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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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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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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Developmental FinanceLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentYouth Empowerment
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 …
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Navalayo Osembo—the businesswoman who built Africa’s first performance footwear brand.
Growing up in Kenya, Navalayo Osembo saw that despite Kenya’s global legacy in athletics, the country had never manufactured performance running shoes that bore its name or story. …
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Klasha, Jessica Anuna’s move to streamline cross-border payments for Africans.
Jessica Anuna is the founder and CEO of Klasha, a global fintech that streamlines cross-border payments for African consumers. The businesswoman’s journey began while shopping online from Africa. …
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Pollen Patrollers—How three women teamed up to preserve Kenya’s bee colonies.
Beekeeping in Kenya is a vital income source for many rural farmers, yet it faces significant challenges, such as low yields, unpredictable colony collapses, outdated practices, and limited …
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Lupiya—How Evelyn Chilomo Kaingu funds Zambian SMEs with quick loans.
Evelyn Chilomo Kaingu is a Zambian businesswoman and innovator who embarked on her journey to make an impact with a modest investment of $500. Her goal was to …
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Meet Vice President Lucia Witbooi, the woman spearheading Namibia’s bold visa policy moves.
Vice President Lucia Witbooi has significantly influenced Namibia’s visa policy shift effective 1 April 2025. This implementation has affected travellers from over 30 countries, including the United States, …