Nigeria is her homeland, but, currently a Cape Verde resident, Princess Adewoyin serves as Consul General at the Federation of International Gender and Human Rights (FIGHR) and, also, the National Coordinator for the International Human Rights Commission. Her role has her working heavily in translating documents into understandable and culture-conscious instruments that inform, construct programs and policies, and facilitate business. …
Igweshi Augustine is a Global Peace and Youth Advocate Who Uses Policymaking to Create Change
Igweshi Augustine of Nigeria works as hard at impact as he does with his real estate and global resources business. Working under several leadership titles that show his social impact passion and direction toward governance that matters, he makes the kind of progress that brings needed change. Igweshi speaks with Frontrunners Innovate Producer and Business Developer, Mary Kurek, about his …
Writing and Publishing with Doreen Ngemera by Namara Lwansa
By Namara Lwansa Writing is an interesting process for a lot of people, letting your imagination run free and using your mind to create stories that other people can read. Most people find their love for writing after reading books and seeing how people can take the 26 letters of the alphabet and make words out of them and use …
Sam Adewale Innovates Solutions Before and During Disasters and Pandemics
Sam Adewale is native to Nigeria but currently lives in the United States working through his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University with a devoted interest in public health. Sam is also a social entrepreneur who is a founding team member of a couple of programs aimed at helping those in need during disaster situations. But, this 2x winner of the …
Chukwuma Okenwa is a Voice for Education in Nigeria
Chukwuma Okenwa is a school administrator, social entrepreneur, and oftentimes, the spokesperson for issues on education in his country of Nigeria. Chukwuma has a global vision for moving entrepreneurship forward and bringing innovation in education and lifelong learning to his continent. He creates impact through the Lead Network, the Values Project, and more, and is continuously looking for new opportunities …
ThankGod Okosun and Holds Q & A with African Civil Society Organizations
ThankGod Okosun of the Palladium Group in Nigeria speaks with Amb. Yasmin Jemal, founder of Know My Generation of Ethiopia and Prince Omenihu, founder of Caring Beyond Borders of Nigeria about how he works with CSO leaders on preparing for grant funding. He also talks about his vision in the works for training subject-matter experts to consult with CSOs as …
ThankGod Okosun Helps Nigerian Civil Society Organizations Prepare for Funding
ThankGod Okosun, MPH Ph.D. is the Organizational Development Advisor for the Palladium Group in Nigeria. The work he does helps Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to develop the structure that is necessary to achieve grant status. Even with thousands of CSOs in the country, ThankGod says that only about 5% are eligible for funding. There are many administrative steps to take …
Dr. Madelaine Gomes Teaches Personal Mastery and Entrepreneurship Through Mind and Heart Connection
Dr. Madelaine Gomes is a former corporate leader who, like others who needed something more, walked away to find her true self on the impact path. She is a mindset alchemist, metaphysician, and healer. Her strong feelings about helping Africans learn how to create the kind of mindset that brings sustainable progress in living well caused her to found the …
Sonita Mbah Explains Ecovillages and Permaculture to Climate Advocates
Note from Publisher: We quickly found out that our time with Sonita Mbah would be less like an interview and more like a classroom session. We learned and relearned what we thought we knew about ecovillages and how permaculture fits into the picture. Sonita Mbah is the Exec. Secretary of Global Ecovillage Network Africa. Sonita is from Cameroon, but, she …
Ambassador and Fashion Designer Gilbert Boye Teaches By Inspiring Planet-Friendly Designs
Ambassador Gilbert Boye teaches Management In Living and General Knowledge In Art while developing his own fashion business, Gabidezin House of Fashion, in Ghana. His unique style matches his mission to help alleviate waste and create sustainable solutions that can be adopted throughout communities. Amb Boye speaks with Frontrunners Innovate Producer and Impact Business Developer, Mary Kurek about how he’s …