The Nigerian construction industry is worth billions, but remains plagued by substandard materials. According to a report by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), over 271 buildings collapsed …
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AdvocacyClimate actorsClimate ChangeSocial Impact
How Amara Nwuneli is turning waste into green parks for Nigerian communities.
Amara Nwuneli is a climate and social activist, filmmaker, author, and the founder of Preserve Our Roots, a youth-led nonprofit committed to empowering young people to take climate …
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BusinessFashionFemale EntrepreneursFemale RetailersManufacturing
How Rufaro Garments moved to provide affordable uniforms for South Africans.
Rufaro Garments is a vertically integrated company that manufactures and distributes quality school uniforms, mainly for affordable independent schools in South Africa. In South Africa, quality school uniforms were priced …
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HealthLeadershipMaternal HealthSocial Impact
Isabella Epiu is aggressively curbing maternal mortality across East Africa.
Dr. Isabella Epiu is the first female PhD anesthesiologist in East Africa. She is a researcher, an academic, and the founder of Health Solutions International, a healthcare NGO …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureFemale EntrepreneursFoodFood SecurityManufacturing
Zaza Letsholo: Driving change through farming and community empowerment
Zaza Letsholo is a South African agripreneur and the founder of ABM Farming Dreams, a business focused on sustainable livestock and dry bean (sugar bean) production. She grows …
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AgricultureClimate actorsClimate ChangeFemale EntrepreneursGreen RevolutionInnovationManufacturingSocial Impact
Tare Robinson Korumene innovates sustainable fashion in Nigeria with abandoned plantain stems.
Tare Robinson Korumene transforms discarded plantain stems into eco-friendly fashion and household products while creating jobs, reducing waste, and driving sustainable innovation in Nigeria. Plantain farming is a …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureBusinessFemale EntrepreneursGender Inclusion
Adelia Tique Massangaie fights hunger with fish in Mozambique.
Adelia Nicole Tique Massangaie is innovatively combating hunger and unemployment through Indico Fish Farm, an aquaculture business in Mozambique that produces and processes Nile Tilapia using sustainable and …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureBusinessExclusiveFemale EntrepreneursFoodManufacturingSMEsWomen in Banking
Yara Galiano—the businesswoman disrupting Angola’s wellness sector with premium coconut products.
In early 2023, Yara Galiano embarked on a journey that would later see the birthing of one of Africa’s premium coconut processing brands. She has built Segredos do …
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African BusinesswomanBusinessCircular EconomyClimate actorsFemale EntrepreneursYouth Empowerment
Moli & Mela Group—How two South African women built a thriving recycling business.
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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African BusinesswomanClimate actorsClimate ChangeFemale Entrepreneurs
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, …