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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SHAE RECYCLING: THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION LIES IN WASTE
Urbanisation has brought along many blessings such as technology and access to modern facilities. Unfortunately, though it has also brought along a gigantic problem, the production of more waste. Sierra Leone like many other countries around the world is battling with plastic waste. Scientists have proven that plastic items can take anytime between 450 years to over a 1000 year to decompose. Why then do we still dispose of plastic recklessly. Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital is listed as a disaster-prone area following the floods of the past years and the tragic mudslide in August of 2017. All of these incidents have been tied mainly to human activity, most of which…
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MEET THE TECH WOMEN IN SIERRA LEONE – COHORT 2018
Technology firms led by women experience a 35% higher return on investment than those led by men, according to a paper by the venture capitalist firm Illuminate Ventures. This report shows that it’s actually more beneficial for companies to hire women who have a tech- base than their male counterparts. If Africa is to become competitive as an emerging economy, we must lay more emphasis on fields related to technology. Raising our girls to become tech-savvy and interested in venturing into careers that are focused on STEM subjects. This is why the Tech women program organized by the U.S Department of State brings emerging women leaders in science, technology, engineering…
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POP UP AND SHOP WITH HEN NYANDEI!
Everyday is a fashion show and the world is a runway. – Coco Chanel Hen Nyandei is a Sierra Leonean based fashion and accessories brand that aims to satisfy the stylish urge of the modern African women/men. The Hen Nyandei woman is bold and beautiful , confident in her sense of fashion and style. Feeling comfortable is priority. Creating an ambiance which allows you to switch from been smart casual to sophisticated. This fashion house makes clothing to suit the workaholic ,that person that enjoys dressing to impress but with little or no time to get it done. The founder- Laura Ethel Williams- has gone from loving fashion to owning…
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RITA UKHUEGBE: UNVEILING STARS THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The entertainment Industry in Africa has transformed many lives, discovering hidden potential and unveiling stars. Mrs. Rita Ukhuegbe (Née)Wright’s success is a classic display of hard work and entrepreneurship. Her love for entertainment led her to work as a journalist and a news caster at the ABC television, Talking Drums Studio in Sierra Leone and UNMIL Radio in Liberia. Her career was launched in 2010 when she went to Nigeria to represent Sierra Leone on a reality tv show ‘Next Movie Star’; she made it as a top finalist and got year’s movie contract in Nigeria. She was featured in Nollywood movies and soap operas shown on Lagos Television. When…
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TARIRO neGITARE: MINDFUL MUSIC
Tariro neGitare is a song writer, human rights activist, a thought leader and philanthropist who uses her gift of music to awaken the power of the mind. Her Music is loved across Zimbabwe and well known in Southern and Eastern Africa. Recently she has been making footprints by expanding how creative arts is viewed across the world. Her Music transcends age groups unifying all to get up and shake to the beat. TNG Bay Bay takes a special message of love through every performance. Tariro is passionate about the arts and has created a platform for other solo artists called the Wildfire Acoustic Night, a music and poetry event that…
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SAFFIE BARRIE AKAM: TOUCHING LIVES THROUGH MEDICINE.
The pharmaceutical industry in Africa is booming with an enormous potential for growth and wealth. Since forever, there has been a need to access medicines for life-saving conditions and chronic diseases. Over population in the last millennium has increased the demand to sell medications at lower prices. Sierra Leone has seen a surge in Pharmacies with untrained/ quack pharmacists. A worrisome trend which, health authorities are constantly battling with. This is very un-settling as we have all grown to trust the ‘white coat’ and everything with a label. How then do we distinguish fake medicines dispensed by quack pharmacists? This is the reason why, we were excited to meet with…
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GIVE ME 3 MINUTES RIGHT NOW AND I’LL SHOW YOU WHY YOU ARE NOT BEEN PRODUCTIVE.
I enjoy working hard, I thrive on excellence. I am a high achiever. I am not a machine. I deserve a work/ life balance that goes beyond a few Sundays stay-cation every now and again. My body is tired, my brain drains. I lose ideas. I feel like I am stuck in a rot. Everything is amplified! I react in aggression over otherwise comical situations. If you are experiencing any of the signs listed above, then you an entrepreneurial time bomb waiting to explode into nothingness. It is very likely to hear entrepreneur’s with a start up share on how they work so hard relentlessly and how impossible it seems to…
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ADAMA SILLAH: THE POWER OF THE MEDIA CANNOT BE UNDERESTIMATED.
‘In most settings in Africa, women who choose to work in the media are unfairly tagged as drop-outs, loose or dumb women. Such stereotypical thinking from mostly men has greatly affected those who think journalism and the media is where they can thrive as professionals.’ Surprisingly this view is held by most members of our society. Parents discourage their girls from becoming journalists. Husbands advice their wives to do the same. In other cases, young people get into journalism to gain working experience for other careers and others just so they could pay their bills. Adama Sillah is a journalist who is working hard on changing the narratives surrounding young…
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THE VALUE OF DETERMINATION, AS TOLD BY A CHILD
Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe. Gail Devers Not so long ago, I was taught the value of determination and the power it wielded. This lesson came from the most unlikely source; not from leadership seminars or books but from a ‘little boy’. This boy was gifted with a ‘cardboard plane’ that He envisioned taking back home as a souvenir from His vacation. This was His DREAM. Another DREAM was to meet a pilot in a real cockpit. He believed dreams were possible. This was His…
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SECRETS OF DUBAI: TREASURED PEARLS OF WISDOM
Holidaying in Dubai was such a great experience. I am an adventurer at heart with an avid interest in exploring the world and its cultures. Storytelling is a big thing for me as it preserves history for generations to utilize. Every traveler visiting a new place will view it from within, for many it’s the inner soul that accepts or rejects a new place. The end will nearly always result in narrations of happiness, mixed feelings or of gloom. This was a happy ending. As my trip was reflective and I was full of gratitude for the five years I have been in business and the chance to take a…
