple code: Be curious. With purses in the thousands and […]
Meet: Emma Theofelus, Deputy Minister of Information Communications and Technology, Namibia
Honourable Emma Inamutila Theofelus is a young, 27-year-old Namibian born in Windhoek, Namibia and is currently a Member of Parliament and the Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology in the Republic of Namibia. Before her appointment, Honourable Emma was always policy adjacent and was a Youth Activist around issues of gender, […]
Meet Dr Claire Karekezi, Rwandan Neurosurgeon
When Dr. Claire Karekezi started medical school in 2002, neurosurgery did not exist in Rwanda. Neurology and neurosurgery were taught in the classroom, but there was no formal neurosurgery training and not a single practicing Rwandan neurosurgeon in the country. The scarce neurosurgical care was provided by expatriate surgeons from South Africa and Cuba. Today Dr. […]
Multitasking effectively at Work: 8 Tips and Trips
What is Multitasking? Multitasking is the ability to work on multiple tasks at once and complete them simultaneously. In reality it is about planning. Juggling many tasks can become easier and less stressful with practice. Multitasking skills can be learned and improved with every project you work on. The Downside of Multitasking Having many tasks to […]
Jada Pickett Smith is Telling The Stories of African Queens on Netflix
On top of executive producing, Pinkett Smith narrates the series, African Queens, which has recently been announced for a second installation. The docuseries plays out as part dramatization, part historical documentary featuring 4, 45-minute episodes. Played by British-Nigerian actor Adesuwa Oni, the first season of the series tracks Queen Njinga’s rise to power and how she […]
Challenges Of Being A Woman in The 21st Century
This Article was culled from Guardian Nigeria. Author — Ilemona Akpa Over the years, women have been branded by definitions that have kept them at the base of the ladder, dependent on men and society for validation of their womanhood. “She has a job and is at the peak of her career, but she is […]
Capt. Blessing Liman and All-Female Crew Makes History on Flight With the Vice President and His Team
39-year-old Blessing Liman has been praised as the first female captain in the Presidential Air-fleet. Blessing who was enlisted into the Nigerian Air Force in July and was commissioned on 9th December, 2011 hails from Zango Kataf, Kaduna. She was on the SP-24A set of pilots and they were referred to as the Knight of […]
5 Black Female Aviation Leaders You Should Know
1. Bessie Coleman Bessie Coleman was born in 1892 to a family of sharecroppers in Oklahoma. With a love for aviation, she wanted to become a pilot. At the time, U.S. aviation schools denied her admission, forcing Bessie to travel to France to obtain an international pilot license, which she successfully achieved in 1921. A […]
Meet The Forbes 30 Under 30 Women
1. Dr Wedu Tose Somolekae She is the founder of Medi-Glow Aesthetics, one of a kind aesthetics company. Somolekae says that, at her clinic they believe that health is not merely the absence of disease but also operating at your absolute and serving the world, the most confident version of yourself as a cli-ent. It […]
Meet Capt Irene Koki Mutungi: Kenya Airways’ first female Pilot and Captain
When Irene Koki Mutungi joined Kenya Airways in 1995 as a second officer flying Fokker 50s, she became the first female pilot in the airline’s history. In the 26 years since, Capt. Mutungi has achieved a number of other “firsts,” including becoming the first female captain at the airline (on the Boeing 737) and the […]