Satayaa Africa

Chigozie Rita Chukwuike is a human enthused about life - a Story-teller, blogger, podcaster and development worker. Professionally, she advocates for the sexual and reproductive health rights of women and girls, but also expresses her creativity through writing the things that interest her in the form of creative nonfiction. She contributes to ibeere.com a platform that answers questions and circulates knowledge in the Nigerian context. Asides food, she loves to seek knowledge and adventure. She blogs at mellowedyellow.com and podcasts at anchor.fm/thegirlunplugged podcast, and is currently working on her first book soon to be launched in the coming months. Kelechi Omeire is an Abuja based information technology enthusiast, storyteller and freelance writer with a deep taste for descriptive suspense and cognitive connections. When he's not swallowed up by his literary pursuits, you can catch him sharing a joke or two with friends and family or indulging in more design inclined activities. You can connect with him and share in the magic he creates via his social media handles @dastorytella (instagram) | @dastorytella05 (facebook) Chiemeka Franklin Chukwukelu is a curious one and for his troubles is a Biomedical Scientist by profession. Loves to cook more than eat even though my build betrays me here. I also love to read every and anything especially inked then digital. I write poems using a lot of personification as well as creative non - fiction. I also love to use a lot of suspense, sarcasm and cryptic titles to captivate my audience. I don't take writing as seriously as I should. I do it mostly for fun I grew up reading Hadley Chase, Shakespeare and a host of other books and later on developed a liking for Dan Brown. I have read all his books. Babatunde Adebayo A. was born on the 3rd of March, 1998 in Lagos State, Nigeria. He is a native of Oyo State and the second son of four boys; he is a final year student of Electronics Engineering in the Polytechnic, Ibadan. He started writing professionally in 2016, when he wrote his debut novel, ‘The Storm’ and subsequently, wrote 'The Compass'. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of his institution’s Union of Campus Journalist (UCJ)/Press Council TPI. He is also a part-time journalist as he writes columns for OperaNews Hub. He has a range of written work that includes; novels, articles, essays, plays, short-stories, songs and poems. Omoakhuana Anthonia Imoisili is a Content Creator and Creative Writer. She is proudly African and is invested in promoting the rich heritage of the African culture especially that of her people - the Esan tribe. Although a science major (graduate of Biochemistry from the University of Benin), her natural talents lie in the arts, hence her passionate love for creativity and fun. She has contributed to websites like Flourish Africa, Aim Higher Africa, My Trending Stories, Rethink Lagos and some others too. When she is not writing, she is making handcrafted works, scrapbooks, producing T-shirts, coining her original quotes, creating flip book photo-stories or thinking up ideas that would help develop the African continent. More of her works can be seen on her website www.khuana.com particularly on her blog, Khuana's Corner. She is currently working on some projects that will soon be launched, watch out for them. Linda Temienor-Vincent is on a mission to creatively entertain her audience even while passing on enlightening messages. She was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. Besides writing, reading and watching edutainment movies, Linda occasionally gazes at the ceiling, wondering how she became a writer. You can connect with her on social media: Instagram and Twitter: @litemienor As a little girl, Chiamaka Omireh wrote because she had to avoid taking siestas to avoid staying awake at night and imagine doors had mouths. She never thought someone could enjoy writing, now she knows and does not want to stop. Writing has been a way of expression for her. Sometimes no one listens better than a book. She says ‘Sometimes I just want to give a story a different twist, other times I want to paint my life in a different color’. Currently studying Pharmacy in the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, she tries to write with every little chance she gets. She was long-listed for the Writivism Writing Competition in 2019, since then she has been growing her writing career. Achenyo Blessing Alfa is crazy. Crazy in love with books- fiction, non-fiction anything with letters; They are a constant in a turbulent world. A lawyer, OD consultant, University Ambassador, growing speaker, aspiring author and budding entrepreneur, Achenyo has also helped writing-challenged writers and has provided editing, marketing and ghostwriting services to Clients. With professional experience that cuts across the oil and gas industry, corporate services, human resources and regulatory compliance, Achenyo believes she can add burlesque dancer, Talkshow host, Philanthropist and Actress to her curriculum vitae; as there are no limits to what you can be in becoming you. You can check out her stories at https://achenyoswall.com/ Or her upcoming YouTube channel. Adaeze Sokan believes that the future of Africa will be built by entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs that leverage technology, innovation and the power of their minds. She channels this belief through her work at Ventures Platform where she serves as the Director of Design, Strategy and Quality Assurance; and through her writings where she also advocates for innovators, entrepreneurs and partners to deploy solutions that support sustainable community development in Africa as efforts to reduce poverty on the continent. She leads the Design, Strategy & Quality Assurance team at Ventures Platform where they create strategies for entrepreneurs and development partners that seek to support them. She designs and coordinates the implementation of programs that enhance skills and entrepreneurship in Africa. She has significant experience in Nigeria's innovation and technology ecosystem and has worked with diverse stakeholders to promote Nigeria's digital economy and entrepreneurship ecosystem. She has a Bachelor's degree and a Masters in Political Science and African Studies from Illinois State University and UCLA respectively & is an Obama Leaders fellow. She is happily married and has 2 sons. Ogundare Dorcas Oluwatobiloba is currently an ultimate Student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, studying Public Administration as a course of study. She is a member of Junior Chamber International and a member of Union of Campus Journalist (UCJ)/Press Council of the aforementioned Institution; she occupies the position of General Secretary in the log of the leadership of the Organization. She has written different stories and articles which have featured in the publications of various media platforms across the country. She adopts a life philosophy that; you are the best at what you do when you put your mind to it. She is a lover of the gospel. Adesuwa Ehinome Iluobe is a thoughtfully spontaneous catalyst, who believes that reading and writing are superpowers that could be used to change the world for the better. As a satirist who loves to help writers find their voices/styles and create leverages for them to launch out, she started Satayaa Africa with a mission to help readers and writers succeed. She is also a Pro-earth/Anti-Climate change enthusiast and a business/career strategist who loves to come up with new ideas, products and infamous solutions. Adesuwa’s favorite mantras are ‘Courage is never the absence of fear so just do it’ and ‘I do not believe anyone was created to do one thing.’ She loves to work with children, is a passionate development and legal practitioner who designs and sews pretty dresses. She loves great music (high life in particular), dancing and all things plantain - fried, boiled and roasted.