Conversation with Ruona J. Meyer
Tell us about yourself My name is Ruona J.Meyer. I am a Multi-media Journalist with 15 years’ experience in print, radio, wire agency and digital outlets across Nigeria, South Africa, and the UK. I have worked as a reporter, writer, editor, researcher, presenter, and producer. I have covered financial markets, business stories, development issues and […]
Maternity Leave While Running A Business
I gave birth to my second child a few days to the deadline for a reporting grant application I was working on. I had budget and planning spreadsheets to complete. And so like many female business owners before me, I found myself working on the application just hours after giving birth. I remember sending an […]
How Much Should I Charge?
The concept of charging for a project may be a struggle as there are many factors that come into play: How much time is it going to take to complete that project, What level of expertise will you be applying in the execution of that project? Would it take extra support from other people to […]
The Journey Towards Starting My Own Business
Life prepared me for the adventure I currently live. Growing up, I lived in the UK with my brothers. I remember CNN was a permanent fixture on our TV anytime we visited our parents in Nigeria. My siblings and I dreamt of having our own 24 hours news channel for Africa one day. My parents, […]
Knowing When to Stop a Failing Business
I started my first business in 2010. IQ4News was a collaborative platform for news on Africa – at least that was the original vision. My time at IQ4News slowly grounded to a halt in spite of my dedication. I suddenly woke up to the hard truth that I had gone off track after forgetting my […]
Knowing When to Stop a Failing Business
I started my first business in 2010. IQ4News was a collaborative platform for news on Africa – at least that was the original vision. My time at IQ4News slowly grounded to a halt in spite of my dedication. I suddenly woke up to the hard truth that I had gone off track after forgetting my […]
AWIM 2018: A Tale of The Gathering of Media Doyennes and Doulas
The two-day African Women in the Media conference which had its theme as “Visibility” and held at UI conference centre, could be described as an engaging, stimulating and refreshing forum which knitted many African women leaders in the media into an atmosphere inspired by passion and colourful values. Despite a late start on Thursday (June […]
AWIM 2018: A Tale of The Gathering of Media Doyennes and Doulas
The two-day African Women in the Media conference which had its theme as “Visibility” and held at UI conference centre, could be described as an engaging, stimulating and refreshing forum which knitted many African women leaders in the media into an atmosphere inspired by passion and colourful values. Despite a late start on Thursday (June […]
Conversation with Oluwayemisi Mafe
1. Tell us about yourself I am a graduate of English from the University of Ilorin. I started my career as a Freelance Journalist with Herald Group of Newspapers in Ilorin, and over the years I have gained experience in the Marketing Communications industry working with leading Advertising and Public Relations agencies. Presently, I head […]
Conversation with Oluwayemisi Mafe
1. Tell us about yourself I am a graduate of English from the University of Ilorin. I started my career as a Freelance Journalist with Herald Group of Newspapers in Ilorin, and over the years I have gained experience in the Marketing Communications industry working with leading Advertising and Public Relations agencies. Presently, I head […]
