#LLACareerQuestionnaire: Director for Governance and Sustainability at Sahara Group Limited Says Finding a Workplace that Allows You Bring Your Whole Self to Work is Important
Understand your journey, never undermine your process, don’t chase money alone, hone your craft; very importantly, don’t get into office politics. These among several other things are what we learned from Director for Governance and Sustainability at Sahara Group Limited answers to our Career Questionnaire. Dive in. What is your number one hack for dealing with difficult colleagues/bosses? A perspective shift. […]
#LadyBossInterview: “Sometimes things don’t go as planned but as long as you have set a goal, stay focused and continue to work towards it” #LLA Meets Toluwani Wabara, CEO, Wanni Fuga
Toluwani Wabara is a certified Civil Engineer turn Fashion Designer who founded “Wanni Fuga” in 2014 with the aim of creating comfortable yet fashionable female ready-to-wear attire. Simple yet chic, her fashion pieces are disrupting and redefining fashion and style for the African woman. Wanni Fuga as a company offers customers ready-to-wear attire that appeals […]
#LLAInterview: “I Plan to Raise Daughters Who Understand that Who and How God Created Them is a Good Thing” Leading Ladies Africa Meets Jackie Hill Perry
Renowned as one of the influential female forces in the Black Christian Community; writer, poet, and artist, Jackie Hill Perry sits with Leading Ladies Africa to discuss her book, views about life, sexuality and parenting. Let’s talk about your book, Gay Girl, Good God. Why did you feel it was important that you share your story? I […]
“My Goal is to train one thousand young women across Africa in the next 5 years in Auto Mechanics and get a franchise from Mercedes Benz” LLA Meets The Lady Benz, Joy Amuche Obi
Talk about breaking stereotypes! Have you ever had a problem with your car and imagined a lady bending down to get her hands dirty fixing it? Well, Joy Amuche Obi is breaking the norm and not only is she a mechanic, she specializes in fixing exclusively the “Benz” brand in Nigeria. We caught up with […]
“Your staff are human beings! Listen to them, train them, they are important to you and your business” – Zainab Ashadu, Founder, Zashadu on Binging with GameChangers Episode 12
Zainab Ashadu is the Founder & Creative Director at Zashadu, a leading Nigerian sustainable luxury brand that specializes in hand-crafted leather handbags, shoes and accessories. Since childhood, Zainab has had a passion for vintage handbags and was always thrilled at the idea of bags lasting as long as 40 years. On episode 12 of Binging with GameChangers, […]
Charlotte Osei Appointed by The United Nations as International Elections Commissioner
The United Nations has appointed Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan, as the South Asian country prepares to hold crucial Presidential polls in September 2019. Mrs. Osei’s appointment was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, HE Ashraf Ghani. She is expected to join a team of other […]
Girrrl! You Are Experiencing A Burnout and Here is How to Deal With It
I can recall one specific time in my career when things became really—I mean really—difficult. Trudging to my desk each morning felt like a feat of superhuman strength. Once I actually made it there, I’d stare at my laptop screen for minutes on end, just willing myself to get something accomplished. Even if I managed to make a […]
#LadyBossQuickFive: Ronne Brown of the Girl CEO Inc Says Entrepreneurship is Getting Paid for Doing What You Love
Ronne Brown is a wife, mother, coach, author, speaker, entrepreneur and overcomer. She has influenced thousands of entrepreneurs by teaching them to achieve success on their own terms. Hailing from Washington, D.C., Brown inspires others to live and dream big. Ronne worked hard to change the trajectory of her life. She went from being a […]
For the First Time in History, Women Make Up Half of South Africa’s Cabinet
Women will now make up half of South Africa’s new cabinet for the first time in the country’s history. President Cyril Ramaphosa who announced the move on Wednesday said the decision was to create a line of leaders that would advance the country’s future. “For the first time in the history of our country, half […]
“Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say…” Corporate Tips for Effective Leadership
My new boss told me to never be afraid to give feedback. The next Monday morning in a meeting, I happily shared my viewpoint on a new policy. Thereafter, I noticed my boss’s disposition towards me changed. He stopped talking to me. I was shunned. I even felt the effects of this in my monthly […]