Two childhood friends turned business partners, Tshego Molefi and Ofentse Melato-Dube, are transforming South Africa’s waste into opportunities through Moli & Mela Group. The duo leads an all-women, …
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Ginette Blackbeard is championing sustainability in SA beauty industry.
Ginette Blackbeard is redefining the beauty industry by transforming everyday waste into purpose-driven skincare products. Raised with a deep respect for the planet and an aversion to waste, …
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Zebeline Ertance and her vanilla revolution in Madagascar
Zebeline Ertance is transforming the vanilla industry in Madagascar by ensuring that farmers, particularly women, receive fair compensation. Her business policy rejects child labour, allowing children to remain …
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Solape Akinpelu wins $30,000 Aurora Tech Award to advance financial inclusion in Africa.
Recently, Solape Akinpelu, founder of HerVest, won the $30,000 top prize at the 2025 Aurora Tech Award, an international competition celebrating women founders whose tech solutions create real …
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Valotech228—Dorothy Mofomme is bridging the gender gap in SA railway sector.
Dorothy Mofomme, through her company Valotech228, is impacting South Africa’s railway infrastructure and building pathways for the next generation of female engineers to rise. She was just nine …
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Helen Keleta is making healthcare accessible to refugees in Kampala.
Helen Habteslasie Keleta delivers compassionate, culturally sensitive healthcare to Uganda’s underserved refugee and host communities through her growing East Africa Hafeshawi Medical Center. While Uganda’s healthcare system has …
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Zanele Matome is taking healthcare to underserved South Africans.
Zanele Matome is revolutionising corporate and home healthcare in South Africa. She is building a tech-powered, people-first platform that brings quality care directly to where people live and …
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Meet Zulaikha Patel, one of South Africa’s leading social advocates.
Zulaikha Patel is a South African activist who, at 13, led a nationwide protest against racist school hair policies. Today, she champions literacy, identity, and education reform through …
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EatFresh—How Hadija Jabiri is empowering Tanzanian women.
Hadija Jabiri manages two agribusinesses focused on helping farmers in Tanzania cultivate better crops, access larger markets, and increase their earnings. Jabiri didn’t grow up on a farm …
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Tariye Gbadegesin—the woman mitigating global climate risk with a $11 billion fund.
Nigerian-American Tariye Gbadegesin leads a global $11 billion investment fund to finance climate mitigation projects in 72 developing countries. Global temperatures have risen by approximately 1.1°C since pre-industrial …