Female Entrepreneurs

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 …

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 …

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 …

Mélanie Keïta, a French-Senegalese entrepreneur, is the co-founder and CEO of Melanin Kapital, a fintech startup based in Kenya that aims to address the financing gap for African …

Damisi Busari is providing solutions that bridge the gap between Africans in the diaspora and their loved ones at home. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of …

Rufaro Garments is a vertically integrated company that manufactures and distributes quality school uniforms, mainly for affordable independent schools in South Africa. In South Africa, quality school uniforms were priced …

Zaza Letsholo is a South African agripreneur and the founder of ABM Farming Dreams, a business focused on sustainable livestock and dry bean (sugar bean) production. She grows …

Tare Robinson Korumene transforms discarded plantain stems into eco-friendly fashion and household products while creating jobs, reducing waste, and driving sustainable innovation in Nigeria. Plantain farming is a …

Joycee Awosika, founder and CEO of ORÍKÌ Group, has introduced a structured model to Nigeria’s luxury wellness space. She has carved out a unique space in Nigeria’s beauty …