We love it when women stand out! Not only because of their accomplishments but because of their character! Blessing Okagbare, Africa’s fastest woman has been getting a lot of buzz lately, not just because of her medals (which are clearly very impressive) but because of her drive and focus! She shares some of what inspires her on this Nike Interview,…
We are all passionate about something. But most times passion isnt enough! How do you scale your passion to create opportunities for income? That’s what my guest vlogger Uzo Orimalade, CEO of Uzo’s Food Labs is talking about- How to turn your passion into a business. Uzo provides personal insight from her own journey as she transitioned from an investment…
In recent weeks, we’ve published a 2 part article on the do’s and dont’s of the side hustle and we received great feedback. However, I think we need to take a few steps back and actually help to demystify the very early start up stages and challenges that must side hustle entrepreneurs face. Whether you’ve started a side hustle to…
The most inevitable thing in the world is death. Yet, many of us, especially in Africa shy away from discussing it. Personally, I find death to be the most powerful motivator to live. We take each breathe and the seeming promise of tomorrow for granted and we procrastinate. We live our lives in the future. One day I will….tomorrow I…
By Katy MacKinnon Hansell for Huffington Post Woman As a career, executive and leadership coach, a question I get asked the most is: “Can I do what I love and still make a living doing it?” My answer is always a resounding “YES!” So what are YOU waiting for? Let’s get YOU going… Here’s my proven formula to get you into work…
Time. We all have it but use it differently. Hindsight and age helps us to review the choices we’ve made in the past and if we are smart and/or lucky we get to make changes. One of my greatest fears has always been turning 80 with regrets. No cool stories to tell the grand kids of what I did and…
We love our home grown female entrepreneurs! Despite the challenges of running a business in Nigeria, these women stay slaying by rising and surpassing these challenges. Kene Rapu is one of such entrepreneurs and we are crushing on her zeal, drive and of course her FAB footwear! A key aspect of the brand Kene Rapu is its support of the…
So if you have been a reader of IBG (Inspired by Glory), you know we are on the path of self evaluation and growth. There’s so much to do and achieve and very little time to do it in. That’s why we love our ‘list’ articles. these articles condense into a few tips what you need to know and how…
Ynaija recently released the #YNaijaPowerList for the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are in politics and policy. Six young and influential women made this list, check on them below; Josephine Washima Washima is an accomplished business transformation expert but it is her position as the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Job Creation that earns her a spot…
You’ve heard it before….’life is a marathon not a sprint’! ‘Good things take time’ and ‘nothing good comes easy!….Yup..these are the cliche sentences we hear when we are expectant and our hopes are lingering on by a single piece of thread! I wont lie, advice like that does nothing to help me when I feel I am in dire need…
