5 West African Recipes to Try This Weekend!
Yes, you know (all thousand variations of) Jollof rice, and yes, you know Fufu, but you haven’t even scratched the surface of the wonderful taste journey of West African delicacies. If there is anything that makes life worth living, it’s food and not just any kind of food, GOOD FOOD! West Africa boasts rich cultural […]
5 Remote Jobs to Help Increase Your Income as a Student!
5 healthy fruit smoothies you should try now!
Fruit smoothies have always been around. For people who found it somewhat of a bother to always include fruits in their food intake, smoothies have always been an easy way to do it. In recent years, however, fruit smoothies have gained even more popularity as a fully balanced, highly nutritious breakfast that you can have […]
Oluwasola Obagbemi: My Career Path to Meta
Tell us about yourself. I am Oluwasola Obagbemi, a wife, a mum to two adorable children and a Public Relations and Communications professional with over 10 years of experience. I started my career at Red Media Africa as a Communication Associate working closely with Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams for seven years, where I developed […]
7 must-have skills to become a BOSS at work!
Workplace success is something we all desire, and what makes attaining it even more appealing is that it is not necessarily tied to your technical skills. While technical skills are essential because they help you get the job, skills like Effective Communication, Problem Solving and Time management ensure that you not only keep the position […]
Kiki Mordi Wins the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019 (PJPA)
Investigative journalist, Kiki Mordi, has won the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019 (PJPA). The inaugural prize is backed by a $3000 (N1,000,000) endowment from Gatefield, a Sub-Saharan Africa public strategy firm. Kiki was selected for her investigation into the horrid web of sexual harassment on university campuses in West Africa. This resulted in widespread […]
“I would like to Impact 1 million Women by 2025, through my Coaching Programs & Motivational Speaking” – #LLA Meets, Chido Sidanba – Business, Mindset Coach & Founder, Millennial Women.
Chido Sidanba, our ladyboss of the week, is a UK Based Business & Mindset Coach who coaches and empowers ambitious women to overcome limiting beliefs, turn their passion into an amazing business, and make an impact in the world. Chido coaches on Business Strategy, overcoming limiting beliefs and developing a money mind-set that will empower […]
Writer and Feminist, Stella Nyanzi Wins 2020 Oxfam Novib/Pen International Award
Incarcerated Ugandan academic, writer and feminist activist, Dr Stella Nyanzi is this year’s winner of the Oxfam Novib/PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression. A medical anthropologist by training, Dr Nyanzi has published widely in the academia on topics at the intersections of culture, health, law, gender and sexualities. Each year the award is given […]
You Need to Read the ‘Amazing’ Historical Story of the Face-Tattooed Chin Women
In the Chin region of Myanmar live the last of the ‘Chin Women,’ an ethnic minority of women with astonishing face tattoos. These tattoos are made using grass, leaves, shoots, and soot. It is applied or tattooed on using sharp cane thorns. According to legend, this practice began when a Burmese King was impressed by the beauty of a young Chin woman […]
Nimi Akinkugbe: Passive Income and Attaining Financial Independence
Recently, there have been talks of ‘financial independence’. What does this mean to you? Most people live in the cycle of active income, which ties their time to their income – the salary you get from the work you do is a direct result of your efforts at work. Active income can be earned only […]