#LadyBoss- “You have to push yourself to the limits until there is no more pushing to do” – Sandra Chaves Balanga, CEO, Angolanamente Natural.
Who is Sandra Chaves Balanga? I’m an Exquisite Black Queen! I love God, and myself. I know my worth and I respect who I am as a woman and as a mother (It wasn’t always like this). I’ve got beauty on the inside and that makes me empowered and powerful. I came from a fearless Queen […]
#ImpactandCommunitySeries: “Do not shrink yourself or dim your light to make anyone comfortable around you, you are here for a reason” – Esther Ijewere, social activist, Author & Founder of Rubies Ink Initiative
Esther Ijewere is an enterprising social activist, women’s advocate, Columnist, Author and the Founder of Rubies Ink Initiative for Women and Children – A Non-profit outfit devoted to advocacy, development and social enterprise solutions amongst others. As a social advocate, she is the brain behind W.A.R-Walk Against Rape, an advocacy initiative created to lend a […]
Where are the girls who surf? – Meet Khadjou Sambe, Senegal’s first female professional surfer who trains beginners at Black Girls Surf (BGS), a training school for girls and women who want to compete in professional surfing.
Khadjou Sambe, Senegal’s first female professional surfer, trains near her home in the district of Ngor – the westernmost point of the African continent. “I would always see people surfing and I’d say to myself: ‘But where are the girls who surf?’” says the 25-year-old. “I thought: ‘Why don’t I go surfing, represent my country, […]
Ukonwa Ojo joins Amazon as Chief Marketing Officer for Prime Video and Amazon Studios.
Seasoned marketer and corporate executive Ukonwa Ojo has joined Amazon as Chief Marketing Officer for Prime Video and Amazon Studios. Ukonwa Ojo who is the former MAC Cosmetics and Coty CMO will be responsible for leading global brand and originals marketing, reporting to Mike Hopkins, SVP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios. As an award-winning […]
Google has appointed Agnes Gathaiya as the new director for East Africa.
Google has appointed Agnes Gathaiya as the new director for East Africa. The former Chief Executive of Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL) will take over from Charles Njenga Murito, who is now Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Agnes has more than 21 years of experience in organizational transformation, focused on […]
Barbara Whye becomes Corporate Vice-President at Intel Corporation.
Intel Corporation today announced the promotion of Barbara Whye, chief diversity and inclusion officer and vice president of Social Impact and Human Resources, to corporate vice president. This appointment reflects Whye’s expanded role overseeing the Intel Foundation and the Corporate Responsibility Office to create more sustainable systemic change and to expand Intel’s social impact globally. […]
Mimi Alemayehou Joins Mastercard As Senior Vice President for Public-Private Partnerships
We’re delighted to share that Mimi Alemayehou joins Mastercard as Senior Vice President, Public Private Partnerships in the Humanitarian & Development Group. Mimi Alemayehou is a development finance executive who has served as Executive Vice President of the U.S. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and as United States Executive Director of the African Development Bank. She will drive social […]
#LadyBoss- If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything” – Chigozie Bashua, CEO, The Nut Place.
Chigozie Bashua, is CEO of The Nut Place, a nut processing company and a Managing Partner at Baronet & George Advisory, a business planning, strategy and consulting firm. She has a Bachelors of Electronics/Electronics Engineering with a major in Telecommunications from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria. She is an Alumnus of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, British Council […]
#LLAInterview: “My mission is to empower artists, specifically black women, to achieve goals within the beauty industry! ” – Monaé Everett, speaker, diversity advocate, celebrity hairstylist and hair visionary!
Photo credit: Monae Everett Monaé Everett is a celebrity hair stylist, diversity advocate, author, and public speaker with over 18 years of experience. Her work can be seen in media ranging from Harper’s BAZAAR to ‘O, The Oprah Magazine’ and ESSENCE to Hair’s How. She has worked with celebs including Tia Mowry, Taraji P. Henson, […]
#LadyBoss: “Anything you want in life, you have to work hard, overlook and pretend that you don’t see the enemies, to reach your goals” – Tracy Joseph, Founder, BYOB (BE YOUR OWN BOSS) and Integrity Home Care Plus.
Tracy Joseph, pen name Tracy Alena the founder and Owner of the BYOB (BE YOUR OWN BOSS) and Integrity Home Care Plus in the State of Florida. Prior to succeeding as a business owner, Tracy tried 1,000 things that FAILED. Despite these failures Tracy pushed harder and didn’t quit until the birth of ONE […]