Esther Crawford is the Director of Product Management at Twitter, where she leads early-stage bets, including Spaces, Communities, Notes, Creator Monetization, Crypto and DMs. Twitter acquired her startup Squad in Dec 2020. “My life’s work is creating connection and empathy through technology. I’m an angel investor and write $10k-$25k checks in early-stage startups that are helping people heal, connect,…
By https://twitter.com/subomiplumptre As Executives become busier, they have less time to review things. So if you’re a Manager, here are a few ways to make yourself invaluable. Present information in a way that’s useful for decision-making. Get to the crux of things quickly. Develop 1-page reports and presentations that are no more than 10 pages. Use graphs and charts,…
“I have had a deep connection to the natural world all my life. And I do mean all my life, writes Elizabeth May,” the leader of Canada’s Federal Green Party, in this opinion. Read On My mother used to tell me that when I was about 2 I told her I hated airplanes. As I had never been in one, she…
By Carolyn Mwasha. Prof Julie Makani’s life vividly illustrates the phrase, “Be the change you want to see”. Prof Julie was born in the very grounds most of us tread through, in our native land of Tanzania, in the year 1970 in Dar es Salaam. Makani made it a deep-rooted passion for her to seek a solution in health…
Former Miss Africa Michelle Mrema is a leading Tanzanian business executive who believes those with different abilities deserve to be empowered to reach their highest potential. She supports people with different abilities to push their agenda in the public domain to get the societal help and understanding they need. She believes that businesses should drive improvements in the accessibility…
It started in South Africa, Easy Waves became the number 1 hair brand. It has also become a market leader in East Africa. The brand by amka.co.za is all about style. A salonist in Dar es Sallam, Tanzania, Rose Mdoe, describes it as unique and makes a woman feel good. To purchase Easy Wave in East Africa, get in…
By Linnet Muchoki Roselinda Soipan Tuya, is Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Environment and Forestry. She was born in 1979 in Narok County. She is the daughter of former Narok South Member of Parliament Samson Ole Tuya. Her mother had no formal education, and her father was the only one among 15 siblings to attend school. Her father…
By Linnet Muchoki Afya Bora Complete Dentistry Limited is a dream come true for Dr Donna Williams-Ngirwa, who has been in love with Tanzania and her people since she was a child. The celebrated dental surgeon in New York City, America, extracted a tooth from a patient for the first time in Shinyanga, Tanzania. In 2022, Dr Donna and…
By Linnet Muchoki The soft-spoken lady is the first female Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen). Such an achievement by itself, in a highly ‘mele’ Kenya world, talks a lot about what kind of a person she is. Her name is Rebecca Miano. In September 2022, President William Ruto appointed to serve in the…
Hon Samia Suluhu Hassan is the Most Powerful Politician in Tanzania. H.E. Samia Suluhu Hassan, since s 19 March 2021, she is the president of the United Republic of Tanzania. She is the most powerful woman politician in Africa, as a head of state with full executive powers. She was the 11th Vice President of the United Republic…