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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 …

Every great city tells a story through its skyline, and across Africa that story is increasingly being written by women. In cranes, …

She is the first Black leader of Britain’s Conservative Party. She says she is not Nigerian. Nigeria says otherwise. Her supporters see …

Born to a Cameroonian mother and a Nigerian father, Ferrari Okoro has always carried a global perspective on identity and community responsibility. …

Nobody applauds rejection while it is happening. There are no ceremonies for missed opportunities. No awards for failed applications. No standing ovations …

What happens when a doctor refuses to accept that blindness should be determined by geography, poverty, or circumstance? In many parts of …

Every morning, in a house in Lagos, a young girl watched her stepmother sit at a dressing table and become someone slightly …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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

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 …