LLA Spotlight with Tokini Peterside-Schwebig- The Visionary Behind Africa’s Creative Renaissance
#LLASpotlight Building a movement isn’t easy but Tokini is doing it one exhibition, one artist, one story at a time. For over a decade, Tokini Peterside-Schwebig has been showing what women-led leadership looks like, turning ART X Lagos into West Africa’s premier art fair and creating spaces where African women artists, curators, and changemakers can […]
#LLASpotlight Meet The Women of Women Leaders Unscripted
When we created Women Leaders Unscripted, we knew we needed women who weren’t afraid to get real, women who would show up authentically, women who would inspire by being themselves and these women showed up with their whole hearts. These are the voices behind Women Leaders Unscripted. the women who shared their truth. the messy […]
LLA Spotlight With Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd MBE: The Pharmaceutical Professor Building Billion-Dollar Bridges Between Africa and Global Markets.
Thank you for spending time with us today, Prof. In your words, who would you say Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd MBE is, and how would you describe what she does? I am an everyday woman who dares to believe that purpose, impact, and profit can coexist. I am a proud Nigerian and British citizen, a mother […]
Boldness Meets Legacy: The Bold Woman and Bold Future Awards Finalists of 2025
Once upon a time, “boldness” was mistaken for being louder than the rest. But these women remind us that boldness can also be quieter, deeper and involves the courage to walk away from comfort, to build when resources are scarce and to dream when the world calls your vision impossible. It’s Remi Martins-Johnson, Founder, Texture […]
LLA Spotlight with Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche: The Changemaker Building Space for Women Where Barriers Run Deep
In every generation, there’s a group of women who insist on rewriting the script, no matter how heavy the pen. Ogwuche Osasu is one of them. Her work sits right in the center of policy, media, advocacy, and philanthropy, but at the heart of it all is one mission: to create space where women can […]
Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori: The Creative Powerhouse Proving That Creativity and Purpose Can Go Hand in Hand.
Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known as KieKie, has stepped into new territory with The Kiekie Unscripted Experience, a vibrant talent game show set to spotlight Nigeria’s next big stars. As an award-winning content creator, actress, and media entrepreneur, Kiekie has carved out a space for herself in the entertainment world. From her viral skits to sold […]
Jessica Horn: Inside the Mind of Africa’s Leading Voice on Feminist Funding
How do you build the future while healing the past? Jessica Horn has spent two decades doing exactly that, pushing money, memory, and imagination toward liberation. From co-creating FRIDA and UHAI to leading Ford Foundation East Africa, Jessica has been at the forefront of feminist formations that challenge not just who gets funded, but […]
#LLASpotlight Toks Aruoture: The Business Mogul Who Built UK’s Leading Luxury Nursery Brand With £50
Toks Aruoture turned £50, heartbreak, and a Google search into a luxury nursery empire that now calls Harrods home. Yes, that Harrods. When the 2008 recession stripped her family of everything, including their home, business, and savings, Toks was pregnant and starting over in a friend’s guest room in the UK. With no money to […]
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka: The Supermodel Tackling Systemic Poverty In Congo With An All-In Approach
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka is building a movement powered by purpose, education, and unstoppable belief in the potential of girls. The international model-turned-philanthropist is the Founder & CEO of Malaika — a grassroots nonprofit transforming lives through free education, health programs, and community empowerment in the Democratic Republic of Congo. What began in 2007 as a […]
LLA Spotlight with Patricia Zanella: The UpGreyed Her Winner Making Menstrual Access Sustainable
Patricia Zanella is a changemaker, eco-entrepreneur and the winner of Gre’s UpGreyed Her $4,000 grant! Hailing from São Paulo, Brazil, Patricia is a gender and climate justice activist, social entrepreneur, and co-founder of Ecociclo Brasil, the company behind Brazil’s first 100% biodegradable sanitary pads. Her journey with EcoCiclo began when she saw, firsthand, how menstrual […]