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 […]
Fuji music icon, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, widely known as K1 De Ultimate, has shared a rare tribute to the woman he says laid the foundation for his legendary career: his late mother, Alhaja Halima Anifowoshe. In a video that surfaced online on Tuesday morning, the revered singer opened a window into his early life, crediting his mother not just […]
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected as the new President of the African Development Bank Group. The announcement was made during the closing sessions of the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on May 30. Tah, a veteran of African economic reform and international finance, will succeed Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, whose decade-long presidency […]
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 […]
Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, was crowned Central Bank Governor of the Year at the prestigious 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The honour, bestowed during a high-level gala last Wednesday, was a recognition of Cardoso’s “bold and strategic” reforms that have helped stabilise Nigeria’s financial system in one of its most challenging periods. Award […]
Cinema has always had the power to inspire, but for entrepreneurs and business leaders, certain films offer more than entertainment. They present the grit, strategy, failures, and triumphs that define the business journey. These stories, grounded in reality or creatively interpreted, resonate because they mirror the emotional and psychological arcs entrepreneurs experience: the sleepless nights, risky decisions, ethical dilemmas, […]
In the famous Edochie family, known for their amazing work in Nigerian arts and culture, Chief Leo Chinedu Edochie is the firstborn of the legendary actor Chief Pete Edochie and the talented broadcaster Josephine Edochie. But Leo is not just about acting; he has made a name for himself in business and sports too! Born on April 26, 1970, […]
Grammy-winning artist Damini Ogulu, known worldwide as Burna Boy, joins an elite list of changemakers named among the 2025 ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’, unveiled in Abuja this week by the organisers of the Pan-African recognition initiative. Joining him are Africa’s wealthiest industrialist Aliko Dangote, World Trade Organisation Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, top banker and philanthropist Tony […]
