The newly appointed CEO of Wakanow, Adenike Macaulay is aimed to revolutionize the transportation and logistics industry, and we’re here for it!
Wakanow, the technology-enabled travel company, started the year on a powerful note with its new appointment. On January 11, 2023, the company announced that the board of directors and management of Wakanow Group have selected Adenike Macaulay, formerly the Chief Commercial Officer as the CEO of Wakanow Nigeria, “effective January 2023” Speaking […]
The 15-year-old climate activist, Amara Nwuneli, has a lot to say to society and she’s doing that through her book!
Amara’s activism goes far back to 2019. The then 12-year-old organized a book donation event, The Book Drive, on Instagram where she urged friends and followers to give out old books for donation to the Centre For Memories Children’s Library in Enugu, Nigeria. Since then, we have seen the Lagos-bred author write articles for renowned […]
Blessing Abeng: Everything I have been involved in has been a vehicle of impact. I have expressed my talents in many ways to make lives better
Blessing Abeng is a Nigerian branding and communications professional, co-founder of the ed-tech nonprofit organization, Ingressive for Good, and co-founder of Disha. “I am all about democratising knowledge and being a catalyst to make people’s lives better” Known as a multipotentialite who expresses her talents to make lives better, she helps individuals and businesses […]
How a Mentor Can Foster Your Career Growth!
Your first time in a new city can be pretty scary. Sure, you might have read up on some tour resources before arriving and might have a pretty good grasp on how to get to certain places. However, having a native resident as a tour guide makes the experience easier and even more enjoyable. A […]
Juliet Nyarko Adansi: We will see progress as we all work tirelessly together to break pre-existing cultural and societal barriers surrounding female leadership in Africa
Lady Juliet Nyarko Adansi is a gender activist who believes in the power of women and young people and has thus made it her purpose and passion to be a loud voice in the fight against gender inequality. She is a trained and certified Global Self Defense instructor and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence instructor. A […]
7 Cosmetics brands owned by black women you should check out
‘Fine, I’ll do it myself ‘ We think this sentence best explains the evolution of the beauty industry, especially for women of color. It’s safe to say that the beauty industry has not been inclusive of black women. This caused a lot of frustration for them and led to a generation of young women who […]
Harvard University names Claudine Gay as the First Black President of the University
Claudine Gay was announced to become the 30th president of Harvard University on Thursday, 15th of December 2022. This would make her the first black president, and the second female president of the school. Claudine Gay is the daughter of Haitian immigrants and she entered Harvard as a Professor in African and African American […]
5 female African Tech Founders that inspire us
Africa’s Tech ecosystem has seen booming growth in the past decade with several Unicorns and innovative tech solutions breaking out from our continent to the global tech-sphere. African women have been a huge part of this growth. Despite the scale of diversity still being largely tipped against their favor, evidenced by how African female founders […]
Jumoke Dada, founder of technology-enabled furniture company, Taeillo raises $2.5million for expansion
Jumoke Dada, founder of technology-enabled furniture company, Taeillo raises $2.5million for expansion. Taeillo is an Afro-centric furniture brand that manufactures high-quality and luxurious furniture pieces inspired by African art and culture. The company was founded by Jumoke Dada, a graduate of the University of Lagos where she got a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture and a […]
Lucrece Legacy: The name ‘Legacy’ serves as a daily reminder of what I strive for in life, leaving a mark
More popularly known as Dr. Lucrece Legacy, Dr. Lucrece Wasolua Kibeti is a French-born, Congolese Self-taught hairdresser, beauty queen, doctor, and founder of Krowned UK. When asked about the origin of the moniker, she shares “It serves as a daily reminder of what I strive for in life: leaving a mark” Having been featured […]