The tired adage is true, ‘no one will value you more than you value yourself’. But in this world, where we are constantly competing and comparing ourselves, only to helplessly fall short, how can we see any value in who we are? When I started the Inspire Series, all I had was a feeling. I wanted to do this, I…
‘Empowered Women empower women’ She Leads Africa has been on our radar for a few months. Not just because of their highly successful Entrepreneur showcase held last year. In case you missed it, She Leads Africa created a business pitch competition which gave 10 exceptional young female entrepreneurs, doing business in Africa, the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a…
Recently, I have been praying to God to teach me to love Him more. It has however occured to me that I cannot love someone I do not know. So perhaps I need to pray and actively seek to get to know God more. As I watched today’s #Spirit Video, where Oprah and her guests, try to define who God…
We have officially crossed over into quarter 2 of 2015. I am personally at a place of re-evaluation. Re-evaluating my goals and the means of achieving them. It struck me as we celebrated Easter that sacrifice is the necessary ingredient for the achievement of my goals. It is through Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross that we now have direct access…
IBG is all about celebrating women and each week we choose one woman as our Wednesday crush. For the longest time we’ve been crushing on Honey Ogundeyi the founder and CEO of Fashpa.com, Nigeria’s Leading Online Fashion Retailer, and here’s why….. She’s built/building a strong NIGERIAN brand In a relatively short time Fashpa.com has established itself as No1 Fashion…
Joile has been in the news for all the right reasons this month! First it was for speaking openly about removing her ovaries and fallopian tube as a cancer preventive measure and now its for her amazing speech at the Kids choice awards, where she won the award for best villain in her role as Maleficent in the live-action reimagining…
By Mark Nwani I spotted this article on LinkedIn and I found the list not only inspiring but versatile. Included are a list of bright young men and women who are excelling in entrepreneurial efforts in different fields. It shows the potential in and for Nigeria. Check on it!… Banke Kuku: Founder/Creative Director, Banke Kuku Textiles Banke’s entrepreneurial ability blossomed…
I honestly believe God places certain people on earth to remind us how to live. I was a cocktail of emotions as I watched Sam Berns TedX talk. All my worries, insecurities and physical imperfections combined do not parallel his. Yet, there he was bravely telling the world ‘ I have a very happy life’. A while ago, I realized…
By Teawna Pinard Last year my good friend captured this beautiful candid moment with my then 4-month-old daughter Zoe. When I saw it for the first time, tears began streaming down my face. These weren’t tears of sadness, rather tears of immense joy. This picture captured me arriving at a place of inner peace, calm, and happiness that I had…
By John Ortberg See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut…” Revelation 3:8a (NIV) Life is full of tough decisions. How do I know if he/she is “the one”? Which college should I go to? What should I major in? Which job should I take? Which church should we attend? Should I change careers?…
