If you asked me to cast a vote, I would have voted Joy and I in the “least likely” to be friends’ category, because we were different. Although Joy may beg to differ, I’d like to think of myself as the sweet vanilla cream you add to your all-black coffee and Joy was well, the black coffee – no sugar.

As we step into the new year, there’s a big question on everyone’s mind: How do I plan for 2024? The month before the new year comes with a mix of feelings—some of us are looking back at a tough year, while others are celebrating a fantastic one. For most of us, it’s a time of uncertainty, wondering what the new year has in store.

My journey at Inspire Her Afrika began with a question – “How in the world do successful people consciously organise, set and achieve realistic goals?” This question always lingered on my mind maybe because I live exactly at the other end of the answer.