Growing Together With Africa

When we think about succeeding in our professional lives, most of the things we consider revolve around our work.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average person spends 8.8 hours per day at work – that’s a little over 9,000 hours per year, essentially one-third of your life.

Your manager is not responsible for your career. You are. They are responsible for your output. So, waiting until annual review time to determine your goals and accomplishments is not the best idea.

Find below our honourees for the 2020 100 Most Influential African Women list arranged according to their categories

Gender shouldn’t be a factor in whether or not a person can be a great leader — a person’s leadership abilities should depend on their individual strengths and personality traits. However, in many cases, women aren’t encouraged to take on leadership roles as often as their male counterparts, contributing to an imbalance of who’s in power.

The digital world has by far greater potential to be more equal, less prejudiced and more inclusive than the traditional one--we don't know who is sitting behind the machine, who is handling the application we have sent, etc.

Cairo, Arabic Al-Q?hirah (“The Victorious”), city, capital of Egypt, and one of the largest cities in Africa. Cairo has stood for more than 1,000 years on the same site on the banks of the Nile, primarily on the eastern shore, some 500 miles (800 km) downstream from the Asw?n High Dam.

Dar es Salaam is the largest city and economic capital of Tanzania. Located in a quiet bay off the Indian Ocean coast, the city has developed into an economic importance to become a prosperous centre of the entire East African region. Its bustling harbour is the main port in Tanzania.

Luanda, also spelled Loanda, formerly São Paulo de Luanda, city, capital of Angola. Located on the Atlantic coast of northern Angola, it is the country’s largest city and one of its busiest seaports. Founded in 1576 by Paulo Dias de Novais and initially settled by the Portuguese, Luanda became the administrative centre of the Portuguese colony of Angola in 1627 and was a major outlet for slave traffic to Brazil.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 21st October 2019: The Ethiopian Chapter of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) has been launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The launch was presided over by the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and AWLN Leader, H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde; African Union Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security, Mme Bineta Diop;

Mulatu Astatke, the godfather of Ethiopian jazz music, has been awarded France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters). He was honoured at a ceremony, presided over by French Culture Minister Franck Riester, in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.

Depuis près de dix ans, les semaines de la mode sont de plus en plus prisées sur le continent et assurent aux stylistes africains un rayonnement international. Notre classement.

In light of this year’s International Women’s Day, we have compiled a list of top 5 influential African women that are impacting their specific communities.

A dormant volcano that rises to 4,566m some 50 km west of Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru is Africa’s fifth-highest massif, and the three-day hike to its summit could be viewed either as a budget alternative to Kilimanjaro or a tempting aperitif for hikers who want to acclimatise to high altitude conditions.

The Africa Report’s top 10 Africans who control the levers of power across politics, business and the arts: from billionaire barons to unpredictable peacemakers and soft-power superstars.

Africa is a great place for nightlife overall. However, there are cities that provide some of the best experiences that you’ll never forget. The following are the top African cities where you can find unmatched nightlife experiences.

Loosely defined and impossibly large, East Africa is an umbrella term that covers an incredible array of different countries, landscapes, cultures, and ecosystems.

West Africa's best destinations include top attractions in Mali, Niger, Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon, and Gabon. West Africa is famous for its cultural diversity and rich history.

These are some of the most common reasons people give for not starting or growing their businesses. Access to capital is arguably the biggest threat to entrepreneurs around the world. And every year, thousands of passionate people – especially in Africa – give up on their business ideas, projects and dreams just because they can’t find capital.

THE FORBES AFRICA 30 UNDER 30 LIST IS THE most-anticipated list of game-changers on the continent and this year, we bring you 120 of Africa’s brightest achievers under the age of 30 and for the first time, four categories featuring 30 in each: Business, Technology, Creatives and Sport.

Women still have the challenge to make what men make for the same job and to attain the promotions that will place them in leadership roles. But, women have made progress and they can make more.

If you haven’t yet thought about data and utilizing it in your job applications, today is the day to get started. Since there is such an enormous amount of information available and the recruiters might be receiving hundreds of applications for one job post...

Social networking can be an integral part of your job search or career building - if you use it correctly. If you don't, even information you consider private like a photo posted on Facebook or a random comment on Twitter, could cost you your job and unexpectedly damage your career.

If you want to move up the corporate ladder you need a career plan. You need to build one instead of simply landing jobs one after another. A career is the sum of all the knowledge, skills, and network you’ve gained from your education, training, previous jobs or positions.

is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 2.45 million.

Johannesburg has busily redefined itself over the past decade, breathing new life into old warehouses and derelict buildings, while slowly reclaiming sidewalk spaces for markets, cafes, and art galleries.

is the economic capital of Ivory Coast and one of the most populous French-speaking cities in Africa. According to the 2014 census, Abidjan's population was 4.7 million, which is 20 percent of the overall population of the country....

Nairobi's only been a city since 1954, but it's been making up for lost time ever since. The capital of Kenya is now a thriving metropolis that continues to grow rapidly in a country that covers 582,650 square kilometers..

Lagos was an orderly urban environment 70 years ago. This was the case from the 1950s, when the city was a federal territory through to the 1960s when it became federal capital – a status it held until 1991.

Kigali City is the capital of Rwanda found in its center a country and commonly known for being clean, beautiful, with well-maintained streets as compared to most cities in Africa. Kigali city shares bittersweet experiences due...