Weekend Read If you had told a younger Oluchi Enebeli she would become Nigeria’s first female blockchain engineer, she might have laughed in disbelief. Back then, she was …
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Dabchy—How Ameni Mansouri created a sustainable markertplace for North Africa fashion.
Weekend Read When Ameni Mansouri left her stable job in Paris to start a business in Tunisia, many thought she was making a mistake. Young professionals were leaving …
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IDF Capital—Polo Leteka is funding the future of women-led enterprises in Africa.
South African investor and entrepreneur Polo Leteka is funding and mentoring black women-led businesses and driving economic inclusion across Africa. She is using IDF Capital, which she founded …
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Jumba—Kagure Wamunyu’s move to transform Kenya’s construction sector.
Kagure Wamunyu is transforming Kenya’s construction industry through Jumba, a construction technology startup that streamlines the procurement and financing of building materials. Recognising the sector’s inefficiencies, Wamunyu co-founded …
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Chioma Okotcha empowers African SMEs with loans for clean energy adoption.
Chioma Okotcha is helping Nigeria switch to clean energy by making it easier for people, businesses, and installers to get financing for clean energy equipment. Funding poses a …
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Mary Mwangi is digitising Kenya’s public transport through fintech
Mary Mwangi is transforming Kenya’s public transport sector by leveraging technology to simplify payments, reduce financial losses, and enhance safety. Through her company, Data Integrated Limited, she has …
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Ore Runsewe innovates African beauty with Arami Essentials.
Ore Runsewe’s skincare journey did not begin with luxury—it started with necessity. Having battled severe eczema since childhood, she understood that skincare was not just about appearance but …
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Margaret Nyamumbo empowers Kenyan women coffee farmers with direct global market access.
Coffee is a $200 billion global industry, yet the people who grow it, especially women, see little of that wealth. In East Africa, where coffee is a major …
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The African Association of Women in Tourism and Hospitality (AAWTH) is tackling the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles within Africa’s tourism and hospitality industries. Despite women making …
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Gertrude Umeh moved from teaching to tech sales—founding a startup.
Gertrude Umeh never imagined she would end up in tech sales. She didn’t even know it was a thing when she started. Today, she is the Sales Operations …
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