Access Bank Plc has unveiled the third edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme as part of the Bank’s mandate to empower female entrepreneurs with financial and business skills. The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme is designed to provide female-owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-class business training as well as mentoring opportunities. This programme has been designed...
Nimi Akinkugbe’s ambassadorial appointment is a clear case of what a man can do, a woman can do better. The ex-banker cum finance expert is Nigeria’s first female ambassador to Greece, an appointment that was well received. Recall that her ambassadorial nomination in 2020 was met with criticism on social media because she is not an indigene of Ondo state....
The desire and goal of every graduate in Nigeria is to get a good job or employment. However, there is still a wide gap between the demand for jobs and its supply making it a frustrating cycle for job seekers. As the rate of unemployment continues to rise in Nigeria, so is the surge in fake jobs. A fake or...
Actress, Beverly Naya was born in London as the only child of her Nigerian parents. At 17, she began acting while studying philosophy, psychology, and sociology at Brunel University. She also studied script-writing and film-making at Roehampton University. In an interview, she once explained that she relocated to Nigeria because of the rapid growth of Nollywood, and the opportunities that...
Rhoda Ebun is a Nigerian fashion entrepreneur, stylist and consultant. From styling TV projects, celebrities to personal clients, consulting for fashion brands, and even producing fashion TV content, she does it all. She is multi-talented and multi-faceted. She is a mum and most importantly a born-again Christian. In this exclusive interview, she speaks on how she got into the fashion...
Becoming a model and even a big one at that is not child’s play and any lady who is interested in this field should prepare and have some core tips needed to pursue a blossoming career. Of course, every business has its own uniqueness, so in order to break into the modelling industry, follow these tips below to guide...
Modupe Philips is the CEO and Founder of a Lagos based business, A’lure. In line with promoting Nigerian women and their achievements to mark International Women’s Day, Anu Odubanjo had an exclusive chat with Modupe about juggling a 9-5 with a side hustle, challenges, and her take on what the IWD 2021 ‘Choose To Challenge’ means to her. Quite coincidentally,...
Tech Giant, Apple has appointed Teju Ajani as Country Managing Director for Nigeria. This appointment makes her the first woman to attain this position. Ajani’s appointment will see her oversee sales and business development at Apple. Prior to her new role, Ajani was Country Manager, Android Partnerships for Google in Nigeria. She also served as the YouTube head of content...
There is no need to be scared when venturing into acting, all it takes is a bit of dedication, patience, and a few of the tips we would be giving you below. Nigeria’s movie industry makes more movies than any other country except India? Do you want to know how to be an actress in Nigeria? Do you want to know...
Olufunke Akindele Bello popularly known as Funke Akindele, is a Nigerian award-winning Nollywood actress, producer, and entrepreneur. Born August 24, 1977, in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria, She came to the limelight after featuring in the popular United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) sponsored sitcom; I Need to Know, which ran from 1998 to 2002. Since then, she has only gone on...