Special Episode: International Women's Day with Temitope Iluyemi, Senior Director, Global Government Relations for Africa, Procter & Gamble

<p>To celebrate International Women's Day , I chat with one of my mentors Temitope&nbsp; Ilyuemi. Tope is Senior Director, Global Government Relations for Africa at Procter and Gamble (P&amp;G), she rose from a graduate entry position to become one of the most senior leaders in P&amp;G in Africa. She champions women, advocating for gender equality and works tirelessly to see SMEs in Africa grow by helping them plug into global value chains. She is highly sought after as a key contributor to development solutions in&nbsp; Africa.<br><br>We talked about the need to be intentional in building a career or a business, the role of mentors and sponsors, turning contacts into networks, building and leveraging community and what balancing work and family means to her.&nbsp; Ladies, as we celebrate International Women's day, Tope challenges us to give ourselves permission to Shine!&nbsp; #ChooseToChallenge <br><br><br>AFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES WEBSITE:<br><a href="http://www.africanbusinessstories.com/">www.africanbusinessstories.com<br></a><br>AFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES INSTAGRAM:<br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/afribizstories/">https://www.instagram.com/afribizstories/<br></a><br>AFRICAN BUSINESS STORIES FACEBOOK:<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/afribizstories">https://www.facebook.com/afribizstories</a><br><br><br></p>