On February 25, 2025, Soraya Munyana Hakuziyaremye made history when she was appointed Governor and Chairperson of the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR). She became the first woman …
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Sherine Kabesh is building a seamless payment experience in Egypt with Flash.
Sherine Kabesh is the co-founder of Flash, a mobile-based payments platform that is reshaping how transactions are conducted in Egypt’s largely cash-driven economy. Her journey into fintech is …
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Yvonne Manzi Makolo leads RwandAir’s strategic global expansion.
Yvonne Manzi Makolo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RwandAir, is one of the few exceptional leaders in Africa’s aviation sector. Her leadership has made the airline a …
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How Diane Karusisi drives the Bank of Kigali’s multidimensional change.
Few leaders have reshaped Rwanda’s financial landscape as decisively as Diane Karusisi. Since becoming CEO of the Bank of Kigali (BK) in 2016, she has driven a bold …
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Oríkì Group—how Joycee Awosika built Nigeria’s top luxury wellness spa.
Joycee Awosika, founder and CEO of ORÍKÌ Group, has introduced a structured model to Nigeria’s luxury wellness space. She has carved out a unique space in Nigeria’s beauty …
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Meet Damilola Ogunbiyi, the Nigerian accelerating global clean energy transition.
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 …