Queen Elizabeth of England, moves out as Buckingham Palace staff tests positive for Coronavirus. At 93, the Queen falls into the ‘highly vulnerable’ category for the illness, therefore, extra precautions are being taken. As the novel Coronavirus continues to spread across Europe, it is understood that the virus has managed to reach Buckingham Palace, impacting a royal aide whilst Queen Elizabeth was still…
GC4W’s Person of the Day is Amber Leong is the first-ever Malaysian to receive a multi-million deal on US Reality TV, Shark Tank. In October, Amber Leong astonished the investors on ABC’s Shark Tank with her story: As a 20-year-old, Leong had ridden a one-way ticket from the outskirts of tropical Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to a snowy Minnesota college, where she beat a life-threatening…
The Top 5 Tech Tools to Keep Your Employees Focused during Coronavirus Closures. What systems will you use to work while practicing social distance and working from home? Working from home can be lonely and a difficult transition to make without the ease of looking over your shoulder to chat with your colleague or walking over to the coffee stand…
In the wake of COVID-19 and in the period of social distancing, we want to give our readers an opportunity to manage potential cabin fever and a chance to learn new skills. Social distancing is a public health strategy attempting to prevent or slow the spread of an infectious pathogen like the COVID-19 virus. The following are GC4W’s Top 5…
Kendra Scott Wants to Change the Game for Women in Business—Starting With UT Students. Kendra Scott jewelry and home decor are available in nearly 1,400 stores nationwide. The company has sales of about $360 million, according to Forbes, and employs more than 2,000 people—more than 90 percent of whom are women. In September 2019, Scott donated $1 million to The University of Texas…
Now in its 5th consecutive year, Leading Ladies Africa, in conjunction with YNaija, presents its #100Women list—chronicling 100 of the most inspiring, influential, powerful and innovative women in Nigeria. “We’re thrilled to be able to show the world the diversity and multifacetedness of what it truly means to be a Nigerian woman,” says Francesca Uriri, Founder, Leading Ladies Africa. “Nigerian women…
Happy International Women’s Day to all the incredible women around the world and the men who continue to fight for gender equality. FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE The Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) Launch “The Circle” on International Women’s Day to create more ways for women to stay connected, to renew, and to continue to evolve their lives in ways…
There are not enough women-led tech startups – and it’s costing us all: a recap from the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos. Africa’s technology startup scene is vibrant – and growing fast, writes Muhammad Nabil, partners and startups strategy lead at Microsoft 4Afrika. There are currently over 640 active technology hubs across the continent, and, according to Disrupt Africa, startups…
Jessica Marie Kruger was named one of the UK’s Top young entrepreneurs by Management Today. Her first business is ETHOS and her second business is LUXTRA. She is an MBA alumna from the International School of Management, Paris, France. After graduating from ISM, I moved to Switzerland and worked in corporate intelligence (lots of stories for another day!) and down the…
Deseye Umurhohwo, DBA, is a successful entrepreneur, She is passionate and committed to creating value through collaboration, knowledge impact, and research. She promotes innovation through the implementation of innovative techniques and models. Deseye has a solid educational background as an alumna of the University of Ibadan, Lagos Business School, and the International School of Management in Paris. Lastly, Deseye is an experienced…