Nadine Niba: On Reading the Field, Anticipating Risk, and Playing Quarterback in Your Own Career
There is a moment in Nadine Niba’s story that stays with you long after you have read it. She was exhausted. She had carried her vision for so long without seeing it take shape. She told her parents she was coming home and then, almost without warning, everything changed. That moment did not break her. […]
Lucy Wairimu: The Girl Who Took the Stairs and Is Now Sending the Elevator Down
There is a phrase Lucy Wairimu uses to describe her journey that says everything about the woman she is: “I took the stairs to get here and now I am sending the elevator down.” This statement is a declaration of purpose. Lucy Wairimu is a transformational leader with over 19 years of progressive global experience […]
Dami Watti: Building the Bridge Between Africans and the Healthcare They Deserve
There are moments in life that break you open. For Dami Watti, one of those moments happened in a hospital in the Netherlands, repeatedly stabilised, repeatedly sent home, and repeatedly told that what she was experiencing was normal. Until her organs began to deteriorate and she had to leave the country against medical advice just […]
9 Life Lessons From Jennifer Riria, The Woman Who Changed the Lives of 900,000 Women
There is a particular kind of determination that is born not in boardrooms or lecture halls but in the kind of poverty that teaches you, early and clearly, that nobody is coming to save you. Jennifer Riria learned that lesson young. She grew up the fourth child in a family of ten in rural Kenya, […]
LLA Spotlight With Faith Morey: The Founder Transforming Public Schools and Personal Presence
There is a particular kind of woman who refuses to be summarized. Who moves across industries, identities, and continents not out of restlessness, but out of a deep, unwavering sense of purpose. Faith Morey is that woman. Born and raised in Port Harcourt, Faith entered the world’s attention through the runway — Nigeria’s Next Super […]
Nabila Aguele to Succeed Lena Alfi as CEO, Malala Fund’s first Africa-based leader
Nabila Aguele will become Malala Fund’s next Chief Executive Officer, the organization announced today, following a long-planned leadership transition. Aguele, who currently serves as Chief Executive of Malala Fund Nigeria, will begin in her new role on April 1, 2026. Aguele will become Malala Fund’s first global CEO based in Nigeria — one of the […]
Nigerian Women Are Ready to Lead. Why Are Our Institutions Holding Them Back?
You know that argument people love to make? “Nigerian men won’t accept women leaders.” “Our culture doesn’t support it.” “Society isn’t ready.” Gatefield just released the 2025 Reykjavik Index, a study measuring how Nigerians actually feel about women in leadership across 23 economic sectors, and every single one of those excuses just got destroyed by […]
Toyin Ajisemola: Building Trust, Visibility, and Opportunity for Women Who Deserve to Be Seen
There is a question that echoes through every immigrant community, every WhatsApp group, every church hall and cultural gathering: “Who do you know?” It is the question that powers trust, drives referrals, and keeps community economies alive. For Toyin Ajisemola, that question became a calling. A carpool mom, entrepreneur, foodie, and proud Naija girl building […]
BAFAI Academy Solidifies Position as Africa’s Premier AI Leadership Development Institute
LAGOS, NIGERIA, 16 MARCH, 2026 — Bloom Academy for Artificial Intelligence (BAFAI), Nigeria’s foremost AI education institution, today announced the expansion of its curriculum and facilitator faculty, cementing its role as the leading AI leadership development institute for Africa and the global south. With a bold new suite of courses, world-class industry partners, and a […]
When the Internet Becomes a Weapon: Understanding TFGBV Through Real Stories
Modupe was 16 when she first joined Facebook. Like many teenagers, she was curious, excited, and open to connection. When someone reached out, she didn’t think much of it. They spoke every day. He asked questions, she answered. It felt like friendship, maybe even trust. Then came the request. A photo. Then another, more intimate […]