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This 29 Year Old Woman Is Running the Largest Black Owned Airline In The Bahamas
This 29 Year Old Woman Is Running the Largest Black Owned Airline In The Bahamas

Black women are making telling contributions to the aviation sector, an industry which is largely male-dominated. The number of women working as pilots keeps rising and the interesting thing is…

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South African High School Student Designs Insulation For Houses In Rural Areas
South African High School Student Designs Insulation For Houses In Rural Areas

Gabriella Mogale who is a student of Collegiate Girls' High School in the Port Elizabeth Province of South Africa saw an opening where others saw doom. Last year, the fires…

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Folurunsho Alakija Talks Flourish Africa With Forbes Africa

  Our founder sat with Head of Digital, Forbes Africa Peace Hyde to dish on her intentions with Flourish Africa and how the then, idea was birthed. Read the full…

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#WOMENSHISTORYMONTH These Legendary Historical Women are Being Made Into Barbie Dollls
#WOMENSHISTORYMONTH These Legendary Historical Women are Being Made Into Barbie Dollls

Mattel, in time to celebrate women's history month is releasing a line of Barbie dolls dubbed “Inspiring Women,” which features incredible women who made history across many fields.    Mattel…

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Chimamanda’s “Americanah” Will be Making Its Way To TV Courtesy Of These Black Panther Power Women
Chimamanda’s “Americanah” Will be Making Its Way To TV Courtesy Of These Black Panther Power Women

Four years ago, Lupita Nyongo' acquired the rights to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's book: 'Americanah'. It's been pretty silent until recently, when it was reported that the best seller had found…

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Real Life Cinderella Story Anok Yai Becomes First Black Model To Open For Prada In 20 Years.
Real Life Cinderella Story Anok Yai Becomes First Black Model To Open For Prada In 20 Years.

Last week, Prada made major history at their Fall 2018 runway show during Milan Fashion Week. Sudanese model Anok Yai, Yai expressed her excitement about the honor on Instagram and…

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Lupita Gifted 1200 Children In Kenya With Tickets To See Black Panther
Lupita Gifted 1200 Children In Kenya With Tickets To See Black Panther

Movie star Lupita Nyong’o has joined the #BlackPantherChallenge – an online challenge where people help children who can’t afford to see the movie ‘Black Panther’ to see it. According to…

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Meet The Power Women Who Made Redrick Pr’s List Of ‘Brands We Love’
Meet The Power Women Who Made Redrick Pr’s List Of ‘Brands We Love’

Piggy bank NG was founded in 2016 Odunayo Eweniyi alongside her co-founders, Joshua Chibueze, Somto Ifezue. They started Piggy Bank NG with the aim to improve the saving culture of…

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Chimamanda Adiche Explains How The #MeToo Movement Was Important In Africa
Chimamanda Adiche Explains How The #MeToo Movement Was Important In Africa

For a long time, women in many parts of the world felt that they couldn’t talk about these things because they would not be believed and because there would be…

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