”Girls need to be told they can be anything they want to be” Gender Equality Advocate, Jabbie Jakomba Started a Robotics Club in Her School to Encourage More Girls to be Open Minded About Science and Technology
16-year-old Jakomba Jabbie started a robotics club in her school to encourage more girls to be open minded about science and technology. She understands how important it is to open girls up to fields that hitherto have been underrepresented. In March 2019, Jabbie spoke at the UN Women event, “Equality in Law for Women and […]
#LadyBossQuickFive: Abike Adedeji, Creative Director of Abbyke Domina Says Entrepreneurship is the Ability to Express and Showcase Your Talent to the World
Abbyke Domina an award winning fashion brand is the brain child of celebrity fashion designer and stylist Abike Adedeji. The brand has gained international recognition from celebrities such as Angela Simmons, Tasha Cobbs, Mafikizolo, Pearl Thusi and many others. The brand runs ‘The Celebrity Shoot Magazine’, a monthly publication which has featured the fashion and […]
#CareerConversations: ”Try to always do the right thing and have the difficult conversations” Adiswa Mosetlhi
Andiswa Mosetlhi is a communications manager with over 10 years’ experience in communications and public relations. She has also built, managed and promoted brands for multinational corporations and government-owned agencies. Contributing to the LLA Career Conversations series, Andiswa says it is important to ’always do the right thing and have the difficult conversations’. Read more insights […]
“Do not leave your 9-5 because you want to have time for yourself” #LLA Meets, Bukola Obafunso- Founder, Freesia Foodies Services
Freesia Foodies Services is a full fledged catering and food delivery company capable of supplying mouth watering dishes to any event at anytime within and outside Nigeria. The company caters to all types of events and also service individual customers that do not demand large amounts of dishes. Freesia Foodies was established in 2015 with […]
Opportunity: African Development Bank’s Young Professional Programme 2020
The Young Professionals Program (YPP) targets high potential, best-in-class young professionals with a strong passion for Africa’s development. This program is not an internship arrangement; rather it offers exceptional career opportunities to talented young professionals with leadership potential, an established record of outstanding academic and professional achievement to make a difference to the development of […]
”Finding happiness at work is not always related to actions and cognitions related to the work itself” 10 Tips for Finding Happiness at Work
Happiness altogether is a highly subjective experience. Individuals are likely to feel happier when they have other happy people around them. Finding happiness at work is not always related to actions and cognitions related to the work itself. It is associated with many other correlates like work environment, personality traits, interpersonal connections, stress management skills, […]
Applications Now Open for the Morgan Stanley Multicultural Innovation Lab 2020
The Multicultural Innovation Lab is an accelerator program within Morgan Stanley supporting technology and technology-enabled startups led by a multicultural or woman entrepreneur and/or management team. As part of the Morgan Stanley Plastic Waste Resolution, the 2020 cohort will also welcome startups that aid in the prevention, reduction and removal of plastic waste. Please apply […]
Opportunity: African Women’s Public Service Fellowship 2020
The African Women’s Public Service Fellowship, made possible by a donation from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, expands the opportunity for African women to impact public service in their home countries. The Fellowship provides full tuition, fees, housing, travel to and from the United States, and a small stipend to cover books and miscellaneous expenses. Fellowship […]
”You need to be diligent with your 9 to 5 job before you can think of handling your business successfully” #LLA Meets, Princess Olufunmi Ehuwa – Founder & CEO, Tasty Corridors
On this week’s lady boss series, we have lawyer, cum foodpreneur, and the CEO of Tasty Corridors, Princess Olufunmi Ehuwa who is passionate about changing the narrative of local delicacies in the Nigerian food industry. Her business- Tasty Corridors is an online based indigenous food brand that delivers homemade delicacies to consumers in Nigeria and […]
”I want to see girls lead fulfilled lives, irrespective of their social class, past experiences or looks” #LLA Meets Seun Olagunju, Founder- Beyond the Surface Initiative
Seun Olagunju is many things, including a blogger, writer, project manager and social entrepreneur. As a social entrepreneur, she encourages young girls to embrace and love themselves irrespective of what society says. She does this extensively through ’Beyond the Surface Initiative’, a development initiative for underprivileged teenage girls. In this piece, Seun tells us about […]