Anyone will tell you that one of the most important parts of managing your finances is learning to budget and stick to it. But how do you even create a budget? What are the key tips you should utilize in drawing up a budget for yourself and your family? How can you create a realistic budget? Today, with our friends…
Yesterday we were excited and got way ahead of ourselves- by a full day. We released our #WCW on a Tuesday. But because the world is filled with women we can crush on daily (on a per second basis even) we are bringing you our lastest crush- Aishah Ahmad the new Wimbiz Executive Council Chairperson who takes over from Osayi Alile. Here…
We had an amazing time at WIMBIZ Annual Conference yesterday and we cant wait to get back for today’s concluding session. While we congratulate the entire WIMBIZ Executive council, Board of Trustees, Conference organizers and the entire team for putting together such an impactful and well organised event, we cant help but keep crushing on the current Chairperson of their…
By Rachel Wojo for Proverbs 31.org “For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God? — the God who equipped me with strength and made my way blameless.” Psalm 18:31-32 (ESV) The alarm would sound any minute. It was time. Time to open my eyes, sit up and face another day. I started the inner pep…
It’s been a long time since we had our weekly #Inspiremonday column and today, I am happy to share something that has been deeply inspirational to me. As some of you may know, I recently got accepted into the Grooming for Greatness Fellowship- a fellowship which aims to create a pipeline for the next generation of African leaders. During the…
Many of us (if not all of us) deal with insecurities of different degrees. From how we look, where we schooled, how much money we have, who we married, the schools are children go to…..insecurities can appear in different forms and can affect us in different ways. While most of us spend a considerable amount of time trying to hide…
Everyone wants to be a leader, but how do you become one? According to Forbes (as seen on Agenda), here are 10 ways to become a successful leader at work. Read, share and implement Prepare before you enter the workforce By volunteering in local social or non-profit organisations, you can gain early exposure to leadership roles and build up confidence…
“She hurt me so I will hut her back”. “He was rude so I wont speak to him”. “He started a rumor about me so I will get him back”. We’ve all felt this way. We are only human after all. But I’ve learnt that the act of kindness or mercy is intentional. Rarely is it our first response to…
A few months ago, Julius Agwu talked openly about his health and life saving surgery. However on Sunday, I saw a different dimension to his story as I read his interview with the TPH Review. Here are some excerpts from the interview About discovering his diagnosis It was heartbreaking. …I still have two of them as I speak, but they…
Whether we participate in national elections or not, our lives are evaded by several levels of political nuances. The office really is a political playground where power is wielded and sought after through various group dynamics. When I started my first job in Nigeria, I was a real JJC- Jonny Just Come! I knew ‘about’ office politics but i never…
