#HistoryMaker – Toyin Ojih Odutola, Third Highest Paid Nigerian Visual Artist, Sells drawing ‘Compound Leaf’ for £471,000.
Toyin Ojih Odutola is a Nigerian-born, American visual artist known for her vivid multimedia drawings and works on paper, who has set a record as the third highest paid Nigerian artist of all time after her drawing ‘Compound Leaf’ sold at the Sotheby’s for £471,000 (roughly N215 million). This record-breaking sale puts Ojih Odutola behind a fellow […]
#TakeTheLeadTuesdays Francesca Uriri On Making Boss Career Moves
On this week’s #TakeTheLeadTuesdays, Head of Communications West Africa, at Uber, Francesca Uriri talks about making boss career moves. So, you are currently interning in an organization, and you want to transition into a full time role, how do you make that lateral transition? You are currently in a department where your creative juices are slowly […]
Meet Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 #LadyBosses!
Forbes Africa has released its fifth edition of its 30 under 30 list, honoring some of the continent’s most accomplished young artists, entrepreneurs and tech stars. This year’s list comprises the names of 120 young African game-changers, all under the age of 30, in each of the four sectors – Business, Technology, Creative’s and Sport, […]
“If You Have Any Value To Add To Society, Do Not Wait For Tomorrow START Your Business Now”- #LLA Meets Enita Ese Okonkwo- Founder, The Book Market
In 2017, despite her day job as an Engineer, Enita Ese Okonkwo started selling and blogging about books on social media due to her passion and drive for literacy and the gaping need for books in Abuja, Nigeria. This hobby gradually moved to a side hustle and a business called “TheBookMarket” a hub for books, […]
”I believe that every girl, no matter where she is born, deserves a chance to dream, learn, and achieve her full potential” Kakenya Ntaiya
As a Maasai girl growing up in rural Kenya, my destiny was determined from birth. I was to follow the traditional path of becoming a young wife and mother after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) at puberty. This traditional rite of passage to womanhood would prepare me for marriage and mark an end to my […]
Saying ”Yes” to Everything and Everyone is Toxic… Here is Why
People pleasing might seem harmless, but it can lead to serious health risks — both mental and physical — especially when taken to the extremes. First, people-pleasers rarely prioritize their own self-care. By putting others first, they spend less time relaxing, exercising, and planning healthy meals, and as a result, are more prone to health problems. […]
Is Dating a Man With Potentials Really Worth It?
Have you ever dated someone for their potential? By which I mean, have you been with anyone romantically who has some pretty important red flags that you’re avidly pushing to the side because that person could be so much better if they only tried? Maybe you reason that they’re smart and capable enough to get a job, […]
3 Simple Ways To Build a Life You Do Not Need a Vacation From
What is it about being on vacation that makes it, so we don’t want to leave? Is it the blue skies and palm trees? The ocean breeze and sand between your toes? Or could it be that you don’t have any responsibilities like you would have if you were home? You see, on vacation, you don’t […]
#CareerQuestionnaire: Raliat Abe, Retail Operations Manager, House of Tara International Says a Promotion is Quantified By the Value You Add and Not the Number of Years You Have Worked
Raliat Abe is the 2019 winner of the TAMS Nigeria’s Employee of the Year Award. Having worked her way up in the same organization in 9 years, she is a solid muse for women looking to make a lateral transition in their current organization. What is your number one hack for dealing with difficult colleagues/bosses? […]
“You are in competition with no one, do what you do and do it with all passion and love”- #LLA Meets Omoyeni Disu, Creative Director, Glitter Girl Innovations Nigeria ltd & MWANGA.
Omoyeni Disu, the Mwanga queen is the head chandler /Creative Director at Glitter Girl Innovations Nigeria ltd the parent company of MWANGA, producers of a wide range of scented candles, diffusers, car fresheners, amongst other scented items. Omoyeni ventured into entrepreneurship and birthed “Mwanga” after the death of her parents in 2017. To her, Mwanga […]