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 …
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Val Bourdos Nichas—the woman driving Spur Corporation’s multimillion-dollar sales.
Val Bourdos Nichas is a trailblazer in South Africa’s restaurant industry. In January 2021, she became the first female CEO of Spur Corporation—one of the nation’s most iconic …
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Alsoug—How Tarneem Saeed built Sudan’s largest e-commerce platform.
In 2014, Tarneem Saeed visited her homeland, Sudan, and noticed the absence of a platform that allowed individuals to access market information or participate in online commerce easily. …
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Albertinah Kekana—the woman expanding the financial capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation.
Albertinah Kekana was appointed Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) CEO in 2012. Before her role at RBH, she established herself in the finance and investment industry. She qualified as …