Black excellence is a big deal for us here at Pride Magazine Nigerian as well as celebrating women who continually accomplish outstanding feats. A woman of such calibre worth celebrating today as our Woman Crush Wednesday is Adesewa Josh.
Adesewa is an award-winning broadcast journalist and philanthropist. In 2009, she received a Certificate in News Production and Reporting from BBC World Service while in 2012, earned a certificate in TV Presenting from UK’s Aspire Presenting Institute. She also holds a Certificate in Basic Presentation from Radio Nigeria. In 2011, she completed her postgraduate diploma in International Relations from Lagos State University and graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism as the Top Female Black Student in the politics and global affairs class, 2017.
Leading a trail of excellence is her forte and she has been well recognized for this. In 2013, Adesewa joined the media detail of former US First Lady Michelle Obama to report on her visit to Africa where Mrs Obama met with African First Ladies at the Bush Institute Conference in Tanzania. She was invited to the White House in 2014 to cover the US-Africa summit when former president Barack Obama hosted African leaders.
A true leader, Adesewa doesn’t just talk the talk, she walks the walk also. In 2013, she decided to be an active part of the change she touts by founding Project Smile Africa, to address some of the issues she has reported on over the years. Through Project Smile Africa, Adesewa works as a community development strategist, identifying key development issues in poor rural communities and proffering sustainable solutions.
We celebrate her today for being a force for change.