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…
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…
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…
Hello ladies! Happy International Women’s Day! A day set aside to celebrate women, discuss issues and proffer solutions for gender parity. YAY! This year the theme is #BeBoldforChange and honestly we love it. Not only because change definitely does require boldness, but because we as women are bold! We just need to dust off the pressure to conform to society…
Inspired by Glory is excited to announce the formal launch of it’s Career Development Hub for Working Women, #9to5Chick. The purpose of the platform is to create a space where women can take deliberate action toward career growth and living fulfilled professional lives. As with all things in life, great careers don’t just happen, we have to plan towards them.…
Yay it’s Wednesday and time for us to crush on all things woman. Our crush for the week is none other than the amazing and uber talented, Bidemi Zakariyau the Founder and Lead Consultant for LSF|PR Meet Bidemi Zakariyau Bidemi Zakariyau is the Founder & CEO of LSF|PR – A full service public relations consultancy in Lagos, Nigeria with core competencies in…
So before I proceed with the usual banter that accompanies my vlogs, I guess I should say two things. The first is, Happy Valentine’s Day! May love always be in your life! The second is a bit of a confession. Although this is a love/relationship styled vlog, I actually recorded it MONTHS ago but for some reason never released. And…