“You cannot date until you get married.” Born to strict Nigerian parents, Yvonne determined to get married and intimate at 18. But her enthusiasm was diminished by her friends’ low expectations of sex. After getting “bamboozled by Jesus” in college, today Yvonne is a 33-year-old virgin. Suddenly her parents want her to meet someone. Yvonne …
Nigerian fashion model and television Zainab Balogun recently shared a series of tweets challenging the notion of public marriage proposals. She makes a lot of sense. Read on and let us know what you think: “I don’t understand the excitement and desire for public proposals. The hype and inconvenience for others is overwhelming for me …
Forbes 30 under 30 finalists (2016) discuss the state of entrepreneurship in Africa. Some of the topics tackled included the challenge of starting a business in various industries, funding, infrastructure and red-tape. Watch below
From losing his dad at age four to surviving the civil war in Biafra, Cosmas Maduka knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity. However, when his reputation of integrity is challenged as a result of a business deal going soar, the consequent chain of events that follows soon leads to what he will describe …
Popular Nigerian Vlogger Sisi Yemmie shares three ways women can be bold for change. Watch what she has to say:
DeRay Mckesson, an American civil rights activist and a leading voice in the Black Lives Matter movement, and British television personality June Sarpong took to the VOICES stage to discuss the matter of racial injustice in the wider world. VOICES is BoF’s new annual gathering for big thinkers in partnership with QIC Global Real Estate. …