African Businesswoman

Damilola Ademilokun is building the structure Africa’s fashion industry desperately needs by creating a whole ecosystem for talent recruitment, career development, and HR. Across Nigeria and Africa, fashion …

Adeola Ayoola, co-founder and CEO of  Famasi Africa, is addressing one of Nigeria’s most pressing health challenges: medication adherence. In a country where nearly  30% of all deaths …

In the heart of Nigeria, Osato Omo-Osemwingie is rewriting the story of kilishi—a beloved West African delicacy often likened to beef jerky—through El Gazelle Foods. This brand is …

Rwanda is no stranger to the mounting effects of climate change. From erratic rainfall disrupting agriculture to deforestation, soil erosion, and urban flooding, the country’s natural resource-dependent communities …

South African fintech infrastructure company – Scale is tackling the painfully slow, expensive process of issuing payment cards. The current reality for African fintechs is brutal. Issuing cards …

Across rural communities in East Africa, countless families live on dirt floors—an often-overlooked health hazard that quietly fuels cycles of poverty. These bare earth surfaces, common in low-income …

As the global demand for essential minerals increases, so does the need for a clean energy transition. At the forefront of meeting this demand in Africa is Mfikeyi …

In Kenya, an estimated 1.6 million school-aged children face food insecurity, a challenge that contributes to low school attendance and diminished academic performance. While government initiatives, such as …

Sethebe Manake is improving how Botswanians access property value by making real estate data simple, fast, and affordable through her PropTech platform, Gosmartvalue. Property is one of the …

Osazomon Imarenezor is using AI and skin-specific data to help beauty and pharmaceutical brands create personalised skincare products tailored to melanin-rich and historically underserved skin types.  Born out …