Facebook today announced the launch of #SheMeansBusiness, an initiative designed to inspire and train female entrepreneurs across Nigeria to build, grow and start their own businesses. In a recent study conducted by Development Economics on behalf of Facebook, it is estimated that businesses set up by women in Nigeria over the next five years (by …
ARISE Fashion Week 2018 returns the fashion focus back to creating global fashion brands out of Africa and the diaspora with the launch of ARISE Fashion Management and Mentoring Programme ( AFMMP). This comes ahead of the official opening of the 2018 ARISE Fashion Week in Lagos, Nigeria over Easter at the Lagos Continental Hotel, …
Tola Okogwu is a British blogger and author of the ‘Daddy Do My Hair?’ book series for children. Launching her third book in the series ‘Kechi’s Hair Goes Every Which Way’ in May 2018, Tola wants to tackle the relationship between young black girls and their natural afro hair in a vibrant, entertaining and educational …
Nigerian-American actress Yvonne Orji, known for her role in the Issa Rae’s HBO critically acclaimed original comedy-drama television series ‘Insecure,’ is a new brand ambassador for official Colgate Total “Totally Ready”. The brand officially unveiled Orji a few weeks ago, sharing how she is totally ready for life’s unexpected moments, whether that’s running into a …
Actor, producer and activist Reese Witherspoon told a packed convention hall at the Watermark Conference for Women Silicon Valley that “women’s voices are finally being heard.” “I feel like we are on the precipice of something very different. I think it’s an incredible time for people finding their voice,” Witherspoon said, noting that social media …