‘My mother always looked radiant and beautiful in the kitchen, wearing her ‘Lappa’ (a T-shirt and a head wrap). She reminded me of a ‘Shining Star’. She was always so stunning’. My fondest memory was the day I used my lunch money to buy twelve yards of fabric for her. She sewed for herself and…

My name is Ayesha Alexis Kaikai.  I am 13 years old, born on June 23 2005 to Jemillatu Lewally-Stober and Abubakar Kaikai. I live in Freetown, Sierra Leone with my mother and sister. In my spare time I love to read, sketch, listen to music and dance or just relax. At  7,  I dreamt of…

Kumba Blessing Osman-Kamara is the CEO and founder of FB Customized Weddings and Events. She plans, coordinates, and produces weddings, social occasions, non-profit as well as corporate events. Kumba holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Sociology from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone and a Wedding planning certificate from Penn Forster Career School, U.S.A.   Prior to her work in the events management…

Passion, creativity, and resilience are the most crucial skills in business. If you’ve got those, you’re ready to embark on the journey.” -Jo Malone, Founder of Jo Malone Let’s get today started with some lights, sounds and fireworks from THE CHEMISTS! When Emeric Elliott, an MBA graduate (from Heriott Watt University in UK) returned  to Sierra…

Amazingly some young Sierra Leoneans have stepped up to the clarion call of Mama Sierra Leone in terms of investing into the future. The riches of emerging economies go past minerals and oils, rather it is the ability of humans to look into ways of utilizing their minds vs. natural resources. A great way of…

Zainab Kargbo  graduated from the Institute of Public Administration and Management (IPAM)- Sierra Leone; with a degree in  business administration and an intent to hammer her way into the future by designing and making state of the art furniture. This story is unusual for a country that  glorifies white- collared jobs with very low interests…

Africa is the future, this is an affirmation that is truly manifesting. Many entrepreneurs are thinking outside of the box into creating solutions for the worldwide market. The competition is tense but the fruits leave us increasingly excited! We caught up with a brand who is intent on optimizing luxury and style. Take a deep…

Ajara Marie is marketing executive and a rising business mogul with an in depth experience in Community & Youth Development, Events Management & PR, Communications and Marketing, Training and Capacity building, Clinical Services and Partnership development in Sierra Leone and abroad. She has successfully created her own brand and managed for the past nine (9)…

Growing up, Abiosola Latzel struggled to find bras that fit and were comfortable. She was ‘that girl’ wearing a bra in JSS1.  She was very athletic, loved to run but stopped because her boobs got in the way. So she developed a love-hate relationship with her body. After she had her daughter her body went…

It is said that before 2020 new jobs , that do not exist, will rise up to meet the growing needs of millennials. We are proud forerunners of this trend, with careers, that bring solutions to problems from the tech fields to the internet. Joanne Oji-Chukwu, is a lawyer, prosecutor and an online entrepreneur/influencer.  Her day job…