Category: Workin Womxn
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How Rahama Muhammad’s Whatsapp Group “Hostel Queens” is Transforming Campus Business in Zaria
The WhatsApp group “Hostel Queens,” has an impressive 583-plus members and has swiftly evolved into the preferred hub for female students on campus, facilitating the buying and selling of everyday items.
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Amarachi Nwosu’s Rise in Light: Promoting Cervical Cancer Awareness Through Storytelling
In 2020, Melanin Unscripted mobilized over $11,000 in COVID relief funds, propelled by Nwosu’s short film”Rise in Light”. Yesterday, Melanin Unscripted and The Cervical Cancer Free Nigeria Campaign announced a $10,000 film grant.
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A Trailblazing Voice for Inclusion – A conversation with Abia Akram, Disability Activist and Sightsavers Trustee
Abia Akram is based Pakistan and is a trustee on Sightsavers UK Board. She is also the Project Director for the Special Talent Exchange Programme, a cross-disability organization; CEO of the National Forum of Woman with Disability.
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Fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases with Sightsavers: A Dialogue with Joy Shuaibu
Joy Shu’aibu is the Director of Programme Operations for Nigeria at Sightsavers. Sightsavers works across Africa and Asia to end avoidable blindness, treat neglected tropical diseases and promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities.
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Literature meets Tech on Ifeoma Igwe’s Text-to-Speech App
She is a technology enthusiast and the creator of a text-to-speech app with a Nigerian accent which she uses to listen to her manuscript. She combines her love for African literature with the technology necessary for its advancement.
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“It started with a PowerPoint presentation and a few boxes.” – The Women Behind Uncover
Together with co-founders Jade Oyateru and Catherine Lee, the three women met in Nairobi, and their shared passion for skincare and business acumen drove them to create Uncover.
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In fusing two cultures, El Padrino’s Uzoamaka Umeh created the first-ever Naija-Mexican fusion restaurant
Uzoamaka Umeh started the first-ever Naija-Mexican fusion restaurant, El-Padrino, famous for its Taco Tuesdays. She talks to Document Women about working as a restauranteur, her favourite foods to make, and the future of El Padrino.
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Meet Winifred Okafor, the Founder of Bonita’s Treats, Whose Spontaneous Experiments Became the Start of Something Different
Ms Okafor tells Document Women about her transition to founding a first-of-its-kind organic plant-based snacks company in Nigeria, the storms she’s waded to arrive at this point, and the next step in her journey.
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“I don’t think there’s enough visibility to Black Women indie filmmakers” – Award-winning Filmmaker Zanah Thirus
“As a filmmaker, human life and everyday experiences inspire me as a storyteller, especially from the lens of all of the identities that I hold.”
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For Chima Mmeje, It’s important for Black and Brown freelancers to form communities
Chima Mmeje founded the Freelance Coalition For Developing Countries (FCDC), a freelancer coalition specially dedicated to supporting, mentoring and coaching people of colour in their careers.