On a clay court drenched in tension and Parisian anticipation, 21-year-old Coco Gauff rose from the fire, rallied from behind, and clinched her first-ever French Open title, toppling Aryna Sabalenka in a fierce three-set final that will echo through tennis history. The scoreboard read 2-6, 6-3, 7-5. But those numbers barely scratched the surface of the emotional grit and […]
At 17, most teenagers are focused on navigating adolescence. Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli was navigating university-level actuarial formulas—and graduating. One of the youngest-ever graduates from the University of Pretoria, Hazel earned her degree in Actuarial Science before many students her age had even chosen a career path. But this isn’t just a feel-good story about academic brilliance. It’s a story […]
When Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji stepped into the role of Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc in June 2024, she didn’t arrive with noise – she arrived with intent. Within one year, she led Nigeria’s leading financial institution to an unprecedented milestone: over ₦1 trillion profit after tax, making Zenith Bank the first in […]
Emirati business executive Shaikha Al Nowais has been elected as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). She will officially assume office in January 2026, making history as the first woman to hold the role since the organisation’s inception. Al Nowais’ election signals more than a milestone in gender representation; it sets the tone for […]
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has confirmed the appointment of Juliana Kagwa as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a strategic leadership transition as the country positions itself for greater visibility in the global tourism market. Kagwa, whose appointment was officially announced by the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, becomes the first woman to lead the UTB since […]
April 26, 2025, marked a day of compassion, empowerment, and purpose as the Women of Will (WOW) Organisation made a memorable impact during their landmark International Women’s Conference in Zanzibar, visiting the SOS Children’s Village. The outreach formed part of the post-conference activities following the groundbreaking WOW International Women’s Conference 2025, themed “Empowering Women Globally: Creating a Boundless Future […]
In the evolving landscape of African development, few figures encapsulate the intersection of finance, infrastructure, and innovation as effectively as Aude Apetey-Kacou. With over two decades of experience in transaction advisory, development finance, and startup venture-building, Apetey-Kacou has established herself as a pivotal player in Francophone Africa’s economic transformation. Currently serving as the Business Development Director for Africa at […]
There are rare custodians of language who treat every syllable with reverence, every vowel as sacred, and every sentence as a legacy. One of such luminaries is Dr Beatrice Oreoluwa, a woman of incandescent intellect, unrelenting scholarly discipline, and deep cultural consciousness. For over thirty-five years, she has not only taught language, she has lived it, shaped it, and […]
The Million-Dollar Throne of Africa’s Digital Monarch Let’s be honest—if our ancestors could time-travel to 2024 and see a Nigerian making millions by simply talking to a camera, their first reaction would be suspicion. A witch? A trickster? A highly blessed oracle of the gods? But here we are, in an era where the most valuable currency is not […]
We love a good underdog story. The idea that against all odds—poverty, systemic racism, generational curses, and the occasional power outage—someone, somewhere, makes it to the top. We romanticize the struggle, package it in bite-sized inspiration, and hashtag it for motivation. But let’s be honest: for young Black talent, the world is not designed for easy victories. Success is […]
