Speaking Up, Showing Up, and Not Backing Down: 7 Lessons From Onyinyechi Nwachukwu
There is a particular kind of tired that Lagos commuters know. The kind that sets in at 6am, standing in a queue that isn’t moving, watching buses that aren’t coming, calculating how late you are already going to be. Most people swallow it. They put their heads down, endure the commute, and go about their […]
Abosede George-Ogan Unveils WILAN Women’s Leadership Institute to Advance Women’s Leadership in Africa
Lagos, Nigeria | March 2026 The WILAN Women’s Leadership Institute (WWLI) has officially launched, ushering in women’s history month and marking a significant step in advancing women’s leadership development across Africa through a values-driven, formation-focused approach. The Institute was unveiled at an intimate leadership dinner in Lagos, bringing together senior women leaders, founders, creatives, professionals, […]
What Women Gain by Giving to Women: Five Stories of Mentorship and Legacy
There’s a moment most women remember with perfect clarity: the moment someone believed in them before they had anything to show for it. Maybe it was the mentor who answered an email from a stranger because something in the message felt urgent. Maybe it was the woman who made a phone call on your behalf […]
I love My Mother Too Much To Repeat Her Life- An essay by Anita Damina
There is a strange kind of guilt many African women carry, even if we do not name it. It is the guilt of wanting more than our mothers had. The guilt of choosing differently. The guilt of looking at our mother’s life, loving her deeply, and still thinking, I do not want this. We are […]
Lead out Loud With Titilope Olotu, The Gen-Z Founder Rethinking Women’s Health, One Pad at a Time
How do you stay grounded when you’re building what healthcare systems refused to? Titilope Olotu says, “remember who you’re doing it for”. A Nigerian-American biology student at UCLA and founder of PADÍ, Titilope isn’t just providing menstrual and mental health resources, she’s creating lifelines for the 22,000+ youths that medical professionals failed. Women who deserved […]
Meet Nana and Kokwe: The Duo Building Africa’s Next Global Beauty Brand
What if the next global beauty empire didn’t come from New York, Paris, or Seoul, but from Accra? Nana Amobi Chambers and Kokwe Amegavie are proving it’s possible. Before Rooted. became a brand, it was years of hands-on work, tested formulas and loyal clients who kept coming back. Before it went global, it was two […]
Dr.Kemi Dasilva Ibru: The Doctor Leading a Global Stand Against Gender-Based Violence
Some people treat medicine as a job. Dr. Kemi Dasilva-Ibru treats it as a mission, to heal, protect, and empower women and girls. As a specialist physician, public health expert, and founder of WARIF, she has spent over 25 years on the frontlines of gender-based violence, turning the pain she witnesses into action. What started […]
#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 […]
She Leads Business with Ayodotun Akinfenwa- The Creative Visionary Building Africa’s Next Generation of Brand Leaders
What happens when one woman decides Africa’s creatives deserve global tools and gives them the keys? Meet Ayodotun Akinfenwa, brand strategist, trainer, author, and the first African woman to join the Canva Experts Programme. When she’s not helping global brands craft their stories, she’s teaching entrepreneurs how to design their own futures, literally. Through her […]
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 […]