From Debt Premiums to Climate Panels: Dr. Vera Songwe’s Quiet Reconstruction of African Finance For generations, African nations have largely approached global …
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Most people spend their teenage years trying to figure out who they want to become. At thirteen, Ruth Ama Gyan-Darkwa was already …
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Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe did not begin her career in boardrooms or fashion weeks. She began it in hospital wards, trained as a …
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When Sahle-Work Zewde left Ethiopia’s presidential palace in 2024, many might have assumed she was stepping away from public life. After all, …
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On the 9th of March, 1996, a Mogadishu entrepreneur and peace activist named Elman Ali Ahmed was assassinated for the work he …
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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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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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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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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 …
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There are few titles in international diplomacy that carry more quiet weight than Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, the second-highest office …
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In 2002, Ethiopia faced a contradiction that seemed impossible to explain. Farmers in some regions struggled to sell their grain even as …
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What if the biggest obstacle standing between people and their dreams is not talent, opportunity, or resources, but timing? More specifically, the …
