#ImpactandCommunitySeries: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.” Jecinta Wanjiru Kagai, Gender and Development Expert, Gender Activist and Youth Advocate.
Leading Ladies Africa: Who is Jecinta Wanjiru Kagai Jecinta Wanjiru Kagai: Jecinta Wanjiru Kagai is a Gender and Development Expert, a Gender Activist and Youth Advocate with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Gender and Development Studies from Kenyatta University in Kenya where she also served in the student’s council as a student leader during […]
#TechThursady: Meet Hilda Moraa, Founder & CEO of Pezesha, a digital financial infrastructure enabling SMEs and institutions in Africa.
Hilda Moraa is currently the Founder & CEO of Pezesha, a digital financial infrastructure enabling SMEs and institutions in Africa. Prior to this, she founded WezaTele, a Fintech startup in Kenya that was acquired in 2015. She also led Pezesha to be the first company to exit from the CMA regulatory sandbox and get approval. […]
LLACommunitySpotlight: Meet Kidaka Dorcas lungashi, Performing Poet and Script Writer.
Kidaka Dorcas lungashi, popularly known as is poeticwax shines on our community spotlight today! Kidaka lungashi is an excellent Performing Poet and Script Writer based in Nairobi Kenya. She loves to tell African stories with a fresh and intriguing outlook and enjoys telling stories based on real-life situations. Kidaka understands that Representation matters and the […]
LLABlog: Lydie Hakizimana is a living proof of the power of women entrepreneurs to make the most incredible difference in our society.
Lydie Hakizimana returned to Rwanda after the genocide as a teenager to find out that her generation had lost all hope in the future. But she believed in the power of stories to provide people with not only a source of renewed hope and inspiration, but also escapism. Lydie wanted the next generation to imagine […]
Need a Push to keep going? These wisdom nuggets from some of our #LLA 100 Women will inspire you to keep going!
Sometimes, the going gets tough and we all need an external push to inspire to keep moving. These words of wisdom from some of our #LLA 100 Women will keep you inspired and give you that extra push you need to keep moving in your career, business and life. “When it comes to raising intentional kids; identify […]
#TechThursday: Top 8 Women in Tech listed among Among LLA’s 100 Most Inspiring Women For 2022!
Women are a force to reckon with in every field and the influence of their work on the socio-economic development of Nigeria is glaring to all. The international women’s day served as a huge platform to highlight and celebrate the amazing work and tremendous impact that these women make in the community. The LLA annual […]
#IWD: Owen Omogiafo, Lola Odedina, Ojy Okpe, Maryam Augie-Abdulmumin, Blessing Omakwu, Bolanle Austen Peters, Confidence Staveley, Weruche Opia, and more! These are Nigeria’s 100 Most Inspiring Women for 2022!
This year, women all around the world are standing to #BreakTheBias and squash the swathes of stereotypes that have for so long denied access to relevant opportunities and much-deserved seats at bigger tables. It is in this spirit that Leading Ladies Africa has for the 8th consecutive time compiled its edition of the annual 100 […]
#LLANews: Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi joins TNC Africa as the Co-founder and Executive Producer.
Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, one of Nigeria’s most celebrated on-air personalities and entrepreneurs, has been appointed as co-founder and co-executive producer for one of Africa’s most promising media and entertainment startups – TNC Africa. Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi is a Nigerian broadcaster and presenter known for presenting programmes on Cool FM and The Beat 99.9 FM. She is […]
#LLATechThursdays: Meet Tara Reed, Tech Entrepreneur and Non-Technical Founder/CEO of fast-growing startup, Kollecto.
Tara Reed is a tech entrepreneur and the non-technical founder/CEO of fast-growing startup, Kollecto, an app for affordable art. Tara Reed built Kollecto’s app without writing a single line of code. Tara frequently blogs about how to ‘build without code’ and has inspired hundreds of non-technical founders to launch their own apps, using what she […]
LLACommunitySpotlight: Meet Edna Ama Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of Matpat poultry farm.
Edna Ama Mensah is the Chief Executive Officer of Matpat poultry farm, a sole proprietorship venture, licensed poultry farm and egg production company based in the outskirts of West Anaji-Takoradi in the Western Region of Ghana. Matpat poultry farm is in the commercial poultry farm and egg production line of business because of their interest […]