Nigeria’s Damilola Ogunbiyi is a multidimensional leader on the global stage. In January 2020, she assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sustainable Energy for All …
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Ethiopia’s Nardos Bekele-Thomas drives change at the AUDA-NEPAD.
Nardos Bekele-Thomas is an Ethiopian development expert of great distinction. She leads the African Union Development Agency during a period when Africa faces both ongoing structural challenges and …
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Ijeoma Balogun is transforming Africa’s communications landscape with Redrick PR.
Ijeoma Balogun founded Redrick Public Relations (PR), a communications agency based in Lagos that has significantly impacted Africa’s PR industry. With a background in journalism, the founder transitioned …
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Janet Cotten—the businesswoman building Africa’s top material engineering solution.
Dr. Janet Cotten is forging a new and formidable path in materials engineering. As the founder and Managing Director of One Eighty Materials Engineering Solutions, she is reshaping …
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Samrawit Fikru is driving Ethiopia’s digital mobility with RIDE.
Many Ethiopians, like Samrawit Fikru, have faced the daily struggle of finding safe, reliable transport in a city with an unstructured ride-hailing network. Instead of accepting it as …
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Feyikemi Akin-Bankole is driving Spotify’s visibility across West Africa.
Feyikemi Akin-Bankole has established herself as a leader in African media and communications. She is the Associate Communications Manager at Spotify for West Africa. Akin-Bankole’s journey into the …
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Felicia Twumasi—the woman leading Ghana’s agro-processing.
Felicia Twumasi, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Homefoods Processing and Cannery Ltd., is an icon in Ghana’s agro-processing industry. What she started as a small-scale food …
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Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji is empowering Nigerian youths with two tech companies.
Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji is a Nigerian entrepreneur transforming education and technology across Nigeria with Rise Networks and Passnownow ventures. Through these initiatives, the businesswoman is reshaping how Nigerian youth …
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Ahunna Eziakonwa spearheads Africa’s development at the UNDP.
Ahunna Eziakonwa is a Nigerian-born humanitarian advocating for Africa’s advancement on the global stage. As the Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa …
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NeoNest—Vivian Arinaitwe’s innovative neonatal device for Africa’s preterm babies.
Vivian Arinaitwe is a biomedical engineer whose dedication to neonatal care has led to the founding of Che Innovations Uganda Limited. This company is committed to developing locally …