Naomi Osaka Now Highest Paid Female Athlete in History Ranking $37.4million
22-year old tennis star Naomi Osaka is now the highest-paid female athlete in history, according to Forbes. She reportedly earned $37.4 million over the last 12 months from prize money and endorsements, setting a new all-time record for a female athlete that broke the previous record of $29.7 million Maria Sharapova earned in 2015. Osaka surpassed 23-time […]
Netflix’s ‘She Did That’, is its First Ever Documentary About Black Women CEOs & We love it!
Black women CEOs and entrepreneurs are the stars of Netflix documentary called She Did That. Filmmaker and blogger Renae L. Bluitt created the documentary to promote a more accurate representation in the media of Black female business owners She Did That is Bluitt’s first cinematic project, and as a digital content creator and PR consultant, she has […]
Lawyer By Day, Nurse By Night – Elizabeth Owusua is the Dream!
Elizabeth Owusua has accomplished her childhood dream of becoming both a nurse and a lawyer as she now serves in both capacities, day and night. Elizabeth notes that during her childhood, she had hopes of becoming a nurse, lawyer as well as a fashion designer but says she never thought her dreams would finally become […]
Today we Celebrate Londy Ngcobo, Global Ship Navigator & Africa’s First Female Dredge Master!
When a 32-year-old South African lady becomes Global Ship Navigator and Africa’s First Female Dredge Master, breaking through as a Businesswoman and a Global speaker, the story is sure to make a headline. Today we celebrate Londy Ngcobo with over 13 years of experience in the Maritime industry, which includes a background in Maritime Studies, […]
At 25, Sinenhlanhla Passcara Mthembu has Established her own Law Firm, Passcara & Partners in South Africa.
At the age of 25, Sinenhlanhla Passcara Mthembu is the proud founder and director of her own law firm. Based in Durban, South Africa, her firm is called Passcara and Partners Incorporated and focuses on family law, personal injury, and more. Although she knows that she is much younger than most lawyers who have their own law […]
#CareerConversationsWithLLA: Be confident! Don’t be afraid to let people within or outside your place of work know about your achievements” – Oluwatayo Okorie, Supply Chain Professional, Head of Planning & Logistics, Electricals Division, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc.
Oluwatayo Okorie is an astute Supply Chain Professional currently working within the Electricals Division of PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc where she heads the Planning & Logistics Department, with the main objective of balancing supply and demand in a manner than achieves the financial and sales objectives of the Business. She has an extensive background in […]
Danielle Geathers makes history as the first Black woman to lead the undergraduate student body association at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Danielle Geathers just made history as the first Black woman to lead the undergraduate student body association at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After being elected, this win makes her the first Black woman to lead the undergraduate association. A mechanical engineering major, Geathers and her running mate, Yu Jing Chen, presented a well balanced platform […]
#LadyBoss Interview: “It has become my Mission, to make It easier for Aspiring and Starting Entrepreneurs In Africa” Diamond Okoh, Founder, Hello Founder.
Diamond Okoh, Founder, Hello Founder, created the platform to help as many aspiring and starting entrepreneurs navigating launching and building new businesses to achieve this goal with less risk of failure, setbacks and pain. Diamond says … “ After launching my second business in 2016 right out of the university, I hit the first million […]
#LLAInterview: “I found out that the prices of sanitary products had increased by more than 100% and thought of how it would impact the underprivileged girls who already struggled with the prices of these products,” Karo Omu, Founder, Sanitary Aid Initiative.
Image credit: Karo Omu Karo Omu is widely known as the founder of Sanitary Aid for Nigerian Girls and the Foundation for The Eradication of Child Labour. She is also a social media, marketing & brand specialist. With an educational background in Mass Communication, Karo Omu began her career in Brand and Social Media Marketing with Konga Online […]
#CareerConversationsWithLLA: “Be authentic; Stay true to yourself,” Simbo Olatoregun, Product Marketing Manager leading Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Grow with Google in Sub Saharan Africa.
Image credit: Simbo Olatoregun Simbo Olatoregun is the Product Marketing Manager leading Diversity and Inclusion initiatives for Grow with Google in Sub Saharan Africa. She is the lead for Women Will, a Grow with Google program and is based in Lagos, Nigeria. Simbo is committed to increasing digital inclusion (skills & devices) for Africans as […]