African Women Leaders

Oct 05

African Women & the World Respond to Mentorship Website

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I am very proud to announce that Wisdom Exchange TV (www.WisdomExchangeTv.com) is now being viewed in 49 countries and on 6 continents! This site was designed for African women to learn, lead and succeed. Wisdom Exchange TV has just been viewed in 19 African countries! This demonstrates the power and influence of the African Women [...]

Jun 13

Pushing Your Edge, and Knowing When Not To…

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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

I am presently sitting at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. As I watch the sheer volume of water and the power of its force as it crashes down to Batoka Gorge, I am reminded of one of my favourite books, The Power of […]

May 09

From Comfort to Compassion – A Natural Evolution Realized

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Ted Horton & Hanne Howard

At the Hanne Howard and Ted Horton funded community for children, we were watching the children do their crafts, playing, conversing and looking you in the eye when they speak, you quickly recognize that they have been brought up with […]

May 02

An Evolution not a Revolution – Post-graduate education a necessity for future Kenyan Women Leaders

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As I depart from Kenya I cannot help reflecting on the diversity of the women I have met, and where some of their values intersect and where they are polarized. I came to Kenya from Toronto, Canada to hear the perspectives of Kenyan women from different backgrounds. These perspectives I […]

Apr 24

Sandwiched Between Creating Possibilities

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Leah Ngini & Suzanne F Stevens in Maasia Courtyard at St. Christopher's School

Often when people think of the Sub-Sahara, they conjure up images of starving children, slums, and corruption. Although these images are real, in many places […]

Apr 18

Africa, More Than a Baby on Your Back

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Suzanne F Stevens interviews Lois Shaw www.wisdomexchangetv.com

As my husband I arrive in the middle of the night to Kenya and then to Africa International University, I quickly remember the fresh African air, the monumental potholes, and the Kenyan hospitality. With each Karibu greeting, (Welcome […]

Mar 01

Climb Every Mountain – it’s amazing what you will Experience on the other side

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The Women Leadership Blog is honoured to launch with the announcement of the successful summit of a group of 13 Canadian women who climbed Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a women’s leadership centre, Leah Ngini Community Centre, in Nairobi, Kenya. For the last year these women trained rigorously on weekends […]

Feb 22

A Ripple Effect is Created – Thanks to people who donate Time, Money and Passion

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Since the inception of the Ignite Excellence Foundation in April 2007 we have made some strides to develop the women leadership in Africa.

We have sponsored two potential women leaders through post-graduate education through the sales of photography.
We have donated the time and resources to train nearly 100 […]