May 15, 2024

3i Africa Summit 2024 (and tips to make the most out of an international conference or networking event)

Last month, I had the privilege of attending the 3i Africa Summit in Ghana, the first of its kind in the region centred around Fintech and The Digital Economy. The conference took place from the 13th to the 15th of May, 2024. To learn more about the conference, please refer to my separate article here. Ghanaian President, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing the development of financial technology and the digital economy If you've followed my journey for a while, by now you know I'm big on networking and conferences. This was not my first conference, but it's important that I note this was the first conference...

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June 11, 2023

PERSONAL BRANDING

How to Build Your Career in your Early Twenties!

Gen Z's (born between 1996 and 2010) are the talk of everyone's lips in the workplace because of their unique presence and impact on the corporate world. They are known to be technologically savvy, creative problem-solvers, and highly resourceful. Gen Z's are also bringing a myriad of fresh ideas to the workplace, disrupting traditional processes and pushing the boundaries of innovation. However, there is one muscle that Gen Z fails to build … the muscle of resilience. While it is great to know what one stands for, and I applaud Gen Z (I being one) for this, there needs to be a certain level of professionalism that we...

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May 11, 2023

SERA INSPIRE POSTS

Approaches to life we need to instil in our twenties!💡

Our school curriculum was biased based on the fact that, while it taught us so many things and glorified academically gifted children, the truth is, we grow up and realize it never mattered as much. Blame it on the changing times. I grew up knowing that education was everything and if you didn’t get it right with books, you had no future. The best our curriculum did was have a life skills lesson in high school, and again, not all may have been privileged to have this in their schools. As best as I remember, our life skills classes were mostly to talk about boys anyway. Not...

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April 11, 2023

SERA INSPIRE POSTS

Love and Marriage, or, Money and a Thriving Career?🤔

It’s about that time… Wanja graduated three years ago, and works a 9-5 at a well renowned firm in the city. She is the go-getter, head held high and puts her mind to milestones she wants to achieve. Despite the powerhouse she is, Wanja fears going home. Talks with mom are a bit tense, as she doesn’t seem to acknowledge the much Wanja achieves. All she wants to know is… when will Wanja bring a man home? In her head, Wanja busy ponders at the possibilities. She just started her career, does she really have to get married so soon? Is she ready for the responsibilities and...

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October 1, 2021

SERA INSPIRE POSTS

I turned down a well-paying job! 🥵

Hey guys, what's up everyone and welcome to my blog!🌟 My name is Sarafina Nyawira for those of you who may be new around here and once again, welcome! Those who've been with me from day one, or continuing from whichever day you discovered my blog, thank you for always sparing a few minutes of your time to read through my work, like, comment and even share! I have an amazing community and I couldn't be happier, thank you so much for always coming through and for the immense love and support you all show me!♥️ So today, I want to talk about a life-changing decision I made, which...

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Career Tag

3i Africa Summit 2024 (and tips to make the most out of an international conference or networking event)

How to Build Your Career in your Early Twenties!

Approaches to life we need to instil in our twenties!💡

Love and Marriage, or, Money and a Thriving Career?🤔

I turned down a well-paying job! 🥵

SARAFINA NYAWIRA

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