#11: Skincare Founder: “I Built A Beauty Brand From My Kitchen… Then I Nearly Quit.” - Ruqayya Tofa-Basheer

Her name is Ruqayya Tofa-Basheer.She is a Nigerian founder and women’s empowerment leader helping women grow, lead, and build strong communities across Africa. She created Ummi Africa to support Arewa women in leadership and business, and she also founded R.A.W. Beauty Africa, a clean skincare brand built from African plants and real-life problems.In this episode, you’ll learn how to turn personal struggles into powerful businesses, how to build with purpose, not noise, why identity and values matter in leadership, and how women can create impact without losing themselves.Without further ado, Mrs. Ruqayya Tofa-Basheer.