Creative fingers in Africa have always held and will always hold sway considering the high intellectual resources embedded in erudite writers like Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe, South Africa’s Marié Heese, Kenya’s Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Ghana’s Ama Ata Aidoo, Nigeria’s Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Liberia’s Wilton Sankawulo and a host of others who have …
Ajibola ‘Ayana’ Olubiyi, Manager Swe Bar & Lounge, LadybrilleNigeria Personality of the Month
Now you have your fashion business. What next? Well, you have to nurture it and brilliantly manage it so it can be successful. How do you do this? Independent of key business skill sets and practices that you already have or should have, you must also have specific management skills or hire someone who does …
Chichi Dike, Executive Director MNIA-Ladybrille Nigeria Personality of the Month
Today the USA and the world celebrates Martin Luther King Junior (MLK) day. MLK was a man who used his talents, skills and energy, in a selfless way, to achieve equal rights for all. He believed and mobilized thousands to fight against racial injustice and discrimination through marches, boycotts, speeches and many other mediums. As the USA …
Eni Lise Balogun, Nigeria's Beauty Guru (Interview)
Nigerian born Ibidun Eni Fagbemi-Balogun aka Eni Lise Balogun, mother of three girls, who describes herself as “shy and straight up blunt” has always had a fascination with the beauty business. Eni’s father owned a cosmetic business in Nigeria, Groom Away Gray (men’s hair grooming business) and as a child, Eni who was her “daddy’s …
Funlayo Alabi, Co-Founder Shea Radiance, LadybrilleNigeria Personality of the Month
In all facets of various societies, worldwide, you can find Nigerians doing their country proud. One such Nigerian flying the green white green flag ,so prominently and boldly, is Funlayo Alabi. The DC/Maryland based Funlayo is co-founder and owner of AgroBotanicals, a company she founded with her husband Shola Alabi which focuses on obtaining fairly …
Maimah Karmo, L’oreal Paris Woman of Worth
Congratulations to Maimah Karmo, a fierce and fearless breast cancer survivor and advocate. Tigerlily Foundation, the organization which Maimah founded educates, advocates for, empowers and provides hands on support to younger women – before, during and after breast cancer. Ms. Karmo is the recipient of L’oreal Paris Woman of Worth Honor. “Ten deserving women from accross the …