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From Struggle to Strength: Neneh’s Inspiring Journey with Cerebral Palsy
Osman and Fatmata are the proud parents of Neneh, a bright and resilient young girl who has been living with cerebral palsy for fifteen years. Neneh’s journey has been one marked by challenges, determination, and ultimately, hope. Just three days after her birth, Neneh began to show signs of physical complications. As a result, her parents took her to Ola During Children’s Hospital where she was admitted. After she was discharged, there was a recurring concern which alarmed her parents; whenever she had a fever, Neneh would regress from walking to crawling. This was not only physically difficult for her but also emotionally draining for her family. The emotional toll…
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SORAYA COFIE: AFRICA’S FINEST CELEBRITY MONTESSORIAN SHARES HER SECRETS TO EXCELLENCE
A visionary is a big dreamer who dares to see the big picture far beyond what may be, before many will. The visionary as an entrepreneur does not venture into business, believing it will fail. We do not initially even see the limitations because we are usually self-starters with oodles of enthusiasm and passion, with either a call to serve or to respond to or fill a need! – Soraya Cofie A few weeks ago, our founder interviewed Soraya Cofie; a kindred spirit – trailblazer and icon in children’s development, early learning and mindfulness. She considers herself a luxury lifestyle entrepreneur. A budding lifestyle pursuant, but definitely an entrepreneur…
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YOUR COMMUNITY’S WELL BEING -SHOULD BE CLOSE TO YOUR HEART AND CLOSE TO YOUR HOME
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver -Mahatma Ghandi More than 90% of the estimated 300–500 million malaria cases that occur worldwide every year are in Africans, mainly in children under five years of age, but most countries are moving towards better treatment policies. In a bid to chase our dreams or fend for our daily bread we end up ignoring our most valuable asset which is our health and wellness. A few decades ago, health care used to be a priority for most people even in local communities. In some cases this was triggered by informal health leaders and elders who…
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MOKATE ASHU SHARES HIS FORMULA FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA
My dream is to see an innovative, entrepreneurial, united and transformed Africa. When innovation becomes the bedrock of your beliefs, designing new products and processes turns into a pattern. Mokate Ashu is on the course of raising a new generation of African Kings and Queens who through innovation and entrepreneurship, will re-brand Africa to the world. Being a self taught social engineer, he has ventured into projects and business development. Many people find his approach- disruptive. This humanitarian is giving back to his community through Global Entrepreneurship Corps: a social enterprise. Founded in 2015, to promote innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation. They are positioned to create enabling entrepreneurial ecosystems through…
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ERIC KAWA: THE “STORY TELLER”
In 2016, Eric Kawa became the youngest person to be nominated for ‘Best on Air Personality in Africa” by the Africa Entertainment Legends Awards. This made him the only Sierra Leonean and the youngest person to be nominated in this category. It was a noteworthy achievement to everyone around, but for Eric it had been long time coming. Even at a young age, his confidence in communication was obvious through his love for public speaking and acting. This later metamorphosed into a passion for journalism. In fact his growing years were characterized by active participation in broadcasting and children talk shows. Eric is contributor to Africa news . He also…
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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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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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UNEARTHING THE ELEMENTS OF ‘THE CHEMISTS’
Passion, creativity, and resilience are the most crucial skills in business. If you’ve got those, you’re ready to embark on the journey.” -Jo Malone, Founder of Jo Malone Let’s get today started with some lights, sounds and fireworks from THE CHEMISTS! When Emeric Elliott, an MBA graduate (from Heriott Watt University in UK) returned to Sierra Leone to manage his father’s printing and photocopying business – Genet and Partners. He was to be a realtor on the side. But in his mind, he was brewing a storm- a reaction that was to be the ‘talk of the town’. He was nurturing an idea, that will not only bring ‘cool people’ together…
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FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Hands up if you took an okada (commercial motorbike) to work this morning. If its per the usual; the rider must have sped beyond limit. Took sharp turns and could barely wait for you to pay. ‘Passenger duya, try for mi’ When was the last time you waited hours to process one small document, at a large government office? Do you remember that one time, you decided to have faith in the fruit lady? What did she do? Sell you a bag of rotten mangoes! Now let’s get real honest, the reason you hate math’s, barely has anything to do with the subject but its presenter- the teacher. That messenger of…
