“I’ve listened to so many people’s pain, and it meant I had to sleep with that pain when people moved on with their lives’’ Zanele Muholi South African Visual Activist for the LGBT Community.
South African artist and visual activist Zanele Muholi has spent more than 10 years documenting the lives of the LGBT community in South Africa. Her Faces and Phases project is an ongoing series of positive imagery featuring black lesbian and transgender individuals, and was a response to the rampant violence taking place against them in […]
“One of our greatest responsibilities is to mentor and teach generations that follow us” ~ Julie Gichuru
Julie Gichuru is all about grooming the next set of African Leaders She is an Entrepreneur, African media personality as well as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Arimus Media Limited- a production house focused on quality AFRICAN content. She is also the host of the Africa Leadership Dialogues- a syndicated current affairs program […]
‘‘Find A MENTOR! It Is Fundamentally Important”- Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, #CareerConversations With LLA
Today on #CareerConversations with LLA, Financial Management professional, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, with over 23+ years senior management experience delivering world-class strategic business transformation solutions with a variety of global FSTE 100 multinationals, is an alumnus of Said Business School, Oxford – Women’s Transforming Leadership 2018 cohort, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration […]
#10Questions With The Lady Boss, Amaka Amatokwu-Ndekwu –“Staying Ahead Of The Game Would Help You Succeed”.
AmakaAmatokwu-Ndekwu, with 10 years hospitality experience in Nigeria and an outstanding track record in managing hotels, be it start- ups, customer service, operations, sales, hospitality management & career counselling projects her business acumen into Founding, Women in Hospitality Nigeria InitiativeW -WIHN. An initiative created to be the voice of support to all women operating in the hospitality and […]
“An Arab woman is raised with a million battles that she has to resolve before she can even start believing in herself” Ghada Wali- Award Winning Graphic Designer &First Egyptian Woman in the World to make the Forbes Europe’s 30 Under 30 list.
Egyptian design master Ghada Wali knows a little something about challenges. She learned early on that there were cultural traditions in Cairo that might make her journey to success difficult. “An Arab woman is raised with a million battles that she has to resolve before she can even start believing in herself,” she says. “If […]
‘While I was being harassed, I didn’t fight back, I didn’t understand what they were doing, I just knew I didn’t like it” – #LLA Meets Adebara Adebimpe’’, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Advocate and Founder, Piece Of My Heart Foundation.
Adebara Adebimpe is a 22 year old who was Orphaned at age 6 and separated from her two older siblings to live with her Grandmother where she was sexually abused by her uncle who though didn’t succeed fully left her with a mental scar. She was also scarred by her uncle’s son who tried repeatedly […]
South African Sibahle Mtongana is Changing the African Culinary Space.
Sibahle Mtongana is a multi-award winning freelance food writer, celebrity TV chef and food judge who is highly reputed for her coking show on DSTV Food Network Siba’s Table. She won a South African Film and Television Award for her previous cooking show, Cooking with Siba which had amazing reviews and followership. Sibahle Mtongana Background […]
Genevieve Nnaji, Uzoamaka Aduba, Francesca Uriri Makes The African Women Power Network 2018 List.
The African Women Power Network, an initiative of Mary Olushoga was founded to encourage more African women with powerful voices to continue to create programs and policies that support the development and growth of African women and girls. The network recently released its annual power list which highlights the contributions of forty African women with powerful, inspiring, […]
#HowWellDoYouKnow- Vivica Anjanetta Fox.
Did you Know that? Vivica Anjanetta Fox, American actress, producer and television host is as amazing as they come. She is a dynamo who has created a lasting career on her own, through sheer, roll-up-your-sleeves DIY hustle. Her book Vivica’s Every Day I’m Hustling (St. Martin’s Press, 2018) is a “part memoir, part inspirational” book […]
‘‘Women in Careers Need To Know Exactly What They Want’’- Mofoluke Keshinro, #CareerConversations With LLA
Today on #CareerConversations with LLA, Certified Trust and Estate Practitioner and lawyer, Mofoluke Keshinro, sits with us to share nuggets on howwomen starting off their careers can navigate, how those combining personal life and a career can progress and how women can lean in more at work amongst other insightful tips Can you briefly describe […]