#LLANews: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated by President Biden to become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated by President Biden to become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Jackson would become the first Black woman to serve on the court and also be the second-youngest justice on the current court. She is Currently serving in the U.S. Court of […]
#LLANews: Yewande Sadiku has been appointed to the Board of Directors, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc.
Yewande Sadiku has been appointed to the Board of Directors, Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc. Prior to this role, Yewnade Sadiku was CEO of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) from November 2016 to September 2021. At NIPC, she worked on institutional reforms aimed at proactive investment promotion and embedding a culture of governance and proactive […]
#LadyBossInterview: “ Women need to approach business with a non-mentality of their sexuality and be objective on what needs to get done and make sure they get it done. ” #LLA Meets Lady Boss, Perpetual kendi— Founder, Addleston Marketing.
Perpetual kendi is a panafric entrepreneur. She currently runs three organizations; a PR agency called Addleston Marketing which has now evolved to work with financial and technology companies across Africa, a luxury wine brand with three ranges of wines called ‘Laute’ (http://www.lauteluxury.com/ )and a food security business exporting fruits and vegetables from South Africa to the […]
#LLATechThursdays: Meet Mélissa Ketchandji, Lead Designer at Merkle & Founder, DigitalMayven
Mélissa Ketchandji is the lead Designer at Merkle & the founder of DigitalMayven, a platform that empowers entrepreneurs and content creators to use digital tools to grow their businesses online. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mellisa started out by pursuing a career in fashion marketing and interning at luxury brands like Oscar de la Renta and Saint Laurent (YSL). […]
#LLANews: Tammy A. williams is now the first Black woman to own a multi-million dollar studio and post-production facility space in Atlanta, Georgia.
A Black woman is now a majority owner of a new multi-million dollar Film/Television studio in Atlanta. Tammy Williams has over 25 years of experience in the Film/Television industry. She has written and produced a plethora of projects such as films, biographies, documentaries, entertainment, and network news. Williams owned her first digital production company called […]
#LLANews: Anne Muraya has been appointed the first female chief executive officer of Deloitte East Africa.
Anne Muraya has been appointed as the first female chief executive officer of Deloitte East Africa. Anne is a Kenyan accountant, businesswoman, and corporate executive who served as the Africa Managing Partner for Responsible Business and Public Policy at Deloitte. She concurrently works as the audit leader for East Africa. A qualified Certified Public […]
#LeadingLadySpotlight: Abai Schulze, Founder and Creative Director of the Afro-luxe brand ZAAF.
Abai Schulze is founder of the creative, new Afro-luxe brand ZAAF who create handcrafted luxury leather handbags and accessories produced by artisans in Ethiopia. Abai, born in a remote village in Ethiopia, has had a truly remarkable life journey. Her journey has taken her from an orphanage in Addis Ababa to the United States where […]
#LLATechThursdays: Meet Nanjira Sambul, a researcher, policy analyst and strategist interested in and working on understanding the unfolding, gendered impacts of ICT adoption on governance, media, entrepreneurship and culture.
Nanjira Sambuli is a researcher, policy analyst and strategist interested in and working on understanding the unfolding, gendered impacts of ICT adoption on governance, media, entrepreneurship and culture. Nanjira is a Fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and a Ford Global Fellow. She is also co-Chair […]
#CommunitySpotlight: Meet Chidimma Patricia Attah of Pama Hair
Chidimma Patricia Attah is the Founder of Hair brand – Pama Hair which caters to women who want to explore every part of their Individuality, live their best lives and prioritize good quality hair. Early on in her career, she worked actively in sales and marketing communications, customer relationships building, and digital content strategy with […]
#LLABlog: Salma Abdulai is empowering marginalized women by producing fonio — a nearly-extinct West African grain. Here’s how!
Salma Abdulai is the Co-Founder and CEO of AMAATI Company limited, a company that reflects her experience and passion for agriculture and social consciousness. She has her background in Agricultural Economics and has 10 years of experience working on different projects with International non-profit organizations. Her extensive experience in the agriculture sector is particularly focused […]