#LLANews: Lillian Mutwalo has been appointed as the MD/Country Head at Zambia FibreCo, a subsidiary company for MTN Global
Lillian Mutwalo has been appointed as the MD/Country Head at Zambia FibreCo, a subsidiary company for MTN Global Connect dealing in wholesale Fibre. In this role, she is responsible to direct and ensure efficient and cost-effective Fibre network operations and services, while fulfilling statutory requirements. Prior to this role, she was the Country Head of […]
#LLANews: Wana Udobang First Traveling Mixed-Media Installation, ‘Dirty Laundry’ in Lagos
From 28th to 30th April 2022, Nigerian Writer, Poet, and Performer Wana Udobang held her first mixed media installation, ‘Dirty Laundry,’ curated by Naomi Edobor with support from Ford Foundation at Whitespace, Ikoyi in Lagos, Nigeria. The inaugural event opened with the unveiling of the gripping project, where Udobang shared the ethos behind her body […]
#LLANews: Karine Jean-Pierre Becomes The First Black And LGBTQ White House Press Secretary.
Karine Jean-Pierre Is The First Black And LGBTQ White House Press Secretary. She will become the Biden administration’s new press secretary following Jen Psaki’s departure on May 13. She currently serves as the White House’s principal deputy press secretary. Before joining the White House press team, Jean-Pierre was chief of staff to Vice President Kamala […]
#LLABlog: Top 6 Women in Marketing that were Listed Among LLA 50 Leading African Women in Corporate For 2022!
Still, in the spirit of celebrating women making giant strides in the corporate sector, we have highlighted the impact of these outstanding women in Marketing. These women have shown clear growth in their career trajectory which proves that there is no room for mediocrity, and women can be all they desire to be even in […]
“The day I learned that my superpower is my authenticity, I found the courage to exist in the multifaceted light that is me.”- #LadyBoss Interview With Dr. Eleanor T. Khonje, PhD, a feminist scholar and gender specialist, leadership trainer and coach, entrepreneur and activist.
Dr. Eleanor T. Khonje, PhD is a feminist scholar and gender specialist, motivational and keynote speaker, leadership trainer and coach, entrepreneur and activist. Dr. Elly is a TEDx speaker who presents professional and motivational talks as well as leadership training to public and private organizations including universities. She is a United Nations consultant in Geneva, Switzerland and is the CEO of […]
Adia Sowho, Winnie Byanyima, Dara Treseder, Clare Akamanzi, Dorothy Ghettuba Pala, Angela Kyeremetan-Jimoh, Phumzile Mlabo-Ngcuka, Ukonwa Kuzi-Orizu Ojo and more! These are Africa’s top 50 Corporate and Career Women
As part of its continued push for gender diversity and inclusion — specifically for African women and women of African descent, Leading Ladies Africa is pleased to publish its list of 50 African women who are making an impact in the workplace and corporate world. In its 4th year, the list continues to amplify and […]
#LLANews: Ini Abimbola has been appointed as United Nations Women, Technical Expert on Women Political Leadership, Federal House of Representatives.
Ini Abimbola has been appointed as United Nations Women, Technical Expert on Women Political Leadership, Federal House of Representatives. Ini Abimbola is a business leader with over 22 years’ experience working in the international development space with broad consulting experience & expertise on Corporate Governance, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability, Development Communications, and Strategy. Ini is the […]
“I used to be told that my poems were not seen as political or dealing with urgency because I talked about women and personal histories” – #LLA Interview With Wana Udobang, a writer, poet, performer, and storyteller.
Wana Udobang is a writer, poet, performer, and storyteller between Lagos and London. She released three spoken-word albums titled Dirty Laundry, In Memory of Forgetting, and Transcendence. Her work as a performer has taken her across Africa, Europe, and the US, along with working on commissions for Edinburgh International Festival and Deutsches Museum in Germany. […]
#Womenintech: Meet Jennifer Opal, a multi-award winning DevOps Engineer, Technologist, Technical Blogger, Keynote Speaker & Neurodiversity & Inclusion Advocate.
Jennifer Opal is a multi-award winning DevOps Engineer, Technologist, Technical Blogger, Keynote Speaker & Neurodiversity & Inclusion Advocate based in the UK. She wears many hats including sitting on the Co-Production Board of a charity, ‘Neurodiversity In Business’ as well as being the Founder of The Opal Blog; a platform that has gained recognition for […]
LLANews: Konye Nwabogor has been appointed as the Executive Editor, THISDAY STYLE.
Konye Nwabogor has been appointed as the Executive Editor, THISDAY STYLE. She started her career at Thisday Style as a Lifestyle Correspondent in 2010 and became an Assistant Editor of the magazine In 2013 which she held for seven years. In 2020, she was appointed Editor and Digital Lead of Thisdaystyle.ng and in this role, […]