The APWB is the Female arm of the prestigious Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Since its inception in 1983, APWB has impacted positively on the continued promotion of professionalism amongst women in the banking sector. The association is celebrating female champions that have contributed to the banking sector! Ms. Abiola Adekoya MD/CEO of RMB Nigeria Stockbrokers Abiola…
Hello everyone and welcome to a wonderful New Year! We couldn’t think of a better way to start 2018 than by celebrating the women who have devoted a considerable portion of their lives activities to empowering other women. The women included in our #womensupportingwomen Power List show every day that supporting women is much more than a hashtag or an…
This article was written by Mrs Aishah Ahmad and it originally appeared here. I recently delivered the keynote speech at the ‘9to5Chick’ Power Breakfast Series, a platform focused on enabling young women advance in their careers. Created by Glory Edozien, this forum connects ambitious female professionals to accomplished executives to discuss strategies for rising to the top. I had a great time connecting with…
Written by Ivie M. Eke. Recently an acquaintance of mine asked me the question, ‘are you happy?’ in lieu of the standard ‘how are you?’ or ‘how far?’ which I am accustomed to hearing as a greeting in Nigeria. Am I happy? Am I happy? Well…yes. I think so. This simple question led me down a rabbit hole of…
SEUN KUTI HEADLINES PADMAN’s EVENT [#UNBOXWASAHABLEPADS]
PadMan is an initiative of the Giving Garage aimed at getting men to be deliberately involved in issues of humanity especially issues bothering on gender equality. Giving Garage’s PadMan initiative is adopting the United Nations’ #HeForShe model to encourage men to act in advocating and funding of girl/women causes. PadMan promotes loudly and unashamedly the role of good Menstrual Hygiene…
Meet Bilikiss Adebiyi; Bilikiss has always been a woman of incredible vision. A graduate of MIT Sloan School of Management with a sought after career with multinational companies such as IBM and now as the founder of WeCyclers, Bilikiss is creating opportunities for social change. Her company offers waste collection and recycling services to the Lagos informal settlements, where an…
About Francesca Francesca is a Public Relations and Communications expert with 12 years experience in media strategy and management, perception management, image consulting, perception and crisis management, and event planning and management. In case, you thought the name was familiar, she is also the founder of Leading Ladies Africa a women empowerment non-profit that celebrates the lives of African women…
Hello IBG Community! Would you like to be The Richer Woman? – Do you need clarity for your life goals and dreams? – Are you struggling in the area of purpose and relationships? – Do you want to understand the true meaning of self-love? – Are you eager to be a truly wealthy woman? Then sign up for this exclusive…
We all know Solange is one woman that knows how to be uniquely herself. We’ve just read her letter to her teenage self, where she expressed her feelings on finding herself, gratitude, her mother, and life. The letter which is titled, “A LETTER TO MY TEENAGE SELF”, was published by Teen Vogue. On the pages of life, Solange wrote: “there will be…
Forbes West Africa Correspondent Peace Hyde, Senior Special Assistant Lagos State Ministry Women’s Affairs Chioma Dike and Head Marketing and Communications Toyin Awesu to speak at 9to5 Chick Networking Mixer
Hey Career Woman, Are you tired of female entrepreneurs having all the fun? Do you want to meet with like-minded professional women? Would you like to learn career development and networking tips in a relaxed and fun atmosphere If you have answered yes to any of those questions then you really should attend the #9to5chick Premier Networking Event for Professional Women-Career…