Hello people…One of ours was recently named as one of the 2015 MILEAD…Why is this a big deal?  First of… It is about Women so I’ll shout it loud ’cause the more women leaders we have the better off our darling country & continent will be..And this young lady who is an aspiring educator, a  blogger, social entrepreneur, Chevening scholar and prolific writer among many other things finally got her chance to participate in this program among Africa’s finest & outstanding emerging young women leaders this July.  Here’s the 411.. Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership in Africa proudly announces the 2015 MILEAD (Moremi Initiative Leadership and Empowerment Development) Fellows. This new cohort of MILEAD Fellows represent Africa’s most promising young women leaders with the courage and commitment to lead and shape the future of Africa. The Fellows were chosen through a highly competitive selection process and criteria based on their outstanding leadership promise, community service accomplishments, and commitment to the advancement of women in Africa. She loves head gear..Enough said 😉  Ms. Monique Kwachou’s selection to the MILEAD Fellowship is a testament to her remarkable track record as an influential young woman leader.  A Writer and Youth Advocate, she has also developed a career in Gender and Education.  Monique founded Better Breed Cameroon (BBCam) which has developed into a notable agency for Cameroonian youth philanthropy. BBCam supports investments in youth development and empowerment through mentoring programs and bursaries for university students.   As a Writer and Blogger, she has  published a poetry  collection and  several  short  stories  in  international  anthologies,  including  the Caine Prize for African Writing Anthology (2011) and the FEMRITE Uganda collection of African Women’s Writing. Follow her work at moniquemusings.blogspot.com and betterbreedcameroon.wordpress.com. She is an alumnus of Chimamanda Adichie’s Farafina Writers’ Workshop (2012) and presently serves as the national Public Relations Officer for the Anglophone Cameroon Writers Association. Monique  is  pursuing  an MA  in  Education,  Gender  and  International  Development  at  the  Institute  of  Education, London  as   a  Chevening Scholar. THE 2015 MILEAD FELLOWS                                                                                                             ...