All posts tagged "Profiles"
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44Career & BusinessHere Is The Laudable Reason Kike Oniwinde Created BYP Network To Connect Black Professionals Globally
Described by many as 'LinkedIn for black professionals,' it helps to connect ambitious future leaders with each other for networking purposes.
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416ProfilesOlutosin Adebowale’s Artworks Tell the Story of Every Woman Who Has Ever Had It Rough By Showing That There Is Treasure in Every Trash
Olutosin Oladosu Adebowale’s artwork is inspired by her domestic violence experience and the many ills she sees other women go through in...
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360ProfilesAnthonia Okafor Is Leading a Movement of Women Who Feel Empowered When They Use Their Gun for Self-Defense
28-years old Antonia, who is an immigrant in the US had survived an assault as a child; she had had an unpleasant...
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513ProfilesJessica Temitope Soares: The Talented Young Woman Who Taught Herself How To Paint
Jessica Temitope Soares studied marketing at Redeemers University, Nigeria. She always found herself drawing during classes in school and people always thought...
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377Career & BusinessFrom Mickey Mouse Drawings To Creating Enchanting Wall Designs – Sarah Sanni Is a Muralist To Watch
Sarah Sanni(CeraCerni) is a 29-year old inspiring young woman who is slaying effortlessly in the field of wall design and decoration in...
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734ProfilesHow Omowunmi Sadik Keeps Breaking New Grounds In Scientific Research
Growing up in the midst of her brothers, Omowunmi had great support from her parents, especially her father who trained her through...
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923ProfilesThis 11-year old CEO didn’t think she was too young to start her own company! Not even for a minute
So, in 2014, GaBBY Bows was founded. They created a double faced, double snap barrette hair accessory, which is said to be...
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695ProfilesHow Chidiogo Akunyili Is Helping Women To Tap Into Their Full Potential Through Her ‘She ROARs’
Chidiogo’s greatest lesson since she started her platform is doing things afraid. If a woman has an idea that inspires her, Chidiogo...
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1.0KProfilesHow Spirit Payton Is Making Sounds With Her Mouth To Heal, Comfort And Relieve People With Insomnia, Anxiety And Depression
Popularly called the pickle lady, Spirit Payton munches on lettuce, pickles, candy, and other foods directly into a microphone to create soothing...
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864Profiles11 Nigerian Women Who Made It To Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 List For 2018
These women are said to be challenging conventions and rewriting the rules for the next generation of entrepreneurs, creatives and tech gurus....
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984ProfilesAdebimpe Adebambo Was Inspired by Lion King to Write an African Animated Film Titled ‘Tejumade’
She then wrote to Walt Disney that she would like them to produce the cartoon but she got a reply in 1997...
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829ProfilesHow Aisha Addo Is Keeping Women Safe Through Her Female Only Ride-sharing Service
After a long day, Aisha wanted to get home as soon as she could and she hailed a taxi. But after she...
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931ProfilesHow Kelechi Okafor Is Helping Women Heal Through Dance And Fitness
Kelechi was abused as a child, dancing and fitness was a way to heal.
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650ProfilesLauritta Onye Wanted To Be a Super Actress but She Became a Super Athlete and Now She Is Setting Super World Records
Lauritta was 12 years old when she realized she wasn’t going to grow as tall as her siblings. So, in 2011, she...
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984ProfilesAula Arthur Helps People Plan For Their Death While They Are Still Alive
Aula’s job goes beyond helping people to plan their death and burial, she helps them to go through their life, look back...
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813ProfilesNonyelum Ekwempu and Olufunke Ogundimu Have Been Shortlisted For The 2018 Caine Prize For African Writing
Writers, Nonyelum Ekwempu and Olufunke Ogundimu have been shortlisted for the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing. The Caine Prize for African Writing is...
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1.9KProfilesThey Deserve Some Accolades! The Aghoghovbia Sisters Bottle and Sell Chapman In The UK
Growing up, Voke, Vona, Vese and Vome were surrounded with parents whose love for food inspired them to create many recipes.
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1.1K1ProfilesSome people thought they couldn’t win, others laughed at them but Tele Lawal and Princess Bright have been elected Councillors of their wards in the UK
Two 22-year old women have been elected as Councillors of their wards in the UK. Princess Bright was elected the councillor for...
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952ProfilesObia Ewah Beat Cancer To Create a Booming Natural Hair Care Company
Surprisingly, the mixturethat Obia originally created for her hair alone, worked great for others also! Friends began to ask for and purchase...
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687ProfilesA Peek Into Uche Pedro’s Life as The Founder of Bella Naija
Uche Pedro speaks on how she started her business and the challenges she has had to overcome to get to where she...
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748Profiles“This One Is For All The Small Girls In Villages Back Home In Nigeria” –Dreams Come True For Didi Emah And Kendra Onasanya As They Perform With Beyonce At Coachella
For Kendra Onasanya, it is a dream come true!
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7861ProfilesNdidi Nwuneli Talks About The Role Of Faith And Belief In Modern Africa
I live in the Lekki area of Lagos,and in my community, there are at least 50 really nice churches,but there’s no adult...
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764ProfilesNkiru Emodi Speaks On How She Started Her Shoe Making Business
A graduate of Accounting, 31-year old Nkiru Emodi was tired of being told that she needed some years of experience before she...
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645ProfilesHow Seyi Oluyole Uses Dance To Keep Street Kids In School
At 10, Seyi’s parents sold their house at Mile 2, which made them move around a lot. Finally, they rented a house...
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597ProfilesThings To Know About Arike Ogunbowale, The Basketball Player Who Made The ‘Shot Of A Lifetime’
Her shot will reportedly go down as the greatest last-second shot in championship game history as she was named the tournament’s most...
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524ProfilesHow Karen Okonkwo Is Transforming Stock Photography with Images of Diverse People and Their Stories
Karen was working on a project when she realized that she wasn't able to present any sort of diversity in her work...
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641ProfilesKeturah Adams Is Here To Ensure the Well-Being of Every Mother and Child
As a child, Keturah Adams was diagnosed with osteomyelitis — inflammation of the bone marrow — in her shoulder, which often left...
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621Profiles“Can A Woman Have It All?” The Price Morenike Toyin Folayan Has Paid For Her Successful Career
I think one of the things that probably made me call for a divorce was that I could not sacrifice my career...
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631NewsThe 5 Nigerian Women on the 100 Most Reputable Africans List
Go women! You rock.
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592ProfilesListening To Tomi Adeyemi Talk about Her Best Selling Book ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Is Super Satisfying
it has been described the biggest fantasy debut novel of 2018 and has obtained a movie deal reported to be worth seven...