Don’t Let Your Age Define You! Redefine Success on Your Own Terms.
You are never too old to start following your dreams! Today is the perfect day to start working towards your goals! Growing up we hear “oh you can do that when you’re older, be a kid now,” “only grownups can work,” “maybe one day you are going to do that.” Why halt the pursuit of […]
Here Are 5 Ways To Boost Your Self Confidence
Nobody is born with limitless self-confidence. If someone seems to have incredible self-confidence, it’s because he or she has worked on building it for years. Self-confidence is something that you learn to build up because the challenging world of business, and life in general, can deflate it. 1. Affirm yourself. We tend to behave in accordance with […]
#LadyBossQuickFive: Nwanyi Akamu, Ijeoma Ndukwe Says Entrepreneurship is a Test of Faith
Ijeoma Ndukwe is a Business Strategist and the MD of Bubez Foods, a competitive player in Nigeria’s food processing & packaging industry, which was established in August 2012. Her passion for business began in her university undergrad days with the sales of products such as Mary Kay and Senegalese etc and subsequently, the operation of a […]
#CareerSheroes Chief Diversity &Inclusion Officer, NBA Says Allowing Her Boss Dictate Her Career Height Was Her Greatest Career Mistake
Nzinga Shaw, SVP, Community and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Atlanta Hawks & Philips ArenaNzinga Shaw is the first person to ever hold her position at the NBA. She has designed a strategic, cross-departmental program that creates deeper cultural awareness and sensitivity for the league. Nzinga is building a foundation that will advance the Atlanta […]
Nike Launches Plus Size Mannequins for its Female SportWear Display
Nike has redesigned the women’s floor of its flagship shop in London, introducing plus-size and para-sport mannequins for its sportswear displays. The sports brand has created a dedicated space for women on the third floor of its huge Oxford Street store. Mannequins with different body types, including plus size and para-sport mannequins, are intended to better […]
There’s a boys club at the office? Go in! Don’t wait to be invited, just go in! 13 Lessons We Learned from the #LHNPDC19 6th Conference
Women’s Social Development Network, the LightHouseWomen’s network held its 6th personal development conference on Saturday, 8th June, 2019 with an all inclusive and diverse theme: Views From The Other Side, the keynote speaker, Mrs Oluwatomi Somefun (MD of Unity Bank) as well as distinguished Panelists, comprising: Obinnia Abajue, Managing Director of Hygeia HMO, Amaechi Okobi, Group Head Marketing and Communications for Access […]
Gabrielle Union on Battling Infertility, Mommy Guilt and Using Her Voice to Give Light to Hidden Pain
“I need a cocktail right now.” It’s almost two on a Wednesday afternoon, but Gabrielle Union has been up for hours—“My day started yesterday”—and this, a working lunch, is the first chance she’s had to chill out in weeks. Union’s been busy doing press for the movie The Public; starring in her Bad Boy spin-off series L.A.’s Finest, opposite Jessica Alba […]
“My Strength Lies in Being Exactly Who I am – a Woman” #LLA Meets Lady Boss and CEO of Hermosa Boda, Igihiwiyisi Jacobs
Ighiwiyisi Jacobs is a heartfelt worship leader, an articulate speaker, writer and entrepreneur. She is the Creative Director of a custom production design and visual merchandizing service, Hermosa Boda, which means Beautiful Wedding. Hermasa Boda does distinctive customized props and themed effects for a wide range of events including weddings. The company’s offering includes: stage […]
#LLAMompreneurSpotlight: Lagos Housewife Says Financial Value Should Be Placed on the Work Stay-at-Home-Moms Do
Rayo Abe is a Professional Housewife and is the face of the LagosHouseWife brand. A graduate of English Language from the University of Ilorin, Rayo made the choice to be a Stay at home mum even before marriage. She started LagosHouseWife as an Instagram account to show women what and how to pack school lunch […]
Passion is Different from Profit- Ola Orekunrin Brown, Founder, Flying Doctors on Binging with GameChangers Episode 13
Ola Orekunrin Brown was studying to become a doctor in the UK a couple of years ago when her younger sister fell seriously ill while traveling in Nigeria. The 12-year-old girl, who had been living with Sickle Cell Anemia, had visited the country on holiday with relatives. During the visit, she needed urgent care but […]