Business

Sophia Alj builds Chari, digitising Africa’s informal retail sector through supply, payments, and financial services. Sophia Alj has emerged as one of North Africa’s notable tech entrepreneurs, co-founding …

Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd builds ethical beauty, clinical research, and science-led trade, empowering African women globally. Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd MBE stepped into entrepreneurship, trying to stop her newborn son …

Olu Olufemi-White is redesigning African capital through Alami Capital, aligning ethical investment, policy, and innovation. As a lawyer qualified in multiple jurisdictions – Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and …

Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche uses media to shape policy, civic participation, and advance women’s leadership globally. Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche is a Nigerian-British media entrepreneur, philanthropist, and business executive whose …

Maha and Malak Bennani built LNKO, transforming Morocco’s eyewear market through affordable, digital-first innovation. LNKO was founded in 2020 by sisters Maha Bennani and Malak Bennani, who set …

Bunmi Adeniba shapes brand relevance across Africa through strategic FMCG marketing leadership and consumer insight. Bunmi Adeniba is a seasoned marketing professional with a career spanning over two …

Elizabeth Oladepo is improving food safety and farmer livelihoods through 07 Foods. Elizabeth Oladepo is part of a growing generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs trying to fix what breaks …

Michelle Adepoju is the founder of Kílẹ̀ńtàr, a company that designs ethical womenswear which blends West African craftsmanship with modern art, empowering women artisans across the continent. Long …

Sonnia Agu is a social entrepreneur who uses technology to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, particularly for young Nigerians and artisans, through her platform, SapioWorks. Dr …

Claudia Castellanos shows how a food business can link commercial growth with community-based, sustainable agriculture through Black Mamba Foods. When Claudia Castellanos first arrived in Eswatini as a …