African Women Entrepreneurs: Liberia’s Adenah Bayoh’s Quest to Become the Youngest IHOP Franchisee

Adenah Bayoh after escaping a Civil War in Liberia, relocated to America and subsequently purchased and grew a multi-million dollar business becoming the top employer in her community. She was the youngest person to become a franchisee at IHOP. Watch and listen to her story at Our World Black Enterprise hosted by Ladybrille Man alum …

(Video) Shirley Frimpong-Manso on Becoming Ghana’s Top Movie Producer & Director

Shirley Frimpong-Manso, a Ghanaian film producer and director shares her journey to becoming Ghana/Africa’s top movie producer and director. She shares how uncomfortable she was with the African film narrative where women were abused and neglected and decided to do something about it. Watch the Ndani TV feature. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is …

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VOGUE Talents Italy and Joan Okorodudu Launch ‘SCOUTING FOR AFRICA’ – Fashion Designers Apply Now!

Vogue Talents in collaboration with Joan Okorodudu’s International Business Consortium Nigeria limited organisers of Africa’s biggest model search and owners of Ecowas Fashion week and Africa International fashion week in partnership with Studio 24 launches “Scouting for Africa”, sponsored by Access Bank PLC Nigeria together with Baileys. This is a new international scouting project aimed at emerging womenswear, menswear or accessories designers of African nationality (they …

Video: BBC Profiles French-Ivorian Entrepreneur SWAADY Martin-Leke on Living the ‘African Dream’ with her TEA Business YSWARA

“As part of the BBC’s African Dream series, the French-Ivorian founder of luxury tea brand Yswara discusses the importance of being based on the continent, where people feel “alive”. Swaady Martin-Leke says she decided to “implant” her luxury brand in South Africa. The entrepreneur opened her first shop in Johannesburg. She then decided to aim …