5 Tips for ending the week like a Boss
Yass! Its friyay! Well for some of us the grind includes Friday. And Friday seems a lot like limping to the finish line of a long and taxing work week. But hey! What if you ended Friday like the lady boss that you are? Yes it is possible. We have five proven tips to help […]
Mobolaji Akiode is Wonder Woman in a Basketball Jersey
We heard someone say, “Magic is not what we feel, it’s who we are!” And we can’t agree less as the amazing Mobolaji Akiode teaches us what it means to be wonder woman in a basketball jersey. The amazing 32 year young woman has an unending list of amazing life achievements which include; A trip […]
Lady Boss Tips to Managing Debt
Once in a while we’re faced with debt and clearing off debt can become overwhelming. Debt is a big deal, and it’s the primary reason many of us are living from paycheck-to-paycheck. Of course, the seemingly rising costs of living don’t help, either – but there’s not much that the individual person can do. One […]
#Blackgirlmagic: How Valerie Kerri promotes black owned businesses with Ebony Street Market
2017 continues to be an ode to black excellence and we are totally here for it! The embodiment of black girl magic, Valerie Kerrie is an amazing entrepreneur, author and IT development manager. She is the author of The JJC Handbook and Founder / CEO of Ebony Street Market (ESM).A multi-vendor E-commerce, store that brings unique and carefully […]
Meet Abena Ofusua, the Chemical Engineer turned Bridal Consultant
Abena, like many of us, dreamed of starting her own business, but working from 7 am to 6 pm as a chemical engineer didn’t look like her dream. It wasn’t long before she realized that there was a desperate need for change. Instead of ending her career abruptly, Abena planned her smooth transition from paid employment […]
Amara Agbim is setting major standards for nannies with The Nanny Academy
Amara Agbim is definitely a super woman. She has had a nanny for 11 years but that’s not why we think she’s super. She noticed that her nanny wasn’t so confident about her job and had little self esteem and she decided to do something about. In her own words, ‘I just wanted nannies to be […]
Meet Memuna Wiliams, the brain behind Avantgarde Translations
You may not understand the crucial role Memuna’s company plays until you need the services of a professional translator. Memuna is the CEO Avantgarde Translations, an organization that provides professional translation, interpreting and related language services, in major world languages, to businesses and to government entities around the world. With offices in the United States, […]
Think mining is only for men? You should hear Tiguidanke Mounir Camara’s story
Tiguidanke’s interest in mining sparked up when she worked in the fashion industry. She met jewelers in the United States whose stones were sourced from Africa and according to her, it made her think of the importance of native involvement. This birthed the Tigui Mining Group (TMG), a mineral exploration company that focuses on […]
Ever met someone who loves to take vegetables out of their comfort zone? Allow us to introduce the Kitchen Butterfly
Who would have believed that before Ozoz was 9, she hated food? Sounds pretty strange right? Everything changed when she attended the summer festival in Edinburgh with her family and she had a meal of burger and Mirinda which sparked a new love for food. “For the first time I ate and was so full that my stomach […]
Meet 16 year old Kiara Nirghin, South African innovator and Google Science Fair winner
16 year old Kiara Nirghin wanted to help solve the recent drought problem (and presently the worst ever) that hit South Africa. She had a little idea of using an orange peel to develop cheap super absorbent material to help soil retain water. This ‘little’ innovation won her the grand prize at a Google science […]