Duchess International Magazine is proud to recognize Violet Awo Amoabeng as our Duchess of the Month. At a time when consumers around …
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The soft life was never supposed to be a lie. When the phrase first entered Nigerian and Ghanaian internet culture, it meant …
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The first of October has never been an ordinary date for Nigeria. Sixty-six years ago, the green-white-green flag rose for the first …
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September is over. Whatever it gave you, whatever it took from you, whatever it left unfinished on your desk, it is behind …
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She inherited power in a moment of national loss, reformed cautiously, and is now betting on a $1 trillion future. Her grit …
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The Real Estate Magnates: The Visionary Women Reshaping Africa’s Luxury Skylines
Every great city tells a story through its skyline, and across Africa that story is increasingly being written by women. In cranes, …
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The Leader of the Opposition: Kemi Badenoch on Borders, Beliefs, and the Fight for Her Party’s Future
She is the first Black leader of Britain’s Conservative Party. She says she is not Nigerian. Nigeria says otherwise. Her supporters see …
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Born to a Cameroonian mother and a Nigerian father, Ferrari Okoro has always carried a global perspective on identity and community responsibility. …
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We have been taught to think of legacy as something you leave behind, a house, a name etched on a building, a …
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Some weeks on Duchess feel like a single conversation carried across different voices. This was one of them. Across sport, science, film, …
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REJECTED, NOT DEFINED: The Strategic Setbacks Behind Africa’s Most Celebrated Women
Nobody applauds rejection while it is happening. There are no ceremonies for missed opportunities. No awards for failed applications. No standing ovations …
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Dr. Helena Ndume: The Namibian Surgeon Bypassing Bureaucracy to Eradicate Preventable Blindness
What happens when a doctor refuses to accept that blindness should be determined by geography, poverty, or circumstance? In many parts of …
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Every morning, in a house in Lagos, a young girl watched her stepmother sit at a dressing table and become someone slightly …
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Biodun Stephen: The Sovereign of Emotional Realism and the Director Reclaiming Nollywood’s Heart
What makes a story stay with people long after the credits roll? Is it spectacle? Is it budget? Is it the scale …
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Every woman remembers the moment she was first called “Aunty” by a stranger. The shock. The confusion. The brief urge to turn …
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The discovery that would define Dr. Joy Buolamwini’s career began with a mask. As a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab, …
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Reimagining the Balance Between Entrepreneurial Freedom and Institutional Scale. We are living through an era of profound entrepreneurial romance. Step into any …
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The story of one of Ethiopia’s most influential technologists begins, improbably, with a birthday she almost didn’t get to celebrate. At nine …
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Long before Asisat Oshoala became the most decorated player in African women’s football history, she was a child running from her own …
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There are moments that reveal more than years of speeches ever could. For Vanessa Nakate, one of those moments came in January …
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“Financial freedom is not about having more money than everyone else. It is about having enough choices to live life on your …
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There is a question hiding in plain sight across much of Africa. Walk through shopping malls, browse online stores, or step into …
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The Doctor Making Childbirth Safer for Nigerian Women: Meet Professor Bosede Bukola Afolabi
This week, Duchess International Magazine recognizes Professor Bosede Bukola Afolabi as our Magnificent Woman of the Week, for her decades-long dedication to …
