Careers in STEM: Five Career Paths African Women can Venture in.
STEM careers are those that require science, technology, engineering and math knowledge. And these are usually sought by employers and can take you into careers such as Video Game Design, Civil Engineering, Computer Programming, Architectural Designing and more. It is important for more women to venture in STEM careers fields because it brings a wide […]
African Countries where Female Entrepreneurs Thrive Best
This list is courtesy of the recently released 2021 Master Card Index of Women Entrepreneurs shared by Business Insider Africa. Over 36.1% of firms have women in their ownership structure, according to the World Bank Enterprise Survey, which is above the global average of 34.0% and even above OECD countries average 35.1%. Sub-Saharan Africa has […]
Promoting Female Journalists through the BBC’s Komla Dumor Awards, 2022
It is not a surprise that women have risen to take up spaces in all works of life and they are getting recognition for it. One of the most prestigious awards in the field of journalism, the Komla Dumor Award returns annually and is presented to one outstanding individual living and working in Africa, who […]
African women out to conquer the world
“Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.”- Serena Williams. In an industry that has been traditionally male-dominated, women are out to conquer the world with a majority of them paving their ways in entrepreneurship and dominating the space. These women have an important impact on […]
Fatima Tambajang driving momentum and equipping African Developer Communities
Fatima Tambajang was born in Denmark and raised in the UK to Gambian parents. Fatima is currently the Head of Developer Relations for Africa at Nvidia. In her role, she is responsible for driving momentum with external African developer communities and equipping them with programs, tools and the knowledge needed to create innovative solutions with […]
Titi Akinsanmi, a thought leader on public policy and affairs on the digital economic sector in Africa
She is the Policy and Government Relations Lead for West & Francophone Africa, Google Titi Akinsanmi is a Public Policy thought leader on the digital economy focused on shaping an enabling environment needed for innovation. She has spent the last two decades – globally – advising and delivering on laws and policies connecting the public, […]
Patience E. Akyianu, breaking the glass ceiling in Insurance in Ghana
Patience E. Akyianu is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Hollard Group in Ghana and is a director of both the Boards of Hollard Insurance Ghana (General Insurance) and Hollard Life Assurance Ghana. Patience is a very experienced and well-rounded business leader with strong commercial acumen and has over 26 years’ experiencein Banking and […]
Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, one of the Faces of Facebook in sub-Saharan Africa
Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy is the manager in charge of Facebook’s Strategic Media Partnerships across Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining Facebook, Jocelyne served in various roles at Disney, Viacom and Thomson Reuters, bringing entertainment programming, television channels and international news to media platforms around the continent. She started her career as a journalist, mainly at Reuters television. […]
Eloïne Barry, CEO African Media Agency, the professional role model
Eloïne Barry is a Guinean-Senegalese multi-skilled, multilingual communications and business professional with a proven track record in building and managing PR businesses. She has an extensive background in media relations, corporate communications, and investor relations. Eloïne has a passion for consistently achieving and exceeding ambitious business targets. With over 15 years of experience across the […]
Olajumoke Adenowo, an Architect per excellence in Nigeria
Olajumoke Adenowo (Olajumoke Olufunmilola Adenowo) is one of the richest architects in Nigeria. She is a speaker, author, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. She is a successful architect (featured by the world’s foremost Architectural Journal, Architectural Record) and a force in her profession, an industry dominated by men. Olajumoke Adenowo uses her radio show ‘Voice Of Change’ […]