On a bright January morning in Accra, the air inside Ghana’s Parliament carried more weight than usual. Cameras flashed, cheers erupted, and history quietly shifted as Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang was sworn in as Ghana’s first female vice-president. For many, this was just another inauguration. For women across the continent, it was a victory decades […]
Windhoek woke up to history on March 21, 2025. On the same day Namibia marked 35 years of independence, the country swore in its first-ever female president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Popularly known as “NNN,” the 72-year-old liberation veteran now wears the crown of trailblazer in a nation still wrestling with questions of equality, inclusion, and representation.
Eunice Peneti, 30, becomes the first female driver in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. Eunice, who was already a trailblazer as a member of Team Lioness, recently became the first female ranger in Amboseli to learn to drive and acquire a license.Driving is still seen as a predominantly male activity in the patriarchal Maasai society, with
Tasmida Johar, India’s first woman graduate from the displaced Rohingya group, says she is experiencing a “conflicting feeling” these days. “These headlines, ‘first this, first that,’ make me happy, but they also make me sad.” “I am happy because this is my achievement, getting this far,” she told Al Jazeera as she sat in a
Breaking Iron Clad Ceilings: Tasmida Johar First India’s female Rohingya graduate Read More »
The Servicio de Vigilancia Aérea (SVA) – Costa Rica’s Air Surveillance Service – has mechanics, pilots, and police officers trained in the Aviation Program that the US Government gives to the SVA of Costa Rica through the INL. Yuriana Arnesto is Costa Rica’s first qualified female UH-1ST helicopter pilot.The United States government is an unquestionable
Paulina Chiziane is the first woman to publish a novel in Mozambique, has become the first African woman to receive the most important award for Portuguese literature, the Camões Prize. She’s also the first to break all the rules about what a writer may reveal about Mozambique’s patriarchal culture and social taboos. Born in Manjacaze
One of Triple C Advisory’s (TCA) expanding areas of work is a gender-responsive approach to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI). We have learned valuable lessons from our work, including the importance of kindness, which is the subject of this blog. The lack of JEDI traction indicates that we need to try something new, and
Leading JEDI Work with kindness. Is that an oxymoron? Read More »
COVID 19 hit us in the face as a boutique environmental, social and governance risk management enterprise. Collective leadership was our knee jerk response to survival. It came so naturally to us. Here is our story and the lessons that we learnt about how authenticity can help one bravely face a storm. ESG Africa was
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A comprehensive business plan is not just a mere document; it is a roadmap that guides your consulting firm towards growth and success. By aligning your vision, setting clear goals, conducting thorough market research, analysing your competition, and crafting a unique value proposition, you are positioning your firm for greatness. With a strategic expansion plan
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Land degradation exacerbates the socio-economic vulnerability of specific groups of women where rural women earn their living primarily from agriculture. Faced with land degradation, these women become more vulnerable because they cannot find other sources of income likely to improve their living conditions. For example in most setting in Africa women tend to children’s education
