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10 Things I Didn’t Know about Hillary Clinton Until 2016

The first time I felt remotely inclined to learn more about Hillary Clinton, I couldn’t go far because Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were simply more interesting to read about at the time. Eight years later, Hillary Clinton was

AWIEF Launches the Inaugural AWIEF Awards 2017

This year the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum Conference and Exhibition will have a third arm, the AWIEF Awards, which will be taking place on the evening of the 6th of October 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa. “Pioneers

IWD 2017: UN Ambassador Unveils NGO for Women and Girls

On Friday March 10, a gathering was held at Oakwood Hotel in Lekki to celebrate International Women’s Day 2017. The event was graced by several dignitaries including popular musician Glowreeyah Braimah, renowned movie producer Emem Isong, producer of the famous

Nigeria’s Ten Most Influential Women

The world’s attention turns to more than half the planet’s human population. The International Women’s Day is marked to celebrate the great strides women have made in various fronts of human endeavor, and highlight the fact that much remains to

International Women’s Day: Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti- Bold for Change

Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti is often mostly remembered as the first woman (allegedly) to drive a car in Nigeria, or as the mother of Afrobeat maestro Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. However, what she truly lived for, was seeing women break free. She breathed women’s

Funke Bucknor Obruthe and Omotade Alalade make it to the BBC’s 100 Women List 2016

The BBC has unveiled its 100 women 2016 list, which it says is intended to celebrate inspirational and influential women from across the world. Two Nigerians, Funke-Bucknor Obruthe and Omotade Alalade are included on the list, which also has such

Apply for the Skye Pearl Mentorship Program for Women Entrepreneurs

Skye Bank is offering women entrepreneurs a chance to get valuable advice and guidance from high achievers in business. It is inviting women with a desire to gain useful insights into the workings of the modern business world, to apply

The Place of the 21st Century African Woman

My friend’s furious post on Facebook was my first clue that women had been dissed by none other than our Dear President. I quickly dashed to Linda Ikeji Blog only to discover that the President had, in a few sentences,

The Woman Who Wants to Help Plug Nigeria’s Lower Income Housing Gap

Amaka Osarieme Nwaokolo describes herself as “results driven, strategic and a problem solver”. Precisely the kind of person you would expect to have a go at trying to make up for the huge gap in the supply of housing for

7 Business Lessons from Alali Hart, MD, Montaigne Place

Alali Hart is the Managing Director of Montaigne Place, Nigeria’s foremost luxury skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, and well-being retail company. Here are 7 lessons entrepreneurs can learn from her journey: 1. Education matters. When it comes to education and entrepreneurship, there

AfDB’s $300 Million Fund Now Accessible to Lagos’ Women Entrepreneurs

The African Development Bank’s $300 million fund for women entrepreneurs will now be accessible to business women in Lagos. The government of Lagos State has made it known that it has entered into a partnership with African Women Innovation Entrepreneurship

7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Omoni Oboli

Charming actress Omoni Oboli needs no introduction. Her latest movie, Wives on Strike co-starring Chioma Akpotha, Uche Jombo and Ufuoma Ejenobor, returned to the cinemas last month by popular demand. In 2014 she co-produced, directed and starred in a romantic

Nigerian Brides, Finding a Second Dress Just Got Easier!

The days of brides wearing one wedding dress all through their wedding may be gone in a few years, as more and more brides are choosing to change into a different dress for their wedding reception. I was blown away

6 Reasons Fans Absolutely Love Omawumi

Omawumi bounced into the limelight as an Idols West Africa contestant in 2007, and the lively entertainer has not looked back since. Nearly 10 years later, the 34-year old singer shows no signs of slowing down. Of course she’s far

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Caroline Chikezie, “The Governor”

EbonyLife TV’s compelling new series, The Governor, is powered by a cast well known to Nigerians, except for the Governor herself! We know her father, her husband, her son, her Chief of Staff, and even her detractors, but the questions

Her Excellency, Aisha Alhassan, Honourable Minister Of Women Affairs & Social Development To Speak At The 2nd Africa Women Innovation And Entrepreneurship Forum

Aisha Jummai Alhassan is the current Minster of Women Affairs and Social Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A politician and lawyer of great repute, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan was the former Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, of Taraba

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