#CareerConversationsWithLLA: “The most important asset you have is your reputation. Always maintain a good one,” Kemi Onadiran, Group Head, Human Resources and Administration – Mediaseal Advertising
Image credit: Kemi Onadiran Kemi Onadiran is an astute HR leader with over 12 years of hands-on experience spanning the oil and gas, construction, ICT, financial services, consulting and advertising. She is currently as Associate member with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN) and Nigerian Institute of Training and Development (NITD). Her […]
#LadyBoss Interview: “We have started a small reusable sanitary pads industry, employing local women and selling at the lowest price to help the local community,” Suzan Yumbe – Founder Afya Plus
Image credit: Suzan Yumbe Menstruation and menstrual practices still face many social, cultural, and religious restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management. In many parts of the country especially in rural areas, girls are not prepared and aware about menstruation so they face many difficulties and challenges at home, […]
Busola Dakolo, Kiki Mordi, Apaokagi Maryam, Amy Jadesimi, Mercy Chinwo…These Are Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women In 2020
Now in its 5th consecutive year, Leading Ladies Africa, in conjunction with YNaija, presents its #100Women list—chronicling 100 of the most inspiring, influential, powerful and innovative women in Nigeria. “We’re thrilled to be able to show the world the diversity and multifacetedness of what it truly means to be a Nigerian woman,” says Francesca Uriri, […]
#Impact&CommunitySeries: ”I am passionate about building confidence in children” #LLA Meets Vese Aghoghovbia-Aladewolu, Author & Founder of Philly & Friends.
Image credit: Vese Aghoghovbia-Aladewolu Growing up, many of the books we read as children did not feature black or African children. We didn’t see ourselves represented in the classic children’s books or the media we consumed. Quite sadly, this left many of us thinking that foreign is better. One woman, who is changing the […]
#LadyBossQuickFive: “I was able to transition from Engineering to Editing because I had a strong desire to harness my natural strengths for a livelihood,” Lola Ayangbayi, Founder & Lead Copyeditor, Beaelay Stories.
Image credit: Lola Ayangbayi Lola Ayangbayi is an entrepreneur and a trained editor and proof-reader who specializes in the non-fiction and academic niches. Also, a writer and writing coach, she is a personal brand and runs the editorial services arm of her business under the name, Beaelay Stories. Having seen sub-Saharan Africans in UK […]
#CareerConversationsWithLLA: “Don’t be too quick to make life-changing decisions,” Christabel Ikpen, Head of Admin & Support Analyst, KuttyA10 Ltd.
Image credit: Christabel Ikpen Christabel Ikpen is the Head of Admin and also a support analyst at KuttyA10 Ltd. She is also the CEO of Christabel Ikpen consulting – a consultancy firm that provides management consulting services to individuals and organizations to improve their performance and efficiency. She is also a certified Life-coach, Transformational Speaker […]
#LadyBoss Nwanji Ogechukwu Henrietta, Founder, Hetty Coconut World “I started my business with 5 coconuts which is equivalent to N1,000”.
Image credit: Henrietta Nwanji We are blessed that Mother Earth provides us with our daily needs of food and water from nature. However, that is not to say that many of us realise what the earth has blessed us with. One woman, who knows, and is currently, changing the narrative is, Henrietta Nwaji, who uses […]
#LLAInterview: “Wherever you find yourself, pull up another woman” Farida Yahya, Founder, Lumo Naturals
Image credit: Farida Yahya Farida Yahya is a social entrepreneur, an author and an active citizen. She is the Founder and CEO of Lumo Naturals, an Abuja-based natural haircare solutions brand that provides a combination of natural products, techniques, artistic styles and education about African hair and the importance of healthy and natural hair to […]
#LLACareerQuickFive: “Women have cultural barriers set up that impede progress irrespective of how hard they work,” Toyin Arowolo, ICT Manager, African Reinsurance Corporation.
Image credit: Toyin Arowolo Toyin Arowolo has worked as a software developer and has over 16 years of work experience in software development, systems analysis, database design, application testing, conversion, installation and support. She is an expert within the reinsurance domain of the financial sector and has spearheaded the development and delivery of various complex […]
#LadyBossQuickFive: “You’ve got to make it, manage it and multiply money/resources deliberately.” Sola Adesakin, Founder, Smart Stewards
Image credit: Sola Adesakin On the #LadyBossQuickFive series this week, we sit with Sola Adesakin, Founder of Smart Stewards – a Platform for teaching sound principles on personal finance management, especially for women. Sola has authored 5 books; her latest being the “40 Frugal Rules For Your Journey To Financial Freedom”; A Practical and Pragmatic […]