Tabitha Kasongo empowers women in rural Malawi through sustainable agriculture. Tabitha Kasongo is changing the lives of women farmers in Malawi by promoting sustainable agriculture, education, and community …
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African BusinesswomanCircular EconomyClimate actorsClimate Changeclimate techInnovationSocial Impact
Funto Boroffice leads Chanja Datti Ltd to clean Nigeria
Funto Boroffice turns Nigeria’s waste into jobs and community empowerment. Funto Boroffice is transforming Nigeria’s waste into jobs, education, and empowerment through recycling, innovation, and community-led sustainability. After …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureClimate actorsClimate ChangeFemale EntrepreneursFoodFood SecurityManufacturing
Mumita Holdings promotes climate-smart agriculture in Cameroon.
Matiedje Nkenmayi Gislaine leads Mumita Holdings to empower farmers through climate-smart agriculture, food processing, and sustainability solutions. Founded in 2016 in Buea, Cameroon, Mumita Holdings is a youth-led …
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African BusinesswomanClimate actorsclimate techFemale EntrepreneursFood SecurityGender InclusionInnovation
Merveille Shungu is on a mission to empower Congolese women farmers.
Merveille Shungu is empowering Congolese women through sustainable farming to fight hunger, poverty, and climate change. Merveille Shungu is an agripreneur and the founder of Agro Congo Business …
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African BusinesswomanClimate actorsClimate ChangeFemale EntrepreneursInnovationSocial Impact
Sarah Collins innovates cooking, curbs climate change in South Africa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesSarah Collins’ Wonderbag offers fuel-efficient cooking, empowering South African women and enhancing environmental sustainability. Sarah Collins, a South African businesswoman and innovator, invented Wonderbag to tackle the country’s …
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African BusinesswomanClean EnergyClimate actorsFemale EntrepreneursGreen RevolutionInnovationWomen in Energy
Earthbond—Chidalu Onyenso makes solar power accessible to Nigerian SMEs.
Chidalu Onyenso is transforming how Nigeria’s small businesses access energy by building a supportive ecosystem that makes solar power affordable, reliable, and sustainable through her innovation, Eathnond. Business …
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Climate actorsFemale EntrepreneursFemale TechfoundersInnovationTechTransportationWomen In Tech
Carol Ofafa innovates to tackle Kenya’s transport and emissions crisis.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesKenya’s transport sector is wrestling with rising fuel costs and increasing carbon emissions. With more than 2.2 million boda bodas, commercial motorcycles on the roads, reliance on fossil …
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African BusinesswomanBusinessClimate actorsClimate ChangeDevelopmental FinanceFinance
Teddy Mugabo powers Rwanda’s future with green fund.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesRwanda 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 …
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African BusinesswomanBusinessClimate actorsFemale EntrepreneursReal EstateSocial Impact
EarthEnable— How Gayatri Datar moved to provide eco-friendly flooring solutions in East Africa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAcross 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 …
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African BusinesswomanBusinessClimate actorsGender EqualityGreen RevolutionWomen in Mining
Mfikeyi Makayi leads sustainable exploration at KoBold Metals Africa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAs 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 …