About us
HerGenuityAfrika! is a membership organisation, which supports, promotes and encourages entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial thinking and business leadership among females of Afrikan descent.
We also seek to promote a positive self-concept and provide the right tools, information and support for females of all ages to start, grow and expand their businesses and professional capabilities.
We are committed to being a leading voice in the call for greater support, promotion and encouragement for female entrepreneurship, particularly among females of Afrikan descent.
We aim to create the required platform and panel of expertise for ideation, business advice, innovative thinking, marketing support, mentorship opportunities, compliance with regulations, etc, which can help in the growth of businesses owned by females of Afrikan descent.
Our Goals
To build a community of business leaders among females of Afrikan descent in Ireland, on the continent and globally, who are committed to personal & societal transformation, business leadership and nation-building.
Vision Statement
Afrikan women globally repositioned, recognised and rebranded as business leaders, nation builders and agents of positive global transformation.
Our Core Values
Positive self-concept.
Lifelong learning.
Mutual respect and support.
A community and serving spirit.
Collaborations/ partnerships.
Meet The Team
(Chief Executive Officer)
(Directors)
(Advisory Board)
Evans Adetokunbo Emmanuel (Member, Advisory Board)
Evans is a trainer in various fields of human resource development, a leadership consultant, a mentor, a business management consultant, a facilitator, a teacher of Christian principles, a counselor in various fields of life's endeavors and a public speaker. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a sought-after trainer in human resource, office management for maximum productivity and performance for profitability. He was a member of the research advisory group for Voices for Change Nigeria, v4c-nig.com, a DFID funded research-based gender equality intervention in Nigeria, now ended; he also served as one of the key influencer and a board member of the research advisory board that worked for the said organisation in Nigeria.
Eya Lawani (Member Advisory Board)
Eya Lawani is a Special Needs Assistant and has worked in the educational sector for 12 years first in Youth Justice with young offenders , and then with special needs children. Eya is passionate about education and justice and is presently studying for a postgraduate degree in Equality studies from the school of social policy and law of UCD. As a first generation Irish migrant Eya has lived in ireland for 20 years and is raising a young family, she is inspired and motivated by her desire to help build a fairer, more welcoming and inclusive Ireland .
(Team Leads)
Guy Pascal Mpiana
(Events Management Lead)
Dr Alexis Amaye (Research Development Lead)
Dr. Alexis Amaye brings over 15 years of management experience working across the public and private sectors in Europe and the United States. With professional and consultative leadership roles in crisis management, strategic development, and programme management, she has lead cross-functional teams across a number of industries.
Mc Shakara (Brand Communications Lead)
Gladys Otono Atsenokhai best known as M.C Shakara is an award winning events host and comedienne extraordinaire. Her amiable character, quirky humour, and ability to connect with audiences has made her a much sought-after compere in Ireland with a fast-growing global brand.
