Despite this, African women have often lagged behind their male counterparts, partly due to internalized patriarchal social systems.

However, some women have defied these shackles, and have become role models for young African girls. They have built huge companies and businesses, often to the utter amazement and envy of some men who consider the female species as a lesser being.

Some of these women include:

1. Folorunshoo Alakija

Thanks to her extensive business holdings, Akija is currently the wealthiest woman in Africa.

Mrs. Alakija was born in the state of Lagos, Nigeria. In 1975, she landed her first job as a secretary.

She later started working for the First National Bank of Chicago, which later merged with FCMB.

After her stint in the financial industry, she left to form a tailoring company, Supreme Stitches.

While still running her fashion company, Alakija made a foray into the oil industry, setting up a joint venture with Texaco, after obtaining an oil exploration license.

She is the director of the Rose Sharon Group. Alakija is also the vice executive chairwoman of Famfa Oil.

Married with four children, Alakija’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 billion.

2. Isabel Dos Santos

Dos Santos is one of Africa’s most known business women.

She was born in Luanda, Angola.

Her father is a former president of Angola. His reign lasted from 1979 to 2019.

She studied at King’s College in London. Her first job was as a project manager, working alongside her dad to clean and disinfect the city of Luanda. Isabel’s joint venture with her father was known as Urbana 2000, and helped kick start way into the top of the entrepreneurship niche.

She has bought and invested in Angolan companies, ranging from technology, environmental work, and cleaning. She owns a company called Zon Multimedia.

Her net worth is approximately $1.8 billion.

3. Ngina Kenyatta

She was married to independent Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta.

Ngina was born in Ngenda, Kiambu, in 1933.

Due to her lofty position, Ngina has been able to invest in plantations ,hotels, ranches, and other profitable businesses.

Her family is also a majority shareholder in Kenya’s biggest milk processor, Brooksides Limited.

Her net worth is approximately $1 billion.

4. Haija Bola Shagaya

Shagaya is one of Nigeria’s most known fashion icons.

She was born in Nigeria. Her mom was a seamstress, while her father was in the public service.

She studied for a degree in economics at Armstrong College, in the United States.

Shagaya’s first job was as an auditor in at the Central Bank of Nigeria. The business woman the ventured into imports and exports. She introduced to Nigerai Konica, a brand of photography products.

She is a board member of the Unity Bank in Nigeria.

Shagaya’s net worth is approximately $630 million.

5. Wendy Appelbaum

Wendy is the richest woman in South Africa.

She was the deputy chairperson of Connection Group Holdings Ltd. She has been in finance and business for a long time, earning millions.

Appelbaum owns a hugely profitable wine farm in South Africa.

She is a big philanthropist. She provides annual breast exams throughout her birth country.

Appebaum’s net worth is approximately $260 million.

As a result, some teachers might be tempted to move abroad in search of greener pastures. While teaching jobs abroad offer competitive salaries, one of the biggest attractions is incentives such as subsidized accommodation, and travel tickets back home once or twice a year.

Some of the highest teaching jobs include:

1. Teaching in the UAE with edvectus

Teaching in the UAE is a golden goose for teaching professionals. Edvectus employs primary, middle school, high school teachers in international educational institutions in the UAE.

Salaries range between Sh200, 000 and Sh500, 000 per month.

The salaries depend on the teacher’s level of expertise, subjects taught, and experience.

Teachers also receive perks such as furnished housing, paid utilities, gratuity, and paid yearly flights back home.

2. Teaching in the UAE with SABIS

SABIS is another organization that offers great salaries and perks for teachers who are willing and qualified to teach in the UAE.

SABS offers some of the best paying jobs for English teachers.

The salary range depends on the teacher’s experience, and whether a teacher possesses any additional expertise in the field.

The salary ranges between Sh300, 000 and sh640, 000 per month.

Perks include free visas and flights for you and your family.

3. Teaching in Saudi Arabia with Teach Away

Teach Away employs qualified ESL instructors and teachers of all levels of education for schools in the cities of Riyadh and Jeddah.

Teachers earn between Sh340, 000 and Sh400, 000 per month.

Additional incentives include accommodation, round fare trip for the teachers, spouses and up to two dependents, as well as health insurance.

4. Teaching English in Japan with Amity Corporation

For teachers who love kids and teaching English, this is a perfect career opportunity.

Teachers are expected to commit at least one year, earning approximately Sh240,000 as the basic salary.

If a teacher does more classes, they earn more money.

Teachers enjoy subsidized accommodation, and occasional travel allowances.

Even if one does not have teaching experience, Amity offers one week of training before dispatching you to the institution.

5. Teaching English with Travelbud in South Korea

Teaching abroad in South Korea is a popular choice, because of the salaries and benefits on offer.

Travelbud recruits teachers all year round. Teachers earn up to Sh230, 000 per month. They also enjoy free accommodation, free flights, and end of contract severance pay.

While one does not need to have teaching experience, they should at least have a bachelor’s degree in any field, and TEFL certification.

If a potential recruit does not have TEFL certification, Travelbud will provide it.

6. Teaching in China with Teaching Nomad

With its vast size and huge population, China continues to attract teachers.

Teaching Nomad offers positions for subject teachers, ESL teachers, principals, college, counselors, and other professions in the education sector.

ESL teachers earn up to Sh280, 000. Subject teachers can earn upto Sh500, 000 a month.

According to his brother, Imran Okoth, the MP was admitted at the hospital on Thursday, after his condition worsened. Immediately upon admission, Okoth was put on life support.

The legislator, 41, had earlier this year revealed that he had been diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer.

He later travelled to Europe, where he stayed for five months receiving treatment.

Before his cancer diagnosis, Okoth had been suffering from symptoms of ulcers, and sometimes for bacterial infections. He even had been under medication for stress related symptoms.

By the time his doctors realized that his medical condition was worsening, his colon cancer had already advanced to stage four.

Colorectal cancer develops from the colon or rectum. It is also known as bowel cancer, or colon cancer.

The disease’s symptoms depend on the location and size of the condition. Some of its symptoms include changes in stool consistency, changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, and blood in the stool.

4 projects that Ken Okoth managed to complete in Kibra

1. Kibra music festival

After jetting back to the country after his treatment in Europe, Okoth attended the Kibra Music Festival at Moi’s Girls High School.

At the event, Okoth was joined by several leaders, including Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja.

In what was to be his last appearance in public, Okoth entertained those who were present, singing Rich Mavoko’s song, “Roho Yangu.”

2. Rehabilitation of Kibera Primary School

The late Kibra MP was passionate about education.

With this passion, he initiated the rehabilitation of Kibera Primary School. After the completion of the project, the school was officially opened by Swedish ambassador Johan Borgstrom on November 13^th, 2015.

The project was funded by the Kibra Constituency Development Fund.

Rapper Octpizzo was also at the opening.

3. Mbagathi High School

Commissioned on February 28, 2019, the Mbagathi building led to many supporters to send congratulations to the MP. On Twitter, the law-maker revealed that the project only cost Sh48.2 million.

Okoth’s fight for the legalization of marijuana

Okoth once wrote to the speaker of the National Assembly, Justin Muturi, to petition for the legalization of marijuana in Kenya.

In the letter, dated September 21, 2018, Okoth said that the proposed bill “seeks to ensure that there is regulation for growth and safe use of marijuana and hemp.”

Okoth’s bill also sought for the registration of growers, producers, manufactures, and users, with the aim of protecting minors from the illicit use marijuana.

Okoth was a firm believer that the legalization of marijuana in the country would boost the economy, and create job opportunities.