Nkiru Olumide- Ojo, Francesca Uriri, Ariyike Akinbobola and many others nominated for the Her Network Woman Of The Year Awards 2018
On the 1st of November 2018, nominees for the second annual Her Network Woman of the Year Awards was announced on social media. The award ceremony held its first edition in December 2017. The award recognizes and celebrates both known and unsung women doing commendable and high impact work in different fields through their positions. […]
7 Reasons Why We Believe Tyra Banks is a Super Woman!
If you are a 90’s baby then you must be familiar with this face. She is Tyra Banks, and you most likely have watched her on America’s Next Top Model Show. Aside from producing and chairing the show which is super commendable, here are seven other things you should know about Tyra. 1. Tyra was teased […]
‘‘Learn To Invest In Yourself, In Your Growth And Development. ’’- Funke Ladimeji, #CareerConversations with LLA.
Imagine for a minute, you had the honor of having lunch with a woman who has walked the path you are trying to tow.. Imagine learning from a career woman with over 25 years experience in the corporate world.. 😃 Just imagine leaning into her experiences and getting the principles and patterns that has given her […]
#10Questions With The Lady Boss, Omoye Abulimen – “Growth Is A Process And It’s Stage By Stage, To Be Efficient You Cannot Rush Or Short Cut The Process”.
Our Ladyboss this week is uber inspiring! Omoye Abulimen quit an air conditioned office to sit under a tree and under the hot sun to start making shoes. It reads sensational but that is Omoye story. Omoye started her business alone but today she has over 2000 clientele. How did she deal with the naysayers […]
“Never underestimate the importance of Faith”- Toke Makinwa’s CNN Interview and 6 Lessons You Can Learn From It”
Everyone knows television host, vlogger, author and entrepreneur Toke Makinwa or TM as she is popularly called. Early this year Toke, shared her journey on CNN’s African voices. The interview was a documentary- a mini documentary on the woman (not necessarily the brand) that is Toke Makinwa. As usual, we have put together lessons from […]
“Building a career in the corporate space and running a business doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive. They are both vehicles for expressing your passion.” Abosede George-Ogan #CareerConversationsWithLLA IG Live Series.
Hey LADIES! How is your weekend going? If you joined the first edition of our Career Conversations IG LIVE series then you can attest the session was thoroughly impactful and enlightening. For those that didn’t join in, too bad!You should plan to attend the next edition which will be happening soon. We have put together […]
“I have seen many women make grave mistakes or sell themselves short because they have undervalued themselves” #LLAInterview with Award Winning Media Personality- Ayo Mairo-Ese.
There is something very soothing and endearing about Ayo Mairo-Ese. Her calmness, her wisdom, the way she analyses her experiences without exalting it as the standard for measuring wisdom. Ayo is what we call the #LLAWoman Cool, Calm, Collected and Wise. In this fun interview, Ayo tell us what informed her decision to choose the […]
“I Felt Lost and Alone…I felt Like I Failed” Lessons From Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ Interview With ABC TV Presenter- Robin Roberts.
If like me, you have a fetish for books and you would spend your last penny on a book rather than food or lipstick then by now, you must be anticipating former #Flotus new book- BECOMING. The book- a memoir which will be debuting this month has Michelle on a tour. Very recently, Michelle shared […]
How GitGirl is Creating Opportunities for African Women in Technology Through Code ‘n Wine.
The participation of women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is really low. UNESCO, among other agencies including the European Commission have called out the under representation of women in STEM fields globally. In Africa, Nigeria specifically, 8% of women are employed in technology jobs. In an attempt to bridge this gap, […]
3 Female African Trailblazers In Politics We Love!
If you are conversant with the political atmosphere in Africa especially as it pertains to female participation and representation, then you must have heard about Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib Somali-American politician from Minnesota- Ilhan Omar just became the first ever Somali- American to be elected into Congress in the United States, having […]