Duchess Magazine

What makes a story stay with people long after the credits roll? Is it spectacle? Is it budget? Is it the scale …

Every woman remembers the moment she was first called “Aunty” by a stranger. The shock. The confusion. The brief urge to turn …

The discovery that would define Dr. Joy Buolamwini’s career began with a mask. As a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab, …

Reimagining the Balance Between Entrepreneurial Freedom and Institutional Scale. We are living through an era of profound entrepreneurial romance. Step into any …

The story of one of Ethiopia’s most influential technologists begins, improbably, with a birthday she almost didn’t get to celebrate. At nine …

Long before Asisat Oshoala became the most decorated player in African women’s football history, she was a child running from her own …

There are moments that reveal more than years of speeches ever could. For Vanessa Nakate, one of those moments came in January …

“Financial freedom is not about having more money than everyone else. It is about having enough choices to live life on your …

There is a question hiding in plain sight across much of Africa. Walk through shopping malls, browse online stores, or step into …

This week, Duchess International Magazine recognizes Professor Bosede Bukola Afolabi as our Magnificent Woman of the Week, for her decades-long dedication to …

There are few titles in international diplomacy that carry more quiet weight than Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, the second-highest office …

Somewhere along the way, most of us absorbed a story we never actually agreed to believe: that women are natural rivals, that …

In 2002, Ethiopia faced a contradiction that seemed impossible to explain. Farmers in some regions struggled to sell their grain even as …

What if the biggest obstacle standing between people and their dreams is not talent, opportunity, or resources, but timing? More specifically, the …

In early 2008, Kenya was grappling with the aftermath of a disputed presidential election. Violence had erupted across parts of the country, …

There is a moment in almost every successful person’s story that rarely gets mentioned. It does not happen on the day they …

Before the Oscar, before the red carpets, before Black Panther and Star Wars turned her into one of the most recognizable faces …

For many young Nigerians, the dream of acquiring world-class international postgraduate education often feels heavily bottlenecked by financial barriers and intense global …

Before Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, she was listening to Kenyan women talk about …

For more than three decades, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has remained at the centre of African entertainment, helping shape Nollywood’s rise, influence global perceptions …

Before Joyce Banda entered the highest office in Malawi, she had already spent years working in spaces where leadership was less about …

Some careers are built by going deeper into one field. Others become remarkable because of how far they are willing to travel. …

Every woman has met him: the man who feels qualified to weigh in on her appearance. This week, one writer offers a …