African Businesswoman

Hilda Louca is reshaping Egypt’s fashion industry by using MITCHA to professionalise and support local designers.  Since launching the fashion-tech platform MITCHA in 2018, Egyptian entrepreneur Hilda Louca …

Fatim Cissé is shaping Côte d’Ivoire’s digital future through leadership at IHS Towers and tech firm, DUX. Fatim Cissé is part of a growing group of women in …

Angela Nyambura Gichaga is leading a shift towards sustainable, African-led financing for community health systems. In Africa, more than half the population lacks access to basic healthcare services. …

Through Bolat Paints, Omobolaji Shittu is paving the way for women in Nigeria’s male-dominated manufacturing industry. Omobolaji Shittu is the founder of Bolat Paints and Chemicals Nigeria Ltd, …

Toun Okewale Sonaiya is amplifying women’s voices through radio, advocacy, and training to drive gender equity in Nigeria. Toun Okewale Sonaiya is an influential figure in Nigerian media …

Rita Kavashe is transforming Kenya’s auto industry through strategic leadership and local empowerment. Rita Kavashe, Managing Director of Isuzu East Africa, is one of the prominent figures shaping …

Patty Karuaihe-Martin is steering growth at NamibRe.Patty Karuaihe-Martin has led NamibRe’s growth, sustainability drive, and regional influence.  Since the appointment of Patty Karuaihe-Martin in 2014 as Managing Director …

Dara Treseder is steering Autodesk’s marketing toward global growth through innovation and impact-driven strategy.  Dara Treseder, a Nigerian-born marketing executive, is currently the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of …

Nomso Kana is expanding broadband infrastructure to underserved areas while championing sustainability, innovation, and women’s empowerment. Nomso Kana was a nuclear scientist, working in a high-security research lab …

Xoliswa Daku is redefining property development through impact-driven entrepreneurship. Xoliswa Daku, a South African lawyer-turned-entrepreneur, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Daku Group of Companies, …