15 African Women Transforming the African Continent
Who is transforming Africa? The women who refuse to wait their turn.Africa has always had brilliance, courage, or vision. It has always had women who are not waiting for history to remember them, but shaping it in real time. These 15 women are doing just that, transforming how Africa works, thrives, and is seen by […]
LLA Interview: Oluwatobiloba Oguntoyinbo Is Helping African People With Cancer Live Better Lives
Oluwatobiloba Oguntoyinbo, is a cancer biologist and Founder of Synced Cancer Initiative, the Nigerian nonprofit making sure cancer is no longer a death sentence in Africa. After losing a loved one to cancer and witnessing firsthand how little was understood about the disease in underserved communities, Tobiloba chose to spring into action. Today, she’s bridging […]
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 […]
Dr. Lola Olukuewu is Making AI More Accessible Through The Bloom Academy For Artificial Intelligence (BAFAI)
Meet Dr. Lola Olukuewu, a serial entrepreneur, AI investor, founder of BAFAI (The Bloom Academy for AI), and the visionary making sure Africa doesn’t get left behind in the AI revolution. Across real estate and tech, Lola has built businesses do not just generate profit, but also possibility. But it was her curiosity (and concern) […]
#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 […]
LLA Interview: Inside Asmah Mansur-Williams’ Vision for African Branding And Creative Design
Meet Asmah Mansur-Williams, a multidisciplinary creative, design storyteller, and the visionary behind The Blackpepper Studio, a brand and experience studio reimagining how African brands show up in the world. With a background that spans photography, illustration, styling, and design, Asmah’s work goes beyond designing logos: she builds worlds. Her approach to branding is immersive, intentional, […]
LLA Interview | Gbeminiyi Shoda Is Changing How Business and Leadership Work for Women
Meet Gbeminiyi Shoda, the founder and managing director of Structure HQ, a female-led firm shaping the future of business and governance, and Principal Partner at SHQ Legal Known as the ‘fixer’, Gbeminiy is redefining how law powers innovation, strategy, and inclusive growth. She is helping businesses and family offices navigate complex structures with finesse. Gbeminiyi’s […]
“Mentorship has provided me with both practical guidance and the confidence to keep pushing forward”. Kafy Karam For LLA Interview
Meet Kafy Karam, the visionary entrepreneur behind Alé Beaute Clinic, who transformed her personal quest for the perfect smile into Lagos’s premier destination for confidence-boosting beauty treatments. With a journey that began in a London college and evolved from home-based services to a thriving clinic in Lekki Phase 1, Kafy has consistently prioritized education, authenticity, […]