Career & Business
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1.6KFolorunsho Alakija & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Make Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women List For 2015
Profile as published on Forbes; The richest self-made woman in Africa and one of just two female billionaires on the continent. Folorunsho...
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1.4KBusinesswoman Reni Folawiyo Speaks On Her Concept Store And Luxury Retail In Nigeria
CNBC Africa’s Didi Akinyelure interviews Reni Folawiyo, Founder of the Alara Concept Store, a luxury lifestyle brand dedicated to contemporary art, design,...
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1.1KAbisoye Habib – Unearthing Nigeria’s Agribusiness Potential
A view that is still prevalent in Nigeria is that agriculture is just a means of survival; it is not seen as...
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7.8KUnleash Your Power As A Woman Entrepreneur | Apply For World Bank Sponsored WomenX Program
The World Bank in collaboration with the Enterprise Development Centre is giving Scholarship to Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria through the WomenX Program....
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3.0K4 Reasons You Should Thank Your Competitors
Are you losing sleep because more people are starting businesses similar to yours? It may be hard to believe but a little...
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3.3K18 Women Currently In Power As Presidents & Prime Ministers
You may be familiar with some names on this list, but many of them will surprise you too! Here is a list...
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1.4KAdepeju Jaiyeoba: Founder Of Mothers Delivery Kits Celebrated At The White House
On Monday, May 11th, the White House will celebrate emerging entrepreneurs from across the world to highlight the importance of investing in...
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1.6KShe Leads Africa Launches 2015 Entrepreneur Showcase With $15,000 Cash Prize For Winners
The Entrepreneur Showcase is the flagship program of She Leads Africa and shines a spotlight on women who are driving Africa’s growth...
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988Three Women With Nigerian Roots Elected To The UK Parliament
Three women with Nigerian root who contested for seats to represent their constituencies in UK’s parliament have won their elections. Helen...
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9041Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Commissions Family Friendly Crèche & Clinic For Staff At The Federal Ministry of Finance
The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala while speaking at the commissioning of the Federal Ministry of...
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991Using The Airwaves To Galvanize Equality | Funmi Iyanda Appointed United Nations Gender Equality Champion
Funmi Iyanda has been appointed by UN Women as one of the gender equality champions, which they described as “women and men...
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1.6KWhat Has LASTMA Got To Do With Your Tax? Get ALL Your Questions Answered At The Tax Forum For Business Women
DFID Growth and Employment in States (GEMS) in conjunction with NECA’S Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NNEW) will be holding a seminar to...
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3.0KNew Study Shows 41% Of Women Are Entrepreneurs In Nigeria | See Where They Get Funding From
According to a new study by the No Ceilings initiative of the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation, a woman in Nigeria...
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2.4K1Boss Lady! Commuters Held Spellbound In Ibadan By Woman Driving Dangote Truck
This woman was reported to have caused a major traffic at Ibadan on Tuesday, as many drivers stopped their cars to...
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2.0K14 Great Tips For Managing A “Side” Business While You Are Still Working
Managing a side-business while still holding an ‘8 to 5’ job is one of the challenges many Nigerian women face. Achieving...
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3.5K13How I Started My Business: Ronke Abiona, Founder Of Bambiano – Nigeria’s Pioneer Teething Jewellery brand
Will you like to be featured on our “How I Started My Business” series? Do you want to nominate someone? Send us...
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1.6KItoro Eze-Anaba, Tolulope Sangosanya & Dotun Akande Nominated For The Vlisco Women’s Month Award 2015
In celebration of women around the world, three amazing women from Nigeria have been nominated for the Vlisco Women’s Month Award this...
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17.2K7“Nobody Realized That We Were A Tiny, Little Dot” – Ibukun Awosika On How She Used The Little She Had To Build The Successful Business She Wanted
The indefatigable Ibukun Awosika is the Founder and Chairperson of The Chair Centre Ltd, a market leader in the office furniture and...
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9.7K1SIX Young & Powerful Nigerian Women In Politics & Policy
Ynaija has just released the #YNaijaPowerList for the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are in politics and policy. Six young...
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2.0KThe Power Of Google Search | How Eseoghene Odiete Built A Successful Fashion Business From What She Learned Online
Eseoghene Odiete, Founder of Hesey Designs did not attend a business or management school; she learned everything she needed to start her...
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6.0KNINE Young Nigerian Women That Will Inspire Entrepreneurship In 2015
In an article titled “20 Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs that will Inspire Entrepreneurship in 2015”, Mark Nwani makes a list of entrepreneurs that...
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3.0KFIVE Lessons Women Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Tewa Onasanya
Tewa Onasanya is the Publisher of the Exquisite Magazine and creator of the Exquisite Magazine Walk Against Cancer and the annual ELOY...
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2.3KREAL WOMEN, REAL ISSUES: How Do I Handle My Double-Faced Line Manager?
My line manager has never complained about my work or my person to me before, not even once. She doesn’t commend me...
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2.0K12 Email Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Career & Business
You return to your office from an afternoon meeting and decide to check e-mail. You wonder where your day went after spending...
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1.2KSix Women Writers Tell Us What Their Typical Writing Days Look Like
In our WomenWhoWrite series, we interviewed some amazing female writers and when asked what a typical writing day looks like for them,...
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1.6KThis Is What It Feels Like To Win! Ijeoma Kalu Beats 8,500 Entries To Cover UK Boots Mag
Ijeoma “Ijay” Kalu, a Nigerian living in the UK is the cover girl for the March edition of Boots Health & Beauty...
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1.0KHouse of Tara Partners FCMB To Empower 5,000 Women
House of Tara International has partnered with FCMB to launch ‘Beauty Business on the Go’ (BBOG), an initiative aimed at empowering 5,000...
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938The Pink-collared Jobs: Here Are The Top 20 Jobs Dominated By Women
Nursing, teaching and social work are some of the top occupations called “pink-collared jobs” because they are dominated by women. Although more...
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12.3KGet Inspired! Watch Adekunbi Adeoye, Founder Of Sesewa Share Her Success Story
Adekunbi Adeoye is the founder and CEO of Sesewa support services. In the video below she speaks with The Young Nigerian and ...
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1.2KChioma “Chigurl” Omeruah & Ngozi Nwoji On How They Follow Their Dreams
In this episode of Heart Of The Matter, celebrity comedian, Chioma Omeruah and host of the NGEE show, a popular web-series, Ngozi Nwoji,...