Honouring African women driving meaningful change, creating lasting impact, and transforming communities across the continent.
Honouring African women driving meaningful change, creating lasting impact, and transforming communities across the continent.
Dr Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri expands mental health access through advocacy, digital therapy, and clinical innovation. Dr Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri has spent nearly two decades proving that mental health …
Nonopa Tenza is using agripreneurship to drive rural development and job creation in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. Nonopa Tenza, founder and managing director of Kevinot Farming, is an …
Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria — March 5, 2026: Breaking historical barriers and bringing cutting-edge technology to the heart of one of Lagos’ most vibrant communities, the NEXT54 team successfully …
Bukola Peter-Chukwusah champions AI-driven education reform to prepare Africa’s youth for future work. Since the beginning of the decade, the world has experienced a series of disruptions that …
Zena Akuwa empowers Tanzanians with disabilities through inclusive culinary training, employment, and social enterprise innovation. Zena Akuwa’s story began in Morogoro, where she grew up as one of …
Asmau Benzies Leo advances gender equality, peace-building, and women’s political participation through advocacy and governance reform. Asmau Benzies Leo is a Nigerian development practitioner, gender advocate and peace …
Meridah Nandudu empowers Ugandan women coffee farmers through ownership, fair trade access, and sustainable income. Uganda is Africa’s second-largest coffee producer, exporting over six million bags between September …
Bethlehem Mengistu leads global WASH systems change, advancing gender equality and sustainable, locally led development. Bethlehem Mengistu has spent most of her career asking a question that rarely …
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 …
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 …