Women are underrepresented in tech in Africa and that is a fact. To ensure gender equality, two female tech experts have come together to create an initiative that will change the game for women in tech. Odun Eweniyi (COO/Co-founder of PiggyVest ) and Eloho Omame, (Managing Director of Endeavour Nigeria) have founded First Check Africa, a first of its kind...
Amanda Gorman made history on Wednesday, January 20, as the youngest poet in US history to read a poem at a presidential inauguration. The 22-year-old read a powerful poem at the inauguration of US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. The Los Angeles native reportedly finished writing the poem, titled “The Hill We Climb,” on the night of...
YouTube today released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. In addition to the grant earmarked for content development, the 23 YouTubers (from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa) will also take part in an intensive three-week incubator programme followed by bespoke training, workshops and...
PR and Corporate Communications expert, Patricia Obozuwa has been appointed Vice-President Communications, Government Affairs & Sustainability at the Coca-Cola Company’s Africa Leadership Team. Obozuwa joins the company with over 20 years of experience in Brands and Communications. Sharing the news on Linkedin, she wrote: I’m super excited to join The Coca Cola Company’s Africa Leadership Team as the Vice President,...
I was scrolling on LinkedIn sometime in December when I stumbled on a post by Victory Yinka-Banjo, who not only aced A1 in all her WASSCE subjects but also had A*s in all her Cambridge results. She was also declared the World’s Best Candidate in English as a Second Language (Speaking Component) by the University of Cambridge International Examination (CIE). Yinka-Banjo also...
Yoruba actress Folake Aremu popularly called Orisabunmi has passed on. She was aged 60. President of the Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) Bolaji Amusan, known as Mr. Latin, confirmed she died on Tuesday night. He added that her death was a shock to everyone. Sadly, her death comes barely four months after the death of...
All hell was let loose on Sunday, Jan 3 on Twitter after a certain Iyabo Arinola Awokoya had called out a Nigerian named Muyiwa who had shared his relocation Canada photos on Twitter. Muyiwa was excited his life long dreams had come true despite having to write IELTS five times. Iyabo in a now-deleted tweet had criticised him for writing...
Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the newly appointed Managing Director/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc has assumed office. Her tenure commenced on Jan 1, 2021. She becomes the 4th Managing Director and Chief Executive and also the first female to occupy the position since the inception of the bank in 1988. Onyeali-Ikpe takes over from Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo, whose contract tenure ended on Dec....
In a place like Nigeria, where visual art is beginning to gain prominence, Faith Abandy is not scared of showing her talent to the world. Faith is a visual artist specialises in creating unique art pieces from waste Ankara fabrics. Fabwoman had an exclusive chat with the 24-year-old where she talked about her childhood memories, challenges of doing a business, and...
This article will show you how to pass your IELTS test once. The International English Language Testing System, popularly called IELTS, is a standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is usually required for study and work migration to countries like Canada. The test is divided into 4 major sections: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing,...