#LadyBoss Interview: “No matter how much you work today, you’ll never get EVERYTHING done. Pace yourself and give yourself time to recharge.” – Apryl Beverly, The Million-Dollar Word Stylist™, & President of BAAB Writing & Marketing Services LLC
Apryl Beverly crafts compelling copy that has generated over $20 million in revenue for B2B solo entrepreneurs, small business owners and some of the country’s top brands. Known for her “tell-it-like-it-is” writing style, she has earned a variety of awards and recognitions including hitting the Amazon Best Seller’s List in 3 categories just 24 hours […]
ElectHER, Nigerian female-focused political advocacy organization, receives $100,000 Grant
ElectHER has received $100,000 in grants from Diatom Impact and the United States National Endowment for Democracy (NED). In an agreement with both organizations for a one-year duration starting July 2020, ElectHER will implement activities aimed at increasing women’s political representation and leadership in Nigeria. Diatom Impact has committed to support ElectHER with a grant […]
Professor Rita Akosua Dickson becomes the first female Vice- Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Rita Akosua Dickson is a Ghanaian phytochemist and the first female Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Dickson began her career as a lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in the year 2000. She was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to pursue a PhD at Kings College, University of London, […]
Meet Emmanuella Mayaki a 10-year-old Nigerian Tech genius hired by a U.K. school as it’s new coding instructor.
Emmanuella Oziofu Mayaki from Edo state has been hired to teach coding to pupils in her age group in Southfield Primary School in the United Kingdom. She is the teacher of the afterschool coding club. Emmanuella is an avid lover of technology who at a young age has gained significant knowledge in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, […]
Phoebe Ouma, Kenyan Artist is illustrating African women like you have never seen before.
Ouma, 23, Kenyan Artist, is fascinated by African women and the fashion industry, and often pieces together illustrations of African brands that inspire her. She became conscious of the need to tell stories of African women when she was in high school. According to Ouma, She started illustrating brands from Africa because she struggled […]
#LadyBoss Interview: “Your Femininity is strength use it, do not lose it trying to prove you can do it better than Men” – Folakemi Oloye, Designpreneur, Founder & CEO of Teal Harmony.
Photocredit: Folakemi Oloye Folakemi Oloye is a Designpreneur, and the Founder and CEO of Teal Harmony, an interior design and Renovations company based in Nigeria. At Teal Harmony, she defines and leads business strategy, she also manages business operations and provides design directions for the firm’s projects. Prior to founding Teal Harmony, she had about […]
After nearly 110 years of naval aviation, the US Navy has welcomed its first Black female tactical jet pilot.
Madeline Swegle has made history as the US Navy’s first Black female tactical aircraft pilot. Her completion of the tactical air training program paves the way for her to fly fighter jets such as the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter or the EA-18G Growler, according to the Navy Times. In 1974, Rosemary Mariner became the […]
Meet Diarra Bousso Gueye, the Math Teacher creating Fashion Prints from Math Equations
Diarra Bousso Gueye Diarra Bousso Gueye is a high school mathematics teacher and clothing designer from Senegal who uses mathematical equations and transformations to design beautiful textiles and brings this work back to her classroom to share with students. Bousso invites her students to explore the art that can be created from mathematics, the […]
#CareerQuick5: “Accelerate Conference is a platform designed to help career professionals win at work” – Dupe Akinsiun, Head, Leadership & Capabilities Centre of Expertise, Coca Cola & Convener, Accelerate Conference.
Dupe Akinsiun is the Head, Leadership & Capabilities Centre of Expertise, Coca Cola. Modupe is a versatile Human Resources professional with over eleven years of continuous progressive practice. She is the Lead Consultant with Passionate Pursuit Company, a Professional Training & Coaching Company. Prior to her current position, she had served as a strategic HR Business […]
Amina Chawahir Mohamed Jibril & Ngozi Okojo-Iweala vie for the position of Director-General of WTO amidst 5 others
World Trade Organization has recently been in the news since it announced its vacant position of director-general. Africa and other continents have not been left behind in the power tussle. African women running for this post are Amina Chawahir Mohamed Jibril, a Kenyan lawyer, diplomat, and politician. @aminajmohammed is presently serving as the Cabinet Secretary […]