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Nigeria’s President falls our hand

[bctt tweet=”In one fell swoop, President Buhari lived up to every single stereotype that exists about Nigerian men” username=”SheLeadsAfrica”] Earlier today, the BBC released an interview with Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari. In the interview, Aisha Buhari “warned President Buhari that she may not back him at the next election unless he shakes up his […]

Some things have to take the back seat: Balancing work + life #SheHiveLagos

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Although undoubtedly one of the most fun events of the year, SLA’s SheHive is also one of the most informative gatherings for smart African women. This weekend, the city of Lagos pretty much exploded thanks to #SheHiveLagos. We could wax rhetoric about all the wonderful ways you can achieve some balance, but let’s be real. […]

4 lessons Tiwa Savage taught us on comebacks

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It now seems so long ago. Sometime in April, we woke up to a rather unexpected hot-button topic —the messy detail of troubles in Tiwa Savage’s marriage. There were mind-blowing accusations on social media by her estranged husband. A tell-all video from Tiwa was to follow the next day. We already knew the 36-year-old Nigerian […]

Walking away from pre-conceived notions

“You can take the boy out of the ghetto, but you can’t take the ghetto out of the boy”. That statement drives me mad and I get pleasure from proving it wrong. Why? Generalizations are not cool. I am from the Bini speaking part of Edo State, and if you’re Nigerian, you must have heard the popular […]

Help! I don’t have a mentor

If you’ve read articles and stories of successful entrepreneurs, the word ‘mentor’ must have stood out. Even the established entrepreneurs still have mentors. And you wonder, what more do they still need to learn? Successful entrepreneurs know the benefits of having a mentor and one of those benefits is the opportunities for learning. So what happens if you don’t […]

Your boo, your woe

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You’ve heard it said that one of the most important career decisions you can make is the choice of a boo. Your bae could be a nightmare for your career goals, hence the need to choose wisely. Unhealthy relationships can and will affect both your career and personal growth. As a matter of fact, it is an […]

7 entrepreneurial myths standing between you and your empire

The non-profit and even the for-profit scenes are booming across different industries. They are helping to strengthen communities in rural and urban areas across the motherland. It is pleasing to note that some of these budding entrepreneurs are women. Sadly, a lot of companies, organisations, and partnerships never go past their formation stages. Some of these ventures go […]

Mallah Tabot: Openness around sexuality is still lacking

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Imagine your parents talking to you about sex. Awkward right? Mallah Tabot believes the world will be a better place if parents start having open and honest conversations about sexuality with their children. We’re inclined to agree with her. Since 2012, Mallah has been working very hard to improve the lives of many young Cameroonian […]

May the odds be in your favour, financially

Fans of the Hunger Games series will be familiar with the phrase, “May the odds be ever in your favour”. While most people may understand odds to mean luck, in truth, odds have nothing to do with luck. And not only can they be applied to a game of war, they can also be applied to […]