Leadership

The United #StateofWomen White House Summit: Michelle Obama & Oprah Hold a Conversation on the Next Generation of Women

Yesterday, June 14th, 2016, The White House held an inaugural ‘United State of Women’ Summit to place the attention on women and girls, domestically and internationally. The summit featured speakers who educated and inspired women, including our very own Ladybrille Woman of the Month April 2015 Alum, Luvvie Ajayi. Speakers and panelists covered key gender …

Business

My Worst Day in Business: Interview with Aliko Dangote, “Africa’s Richest Man”

Forbes Africa Magazine is back with a second episode of ‘My Worst Day,’ the magazine’s first global television flagship show sharing some of the worst days in the lives of some of the most successful African global business leaders and entrepreneurs. On this episode, Peace Hyde, the host, is joined by’Africa’s Richest Man’ Aliko Dangote …

Business

Media personality Latasha Ngwube launches ‘About That Curvy Life,’ Africa’s premier website for plus-size women

Latasha Ngwube, a fashion media personality and entrepreneur, has just launched ‘AboutThatCurvyLife.com,’ (ATCL) Africa’s premier online destination for the curvy community. Ngwube who discovered her passion for fashion journalism through the popular Hollywood series “Sex and the city,” explains her motivation for launching ATCL. “For a long time, plus-size people were sidelined by the fashion …

Leadership News

(Video & Text of Full Speech) — Hillary Clinton makes history, becomes first woman to clinch a presidential nomination

Yesterday, June 7th, 2016, Hillary Clinton made history as the first woman to clinch a presidential nomination for a major party. Clinton prevailed over Senator Bernie Sanders after a long and highly contested primary. “Tonight’s victory is not about one person, it belongs to generations of women and men who struggled and sacrificed and made …

Film

African Cinema: Watch the highly entertaining ‘Skinny Girl in Transit’ Web series, Season 2

The popular ‘Skinny Girl in Transit,’ a web series produced by Guaranty Trust Bank’s Ndani TV is back for a second season! Tiwa is a young woman living in the city of Lagos, Nigeria who is confronted, daily, with the challenges of being plus size, juggling a career and finding true love. The series stars Ngozi …

Events

Afrikin Fest — Miami to host weekend-long festival celebrating Africa & the African diaspora

Afrikin Fest, an African inspired food and music festival will be held from November 18-20, 2016. The weekend-long event will feature the ingenuity, economic and social opportunity of the world’s fastest growing region – Africa. In addition to a first-rate culinary experience and top tier musical acts, the festival will celebrate the accomplishments of influencers …