Women's Page

When the name Linda Ikeji is mentioned, what resonates in the minds of people is the successful media entrepreneur whom with determination is changing the media landscape in Nigeria. Behind every successful life, there is a story to tell which in the beginning of business life every individual who has once been an entrepreneur is afraid to share. During the Forbes Leading Women Summit which was held in South Africa, Linda Ikeji who is a successful media entrepreneur shared her story on how her entrepreneurial journey began from struggling to a successful one.  FAILURE Most at times, when you experience failure, it breaks your thoughts, emotions and zeal to be successful into pieces because your objective has not been accomplished, you begin to ask yourself so many questions like  am I good enough?  Do I deserve to be the best? The negative thoughts floods through your mind making you feel useless that you can never contribute to anything good in the s...

             MTV Shuga, a popular television series in Africa has graced our screens with many young and talented actors and Thuso Mbedu is not an exception.  The MTV Shuga star who played the role of Ipeleng has landed a role in Amazon series based on Colson Whitehead book “The Underground Railroad”. The series will be directed by Barry Jenkins, he is well known for his highly acclaimed film Moonlight. Thuso is not the first MTV Shuga star to break into the Hollywood industry, Lupita Nyong’o who played Ayira in the first season which was set in Nairobi, also landed a role in Steve Mcqueen’s film ‘12years a slave” since then, she has starred in many blockbuster movies including the highest grossing film The Black Panther and her new horror film ‘US’ directed by Jordan Peele. The minister for Arts and Culture in South Africa, Mr. Nathi Mthethwa congratulated Miss Mbedu on twitter for her new role as the first South African to lead ...

The African film industry has produced young and beautiful talented actors and actresses over the years and these two ladies are not an exception. When it comes to delivering their roles they execute them perfectly. But it looks like most African producers have not recognized the striking resemblance between these two beautiful actresses. Aside their jobs as actress, they have really worked hard to work behind the scenes as well. Regina Daniels, who is a Nigerian actress also produce film in Nollywood. Stephanie Sandows, a South African actress is also a casting director on one of the best TV soaps in South Africa, “scandal” which has been airing for years now. These two talented actresses had their breakthroughs at a very young age. Regina Daniels started acting at the age of seven but she had her breakthrough when she starred in a tragic film entitled “Miracle Child”. She also starred in a comedy movie “Dumebi in School” a film directed by one of the talented screenwrit...

Most women in the world often complain of sagging breast due to child birth and weight loss. When such situations occur, women will rather go in for implant which at the long run will have a great effect on their health. But this nightmare will soon be over for most women as a Ghanaian model Hamamat Montia educates her followers on Instagram about the use of sheabutter which helps to firm and tighten the breast. Hamamat wrote on her Instagram page; “Sheabutter is a favourite for many of us because of its ability to moisturize the skin without additives. It is also a great agent to use for firming the breasts because of its high concentration of Vitamin E that tightens the skin.” The former Miss Malaika queen has her own skin care products which is made of 100% natural sheabutter.   The reviews from her customers has been very positive and her skin care products which includes Hamamat Safari sheabutter and Golden sheabutter is of high demand.Her passion for educa...

In Africa, it is very common to see women driving their own cars whether it is a mini, compact or SUV. The same way applies to achieving your goals in your desired field of work but on the other hand, it is very rare to see women choosing driving as a profession to make a living. Gradually, the world is changing and more women are choosing male dominated careers not to prove their competence but to fulfil their dreams.   In a typical African society where stereotypical comments are always blurted out to women, women who make firm decision to engage in male dominated profession are often considered adventurous and Augustina Addo is not an exception behind the wheel. Childhood Memories “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This question is often asked by teachers and parents to see to it that their child’s dream is fulfilled. Sometimes along the way, they have to divert and choose a career that will earn them a living. Augustina’s keen interest in driving began a...

           It may be that some lives have uncovered pieces, some will have to pick up the pieces along the journey of life to look for the truth. Others, will have to discover their pieces to unlock the mysteries in their lives enabling them unravel their true potentials. But others have lives that are already shaped in ways in which we cannot predict or always understand. Through the eyes of human, some lives are formed in a perfect circle, beautiful, inescapable with traces of wonderful memories. Ebony was a free-spirited beautiful young lady who understood the real construction of life and never wasted a second of it but rather made an impact.         Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng popularly known as Ebony Reigns left her footprints in the sands of time, telling the upcoming generation that time waits for no man and if you have something in mind, overcome all the challenges and be firm in your decisions. Ebony was one in a million, from...

The Deputy Communications Director at the Office of the President of Ghana, Fatimatu Abubakar, has advised that more women should be involved in politics for the betterment of national development. She believed that if more women are into politics, there will be a total transformation of women’s progress living in developing countries. An event which was held at the Accra International Conference Centre and organized by the Initiative for Youth Development which served a purpose of empowering young Zongo women for community and national development. Madam Abubakar who was a speaker at the event urged most young Muslim women to take advantage of opportunities and make good use of it irrespective of their religion, gender and social status. She further stated that; “If more credible women are into politics, they are able to make a difference and not just add to the numbers”. However, the patriarchal nature of most African countries has made women to consider themselves as inferi...