Considering a “return” to the African continent? Exploring the possibility of a career transition to the creative or digital economy in Africa? Curious about what opportunities are out there or how to make that move? Join us at CirqMixer DC on August 20 for an evening of honest…

Resumes and CVs. You can love them, you can hate them, but you can’t deny that they are an essential tool in any job seeker’s arsenal. While simply having a resume or CV might not be enough to bag you that job or opportunity, having a stellar resume…

What is the difference between a resume and a CV? When do you use what? How do you structure your resume effectively? Part one of this two-part series by Jemila Abdulai on writing resumes delves in.

Up until my early teen years, I dealt with confrontation by not dealing with it.  My reasons for staying away from it were confirmed one day after school, when some friends urged me  to “confront” another friend about a string of issues.  To say it was disaster will…

The Sisterhood Matters Main Event celebrates phenomenal African women and creates the space for honest conversations about women supporting women. A half-day event in commemoration of International Women’s Month, it features three distinct but connected segments addressing women and girls issues on relationships, business, career, self-care and wellness,…

Sharp pain. The kind that literally stops you in your tracks. A tug, insistent, drawing you into yourself. Then the sucking sensation that is eerily reminiscent of you forcing every last drop of that soft drink from the bottle, through the straw, and into your mouth. All this,…

If you are seeing this online – we know you are – it’s possible you have already caught on to the unparalleled growth of a distinctively digital space in Ghana. What if we told you that despite a recent increase in digital marketing tools, businesses have yet to…

I was getting some braids done at Osu the other day when we ran out of hair extensions. The hairdresser reached into her drawer, pulled out a small pack – likely leftovers from braiding other clients’ hair – and started preparing the extensions. In the glint of sunshine,…

Women are less likely than men to negotiate for higher salary when a job offer is made. Why? The reasons range from not wanting to come across as nit-picky and not knowing how to negotiate, to fears of being “punished” – alienated or rejected – for requesting better…

Email – a simple and powerful web communication tool. And yet, it can be very confusing, especially when dealing with unknown or external mail recipients. Do you go with full name or first name? Should you acknowledge titles or seniority? And what about unisex names – do you…

Fiifi Anaman was no stranger to me because I was friends with his cousin Kwame Osei who made me notice not only what he was doing, but also how rapidly he was rising. So when he messaged me one morning to tell me that Fiifi Anaman had won…