Jessica Bonstra is improving the grocery shopping experience in South Africa. Originally from the Netherlands, she relocated with her family to South Africa and was captivated by the …
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Ajim Capital—Eunice Ajim’s audacious move to finance early-stage African startups.
Eunice Ajim’s entrepreneurial journey began in Cameroon, where she was born and raised. Like many young Africans, she dreamed of opportunities beyond her homeland. In 2011, she moved …
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Adebimpe Olambiwonnu champions growth at Sterling Financial Holdings.
Adebimpe Olambiwonnu is a financial professional with over thirty years of experience in the banking sector. She is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sterling Financial Holdings Company …
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Jane Karuku is a mastermind for growth and innovation at East Africa Beverage Ltd.
Jane Karuku is a distinguished Kenyan businesswoman and corporate leader. In December 2020, she was appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of East African …
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Zambeef—Faith Mukutu drives Zambia’s food security, preserves its future.
Faith Mukutu is the first Zambian and the first woman to lead Zambeef Products Plc (Zambeef) as CEO in its 28-year history. Zambeef is one of Zambia’s most …
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FreshSource—Farah Emara’s rise to safegard Egypt from food insecurity.
The FreshSource brand became a reality when Farah Emara visited a rural farming community and spoke to a group of struggling farmers. One elderly farmer shared his frustration …
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iCog—Betelhem Dessie’s solution to Ethiopia’s digital literacy crisis.
Weekend Read Betelhem Dessie, a web and mobile technologies developer and the Founder and CEO of iCog (Anyone Can Code), is transforming digital literacy in Africa. She has …
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Halima Buba champions growth and innovation at SunTrust Bank.
Weekend Read Halima Buba is a seasoned banker with over two decades of experience in the banking sector. In January 2020, Halima Buba was appointed as the MD/CEO …
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Meet Sara Menker, the Ethiopian woman solving the global food supply crisis with AI-powered solutions.
Growing up in Ethiopia, Sara Menker was familiar with the agricultural sector. But it wasn’t until she started exploring global commodity markets that she realised that while the …
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Ngozi Opara is revolutionising the American Afro-textured hair extension market.
Ngozi Opara worked as a hairstylist in Washington, D.C. During that time, she noticed a recurring trend: African women desired to embrace their natural hair but found it …