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Precious Sibalo: A Former Waitress and Flight Attendant, and now a Commercial Airline Pilot

Who says your present conditions stop you from imagining the big dreams? Meet Precious Sibalo who changed her narrative from being a

A politician and hero with a kind heart: Happy Birthday Hon. Adijat Motunrayo Adeleye Oladapo

Hon. Rtn Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye Oladapo is a Politician, Women Leader, Mentor, Motivational Speaker, and Special Adviser to the Governor of Ogun

To a Businesswoman Setting The Pace In Nigeria’s Event Space: Happy birthday Bola Okolie

Creativity and the world of event planning go hand-in-hand and when it comes to event business in Nigeria, Bola Okolie, CEO of

History Maker Danielle Mccleave: First Black Woman Architect to Earn a Doctorate Degree From the University

Danielle McCleave has written her name in the history book as she becomes the first Black woman to earn a Doctorate in

Rose Okwechime: Woman who founded and sustained a now 30 years old Nigerian bank

Only a few women made their mark in the Nigerian banking sector the way Rose Okwechime has done at her young age.

Ruth Zaipuna: One of the Female CEOs in Tanzania

Ruth Zaipuna is currently the Chief Executive Officer of NMB bank plc, Tanzania’s most profitable lender responsible to drive the Bank’s corporate

Birthday Shout-out

Congratulations on your birthday Rotarian! What a great opportunity to stop and reflect on how much you have achieved so far in

Adeola Ogunmola: First Nigeria Female Pilot to Fly Boeing 787

Captain Adeola Ogunmola Sowemimo is a Nigerian Aircraft pilot, born in Kaduna State but hails from Ogbomosho, Oyo State. She is the

Platinum Jubilee: All Hail The Queen! A Toast To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 – 70 Glorious Years On The Throne

“Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.” Haven’t we heard it a billion times and more, yet with unfathomable poise, confidence,

Miriam Olusanya: First Female GT Bank Managing Director

Miriam Olusanya is the Managing Director of Guaranty First Bank, the first female to hold the position since it was established in 1990. She assumed this

Duchess Of The Month: Yvonne Thompson CBE: The Dynamic Business Leader And Activist Powering A More Diverse, Inclusive, Empowered World

Dr. Yvonne V Thompson CBE sees the big picture – a world filled with endless possibilities where girls and women are given

Duchess Of The Month:Renowned Clinical Herbalist Christiana Olapade Ojo Unlocking Limitless Possibilities Beyond Modern Medicine

The future of healthcare is natural medicine. For decades, the health care industry has been streamlined to adapt to solutions in the

Actress Stephanie Linus and her husband welcome their second child

Nollywood star, Stephanie Linus and her husband have welcomed their second child. The Actress made this known on her Instagram page, where

Rosemary Oduor: The Female Engineer Changing KPLC

Engineer Rosemary Oduor is a Kenyan electrical engineer and corporate executive, who works as the acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kenya Power

14-Year Old Girl Graduates From College With Two Degrees

Meet Shania Muhammad, a 14-year-old African American student from Oklahoma who has graduated with two associate degrees from both Oklahoma City Community

Nigeria Comedian Helen Paul Appointed Professor at US Varsity

A Nigerian comedian which goes by the stage name Helen Paul has been appointed as the Head of the Department of Arts,

Mpumi Madisa: First black and African female to be appointed CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Nompumelelo Thembekile Madisa famously known by the family name Mpumi Madisa is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Bidvest group the first

Five Kenyan girls invent FGM app

Five girls from Kenya are in a contest to win a $15,000 prize for developing an application to fight Female Genital Mutilation

Activist Amira Osman Hamed wins human rights prize

Sudanese women’s activist and engineer Amira Osman Hamed has won a Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. She

First Female Governorship Candidate Emerges in Adamawa

Senator Aishatu Binani has made history as she became the first female to win the governorship ticket in Adamawa of the All

Black Artist From New York Working to Bring Fiber Art to the South

Meet Founder/CEO of Quilted Artistry by Renee, Renée Fleuranges-Valdes. A Black-owned contemporary fiber art business that is taking Charleston, South Carolina by storm.