#ImpactandCommunitySeries: “As a child advocate, I hope to see children be children and live like children.” – Dr Nimi Ekere, leading Child Advocate, Author, Speaker, Parenting Enthusiast, Coach, Mentor, Teacher and Humanitarian.
Dr. Nimi Stephanie Ekere is a Consultant Family Physician. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants and a Certified Management Consultant. She is a Certified Management Specialist with distinction in Time Management from the London Graduate School. Dr Nimi Ekere is a leading Child Advocate, Author, Speaker, Parenting Enthusiast, Coach, Mentor, Teacher […]
LLABlog: Meet Penelope Adinku, Ghana’s first female cardiothoracic surgeon
Dr Penelope Adinku, a young female doctor, has made history as the first-ever female cardiothoracic surgeon in Ghana. With this achievement, Dr Adinku joins the ranks of Ghanaian women who attained first in their fields, including the late Constance Ama Emefa Edjeani-Afenu, who became Ghana’s first female Brigadier/Major General. The young, gifted and brilliant doctor […]
#LLANews: Khuthadzo Mbedzi Manana has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer at National Youth Development Agency
Khuthadzo Mbedzi Manana has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer at National Youth Development Agency With her wide experience in External audit, Internal audit, project management and finance executive role , she will be leading the team at The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Khuthadzo Mbedzi Manana has a passion in recognising mitigation controls to […]
#LLANews: Major Winnet Zharare becomes the first Zimbabwean peacekeeper to receive the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award.
Major Zharare becomes the first Zimbabwean to receive the prestigious United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her outstanding efforts to integrate gender perspectives into peacekeeping activities. In 2006, she joined the Zimbabwe Defense Forces as a 2nd Lieutenant, determined to boost the participation of women in the predominantly male-dominated military […]
LLABlog: ‘She represents me’: the Black woman making political history in Colombia.
Francia Márquez is on course to become the first Black woman vice-president of a deeply unequal country. Black women in columbia are starting to feel that Colombia’s politicians care about them now that Francia Márquez has joined the 2022 presidential race. Afro-Colombians make up nearly 10% of Colombia’s population of 50 million, descending from enslaved […]
#LLATechThursdays: Meet Audrey Mengue, a software engineer at Turntabl Ghana Limited.
Audrey Mengue is a software engineer at Turntabl Ghana Limited. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Information technology from Accra Institute of Technology. Aside from her work activities, she is also a women in STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) advocate and a speaker, thus an active member of organizations like byteAfrica, Microsoft User Group Ghana, […]
LLACommunitySpotlight: Meet Hellen Munene, a highly resourceful and focused Procurement and Projects professional.
Hellen Munene is a highly resourceful and focused Procurement and Projects professional with over 8 years of experience in the delivery of projects and procurement management abilities. With a proven track record in leading enterprise-wide and continuous-improvement initiatives from conception to completion, she currently serves as Customer Reporting and Support at MTN Global Connect Kenya […]
LLABlog: Dr Elna Rudolph is tackling sexuality and helping people feel sexually normal and powerful while supporting healthy sexual expression & exploration.
Dr Elna Rudolph is a medical doctor and has been working in the field of sexual medicine since 2010. She is the founder and clinical head of My Sexual Health as well as My Sexual Health SHOP. She was the first doctor in South Africa to obtain a Higher Diploma in Sexual Health and HIV […]
#LLANews: Maryam Uwais has been appointed as an Advisory Board Member, Goalkeepers Advisory Group of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has appointed Maryam Uwais as a member of an advisory group to accelerate progress of the sustainable development goals (SDG). The advisory group was formed to help shape the direction of ‘Goalkeepers’, an initiative dedicated to accelerating progress on the United Nations SDGs (Global Goals). Maryam Uwais (MFR) is […]
#LLANews: Leanne Manas has received the award of Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the French National Order of Merit) at the French Embassy on behalf of President Emmanuel Macron.
Local resident, and legendary TV presenter, Leanne Manas has received the award of Chevalier de l’Ordre national du Mérite (Knight of the French National Order of Merit) at the French Embassy on behalf of President Emmanuel Macron. The award is meant to recognize her immense contribution to journalism, media, and various critical charitable causes. It […]