Uplifting 2,500 Women In Business
Founder of Flourish Africa, Folorunso Alakija, has said she is committing N1 billion fund to promote female-owned businesses in Africa. According to a statement, the firm is a female empowerment platform to help women achieve their full potential. Alakija disclosed that the initiative would focus on supporting the entrepreneurial activities of at least 2500 female-owned […]
Ways To Make Businesses More Welcoming To Women
Women are undeniably good for business. Numbers consistently show that gender-diverse companies are more likely to experience above-average profitability. Also, from my experience, I have observed that women add an important complementary perspective to the business issue at hand, which often results in a wider range of solutions. Thus, it is rational for workplaces to […]
How Alexandra Cristin Turned Her Brand Into an 8-Figure Empire
Seven years ago, plus-size model Alexandra Cristin was watching her favourite YouTuber at her apartment when she decided to start selling hair extensions online. Today, she owns and operates one of the leading seamless hair extension brands in the beauty industry, Glam Seamless. She had been wearing hair extensions since she was 14 and originally […]
Tips For Aspiring Womenpreneurs
You don’t need to tell women this. Every day they walk through the doors of their offices, the ripple effect of this reality shapes their daily experience, all the way down to the thermostat settings. The fact that so little has changed is a big reason why women are exiting corporations in droves, with more women than […]
Invest2Impact Initiative Launched In Kenya To Empower Women Entrepreneurs
A competition seeking to empower women entrepreneurs in East Africa has been launched in Kenya by Mozambican politician and humanitarian Graca Machel. Dubbed Invest2Impact, the business competition seeks to provide access to funding to help develop women-led initiatives in the region. It also seeks to contribute to the community of women business owners and leaders […]
AW WomenPreneur Series : Olorunsola Honey Shares Her Journey Into Melisma Creations
Above Whispers WomenPreneur Series is a platform to showcase amazing business women. Young women who have taken the bold step to start a business, fighting the odds surrounding entrepreneurship in Africa. We share in their journey, share in the challenges and growth process to inspire other women. We believe that when a story is shared, […]
AW WomenPreneur Series : Meet Jojolola Olufemi- Babalola The CEO of Flower Just Fine
Above Whispers WomenPreneur Series is a platform to showcase amazing business women. Young women who have taken the bold step to start a business, fighting the odds surrounding entrepreneurship in Africa. We share in their journey, share in the challenges and growth process to inspire other women. We believe that when a story is shared, […]
Akeredolu Doles Out N550 Million To Market Women, Artisans In Ondo
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, distributed N550 million loan to market women, various entrepreneurial groups and cooperatives societies as a way of tackling poverty in the state. Governor Akeredolu gave out the loans in Akure during the launch of the Apalara Micro-Credit Loan Scheme in a bid to empower various groups and associations […]
Business Women In Zimbabwe Have Been Urged To Engage Technology
Women in business should engage the country’s trade promotion body, ZimTrade to come up with solutions which will enable them to participate in international markets, the new Industry and Commerce Minister Mangaliso Ndlovu has said. Speaking at a women in enterprise conference last week Minister Ndlovu highlighted the need for local women in business to […]
The Cannabis Culture
Cannabis culture, though scaling quickly, is still an exclusive club. Only nine states in the U.S. allow its sale and use as a general consumer product. Although there are passionate communities of active cannabis users virtually everywhere, the majority have yet to be introduced to today’s sophisticated branded products. I have now personally seen more […]
Maryam: 
Iyanuoluwa Isinkaye: 
Fisolami: 