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Foundations of Influence Series (#1): What our Mother says
Hiking Heights for Higher Education – A climb worth hiking
Do you want to get involved – Either Hike with Us, or Donate?
In our continued attempts to push our edge to our personal potential, my husband and I embarked on a new campaign to raise money and awareness for the Ignite Excellence Foundation. The Foundation focuses on …
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Johnny Walker. Keep Walking.
Somewhere down the new Thika Road Super Highway, a large billboard spills into the faces of traffic jammed motorists. The photograph is that of an apparently well known Jazz maestro. The contours on his face betray a passing of the years; too many late nights in back street clubs coaxing …
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Your voice matters! Do you have an opinion, question or want to share insights on women in emerging countries? Provide your perspective on how they should conduct business, what are their obstacles and opportunities. And possibly, most importantly, how can we make those opportunities a reality? Join the conversation via linked [...]
Gladys Ogallo on Wisdom Exchange TV
The Managing Director of Virtual HR Gladys Ogallo talks about women in leadership in an interview with Suzanne F. Stevens of Wisdom Exchange TV. View Video
A Foundation Graduate invests in the poor & the environment
Mary Ogalo, a Ignite Excellence Foundation Recipient and now graduate invests in her community by taking a Management position with ‘Global Bag Project.’
An Ignite Foundation Special Presentation.
An update on past Foundation Scholarship recipient Mary Ogalo, now Kenya Project Manager for Global Bag Project in Nairobi Kenya.
The Global …
Love Your Leader, and they will love you back!
Imagine: you are a very accomplished woman who has built a very well respected organization. Your efforts produce a marketable business that is eventually bought out by a larger institution. After preparing for the next phase of the company’s development, you step down from your role, and the office moves [...]
African Women will bring an Economic & Political Advantage
A great reference for Women to know how much they are needed economically in Africa!
Africa needs to harness the power of its women to drive full economic growth and development, says Ernst & Young http://bit.ly/ukaQg0…
Why? A question for all society – Commissioner Gawanas suggests
Giving Responsibly:
Responsible Giving is as Serious as making the income in the first place!
This is my fourth trip to Africa, and my longest. Although my husband and I are working on many projects, one of the most challenging initiatives over our eight months in Africa has been dispersing the Ignite …
From Competition to Collaboration: The evolution of African women owned businesses
During my interview with Dr. Jennifer Riria, Group CEO, Kenya Women Holding, on Wisdom Exchange tv, she spoke of a mentorship program she implemented in Kenya that was unsuccessful. The concept was for a well-established African business to mentor women in [...]
If you can dream it, You can prepare for it!
Influence preparation techniques for sales, presentations and negotiations
Giving to Get is Not Being Giving
We had just come back from hiked in Volcanoes National Park down the Virunga mountains after seeing a family of gorillas; a highly anticipated experience. My husband and my euphoric experience were short lived. The reality of being in a small town in Africa once again presented itself. A young …
In Pursuit of Purpose
After interviewing 26 women for Wisdom Exchange TV, a web-enabled platform, I am compelled to delve into the fire in their belly that motivates these women to be a trailblazer in their field of expertise. In my pursuit of sharing the [...]