BE LIKE EUNICE NAFFIE MUSTAPHA- SIERRA LEONE’S ASPIRING THOUGHT LEADER

  Eunice Naffie Mustapha is a 21-year-old female Sierra Leonean that has been championing kids and youth issues in her country since she was a teenager. Eunice started her advocacy in 2015 after the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, as she was motivated by the desire to promote the empowerment of kids and youth in…

March 28, 2019
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YENIVA SISAY: WALKS US THROUGH THE POWER OF EDUCATION AND LEARNING

Yeniva Sisay (M.A. Ed) is a value creator and change agent, who is passionate about the development and transformation of Africa. In 2007 Yeniva relocated to her ancestral home Sierra Leone, with a vision to develop the next generation of Sierra Leonean leaders, innovators, and change-makers. It was then that she founded EXCEL Sierra Leone; an educational…

March 1, 2019
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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH AJARA MARIE: CEO WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS

Ajara Marie Bomah is a child of God, a go-getter, trend setter, dreamer, mom, sister, partner and friend. She complements this professionally as a marketing and communications executive and a rising business mogul. With over 15 years of experience, Ajara specializes in diaspora engagement, development and investment in Africa with a critical focus on women…

February 7, 2019
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MEET THE TECH WOMEN IN SIERRA LEONE – COHORT 2018

Technology firms led by women experience a 35% higher return on investment than those led by men, according to a paper by the venture capitalist firm Illuminate Ventures. This report shows that it’s actually more beneficial for companies to hire women who have a tech- base than their male counterparts. If Africa is to become…

October 10, 2018
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ADAMA SILLAH: THE POWER OF THE MEDIA CANNOT BE UNDERESTIMATED.

‘In most settings in Africa, women who choose to work in the media are unfairly tagged as drop-outs, loose or dumb women. Such stereotypical thinking from mostly men has greatly affected those who think journalism and the media is where they can thrive as professionals.’ Surprisingly this view is held by most members of our…

September 6, 2018
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DISI’S DRIVE TO SUCCESS

It’s not every day that you get to meet with an executive who is passionate about work. Ms. Ayomide Disi is a results driven, sales professional with over eight years’ experience. She has aggressively driven sales leading to growth with profits. Ayomide is great at training sales team who are friendly always highly visible to…

July 20, 2018
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3 INSPIRING LIFE LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED FROM BASITA MICHAEL

It’s not every day that you meet with someone who brings out your good, ugly and funny personas. Basita has a weird way of doing exactly that. She is a boss lady who knows how to live her truth unapologetically, making friends and foes along the way. Maybe by virtue of her profession or her…

July 7, 2018
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