Moroccan entrepreneur Dr Salma Bougarrani has clinched second place and a $250,000 prize for her groundbreaking water treatment company, Green Watech, at the just-concluded Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) …
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Simi Nwogugu empowers millions of African youths through JA Africa.
Simi Nwogugu has combated unemployment in Africa for over two decades by leading efforts to equip millions of youths with financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and digital skills through Junior …
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Vivo Fashion Group—How Wandia Gichuru built Africa’s top high-street fashion chain.
Finally, Africa has produced a globally acclaimed high-street fashion chain- Vivo Fashion Group. Founded by Wandia Gichuru, Vivo has carved out a niche in the fashion industry by …
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Simisola Gbadamosi, the youngest Nigerian ever nominated for the Emmy Awards.
Thirteen-year-old Simisola Gbadamosi is the youngest Nigerian to receive an Emmy nomination. Playing the role of Tola Martins as a voice-over artist in Iwájú, the first Disney Africa …
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Catherine Mahugu is granting Kenyan artisans and farmers direct global market access.
Catherine Mahugu recognized the struggle of Kenyan coffee farmers facing unpredictable sales and frequent price fluctuations in the market. As middlemen took significant cuts, the hard-earned profits rarely …
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Salamba Diene empowers women, transforms Senegal’s agri-food sector.
Senegalese entrepreneur Salamba Diene empowers local farmers, particularly women, by transforming raw agricultural products into high-value agri-food and cosmetic goods through her company, Biosene SARL. Despite producing essential …
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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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Oluchi Enebeli, Nigeria’s first female blockchain engineer bridges gender gap in Web3.
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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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 …