Joanna Bichsel is on a mission to enable women in Africa with quality personal care products. In Africa, millions of women struggle to access essential health products and …
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Catherine Nyongesa—What staging a war against cancer looks like in Kenya.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesCancer is a silent storm sweeping Kenya and affecting thousands of lives yearly. With the Ministry of Health reporting approximately 42,000 new diagnoses annually, the disease has become …
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HealthHealthTechSocial Impact
Greymate Care—Meet Chika Madubuko, the woman meeting the elderly care needs for Africans.
The rise of mobile technology is reshaping industries across Africa, and healthcare is no exception. According to a Deloitte report, Sub-Saharan Africa is poised to be the fastest-growing …
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HealthMaternal HealthSocial Impact
Lucy Msukwa is curbing maternal mortality in Malawi. Here’s her backstory.
Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with 439 deaths per 100,000 live births recorded between 2010 and 2016. Many of these deaths …
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AdvocacyEducationHealthMaternal HealthSocial Impact
Adepeju Jaiyeoba is providing life-saving solutions for mothers and babies in Nigeria.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesFor many women, the simple act of giving birth becomes a risky journey, often marked by preventable complications and insufficient medical support. But the story is changing as …
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Abimbola Adebakin strategic advancement of Nigeria’s pharmatech ecosystem.
Nigeria, a nation with over 200 million people, has approximately 3,800 registered retail pharmacies. Roughly one pharmacy is stationed for every 57,000 people, starkly contrasting to countries like …
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Every year, millions of lives are lost to illnesses across Africa—not because their conditions were untreatable, but because help didn’t arrive in time. Folake Owodunni and Maame Poku …
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Yvonne Chaka Chaka leverages global music status to advocate for HIV/AIDS.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAccording to the Global HIV and AIDS statistics, 39.9 million people were living with HIV in 2023, marking it as one of the most pressing health challenges worldwide. …
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Uncover— Sneha Mehta and Jade Oyateru develop a skincare brand for people of colour.
For too long, the global beauty industry has treated melanated skin as an afterthought. Products designed for lighter skin tones dominate the market, leaving African women and women …
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HealthImpactMenstrual HealthSocial Impact
Lola Falana moves to fight period poverty. Empowers Nigerian girls.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesMenstruation can be a monthly challenge for millions of girls worldwide, especially in Nigeria, where poverty and limited access to sanitary products exacerbate the issue. But Lola Falana, …