Ariana Oluwole
Ariana Oluwole is an executive coach, holistic educator, and Multipotentialite Entrepreneur. Her flagship coaching program 'Live and Lead Your Best Life' provides holistic strategies for Africans, the diaspora, and professionals navigating multiple cultures and teams. When she is not Empowering People, Teams & Systems to Thrive. Queen A can be found speaking to plants with a nice cup of tea.
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BINTUMANI III : MARIAM MAFOH SAMAI’S EMANCIPATION
Last Week Sierra Leoneans had mixed and varying reactions to the Conference of the year. A Consultative Dialogue Conference for National peace and cohesion (Bintumani III). Freetown, Bintumani Conference Centre on 23 May , 2019. We were bedazzled by a young thought leader, Ms. Marfoh Mariam Kornya Samai who captivated the audience with her message of truth, it highlighted the needs of the young people and has stirred a call to action! Ms. Samai is no stranger to public speaking, her confidence stems from very early on, she became a school prefect and an orange belt holder at The Annie Walsh Memorial School. Mariam was nominated by BBC for Good Girls Around…
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NIEMATULAI’S GUIDELINES TO BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR
‘My mother always looked radiant and beautiful in the kitchen, wearing her ‘Lappa’ (a T-shirt and a head wrap). She reminded me of a ‘Shining Star’. She was always so stunning’. My fondest memory was the day I used my lunch money to buy twelve yards of fabric for her. She sewed for herself and made a beautiful outfit. I was so proud to have contributed to that and that feeling stayed with me for a long time. I feel that pride whenever I am able to lend beauty to others through fashion.” Niematulai is a successful entrepreneur with over twenty years of professional business experience. She has combined her…
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AYESHA KAIKAI: I’M 13 – WITH LUXURIOUS DREAMS
My name is Ayesha Alexis Kaikai. I am 13 years old, born on June 23 2005 to Jemillatu Lewally-Stober and Abubakar Kaikai. I live in Freetown, Sierra Leone with my mother and sister. In my spare time I love to read, sketch, listen to music and dance or just relax. At 7, I dreamt of having my own business. By the time I turned 12 years old, I knew exactly the type of business that I wanted to run. Someday I hope to have my own kind of Bath and Body works- a luxury brand- My own , shea inspired business. My growing business is called Kai Luxury! Kai Luxury…
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UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH ‘MAKA DUNKA’- MOHAMED ALIE JALLOH
As a young boy growing up, Maka became interested in basketball and started playing during his secondary school days. With a lot of determination and passion, Maka, under the mentorship of Patrick Sundifu found himself playing for the 1st division at the National Basketball League. Maka reached the height of his basketball career in 2011 where he played at an international friendly match against NPA Pythons of Liberia. He continued playing and has participated in several local and international basketball games and training including Guinea and UK. Maka is the PRO for the Sierra Leone Basketball Players Union and is also a member of the Cannon Royals Basketball club in…
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22 STEM GIRL AMBASSADORS : EMPOWERED WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS!
Since 2016 STEM Women has been recruiting primary school female students who have expressed an interest in STEM careers to be mentees of the organization. The organization launched the STEM Girl Ambassador program in order to put these mentees in leadership positions wherein they are tasked with the responsibility of helping the organization to encourage students to consider further study of STEM subjects and progression into related careers, thereby inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals. This program is also designed to provide the following benefits for the mentees: Increase their sense of achievement Increase their presentation skills Increase their confidence Increase their sense of satisfaction with their work There…
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MEET SIERRA LEONE’S YOUTH AMBASSADORS – 2018/2019
We are very pleased to announce that our Founder and Publisher; Ariana Oluwole and other Sierra Leonean trail blazers were awarded as Sierra Leone’s 100 Most Influential Youths and Ambassadors by FePYoCAN in collaboration with the Government of Sierra Leone through the Ministry of Youth Affairs and the National Youth Commission (NaYCom) The Federation of Patriotic Youth and Child Advocacy Network ( FePYoCAN) Is a national youth organization symbolically embedded across the country. FePYoCAN introduced West Africa’s first ever print and online youth magazine known as the Sierra Youth Magazine. FePYoCAN through the Sierra Youth Magazine identified Sierra Leone’s 100 Most Influential Youth 2018/19. The awards were given on Tuesday…
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MASADA WASTE TRANSFORMERS -TURNS WASTE INTO OPPORTUNITIES
In Sierra Leone as in many other developing countries, the citizens struggle with waste collection best practices. In 2013, Sierra Leoneans excitedly welcomed the services of Masada , a waste management company with aspirations to convert waste to energy. Since then, the company has become a household name in handling waste management issues and supporting the waste management ecosystem, working towards monetising and adding immense value to the city’s waste. In 2015, Masada entered into a partnership with Dutch Company, The Waste Transformer to form the JV, The Masada Waste Transformers, to develop and implement a waste to energy project that will unlock the potential of biogas in Sierra Leone…
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ISHMEAL ALFRED CHARLES AND HIS ROAD TO HEALING
It’s a pleasure to introduce ISHMEAL ALFRED CHARLES (read that again- Ishmeal). He says it’s always a challenge to write his name; as the computer will try to correct it and end up making it wrong. His dream has always been to help those in need of it, especially the sick, when he was a boy he wanted to be a medical doctor. He believed at that time, that only doctors were compassionate. To him they were not people but he saw them like angels, who rescued the sick and helped them recover from their pains. He aspires to help the poor and needy, specifically those in crises be it…
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KUMBA OSMAN- KAMARA’S: DRAMATIC CAREER CHANGE THAT CHANGED HER LIFE
Kumba Blessing Osman-Kamara is the CEO and founder of FB Customized Weddings and Events. She plans, coordinates, and produces weddings, social occasions, non-profit as well as corporate events. Kumba holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Sociology from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone and a Wedding planning certificate from Penn Forster Career School, U.S.A. Prior to her work in the events management industry she has worked as Sales Executive at Capital Radio which has contributed to her career path. She is a highly recognized national wedding/ event planner and decorator and industry expert. Over the years she has executed and designed corporate and social events with many clients that include amongst others high-profile celebrities and reputable companies including Octea (one of the largest…
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SIERRA LEONEAN ARTIST : ALFRED TAYLOR CREATES HYPER- REALISTIC DRAWINGS WITH A BALL POINT PEN
This world is but a canvas to our imagination.” Henry David Thoreau Meet Alfred Taylor, a Sierra Leonean ball point artist whose work is making waves! He creates hyper- realistic drawings that leaves his audiences thankful for art and lovers of creativity, enthusiastic about the future of Sierra Leonean artists. Creativity for Alfred means taking risks, ignoring doubt and facing fears. He believes that to be identified as a creative, one must have these three qualities: Imagination Motivation Ambition When Taylor puts pen to paper , he translates into another realm. For him ball point art is unusual and so easy to settle into. He draws his inspiration from…
