Farida Nana Efua Bedwei is a Ghanaian software engineer who advocates for disability rights. At just one year old, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and at the …
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Meet Judith Okonkwo, the woman building Africa’s virtual reality infrastructure.
Judith Okonkwo remembers the first time she held a View-Master as a child (those little red binocular-like toys where you click through reel after reel of 3D images). …
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Ruth Iselema is revolutionising Africa’s cryptocurrency landscape with Bitmama.
Growing up in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Ruth Iselema focused more on becoming a pharmacist than a fintech disruptor. Little did she know that she would lead one of …
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Yanmo Omorogbe—the woman who gave Africans easy access to global stocks.
Global investing has resembled an exclusive club for decades, with most Africans left outside its guarded doors. Complex systems, prohibitive costs, and limited access have prevented the continent …
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Ghana stands out globally for its high percentage of women-owned businesses. According to the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs, approximately 46% of companies in Ghana are owned by …
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Eight lessons from Africa’s most influential businesswomen.
Business success is never easy, especially for women in Africa. However, that hasn’t stopped countless women from building empires and making their mark on industries. These women are …
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Ophelia Crossland—The Ghanaian woman building a legacy from a transgenerational fashion trade.
Ghanaian fashion designer Ophelia Akweley Okyere-Darko (née Crossland) speaks the language of style, elegance, and luxury fluently. Her designs have adorned the bodies of first ladies, celebrities, and …
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Okra—Fara Ashiru Jituboh is unlocking financial access across Africa.
Imagine tracking your finances, only to realise that the tools that help millions manage their money elsewhere don’t work in your country. That was the frustrating reality Fara …
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Louise Umutoni—The businesswoman redefining Rwanda’s publishing sector.
Rwanda’s publishing industry is growing, with more local publishers producing textbooks, children’s books, and novels. Statistics say the sector is expected to expand by 4.56% between 2025 and …
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Aisha Ayensu—the Ghanaian designer behind the globally acclaimed Christie Brown.
One of the names that has become synonymous with Ghanaian luxury fashion, is Aisha Ayensu. She isn’t just a designer but a storyteller, a cultural curator, and a …