Impact

Ifedolapo Runsewe is tackling Nigeria’s tyre waste. She turns discarded tyres into useful products and jobs through FREEE Recycle Limited.  In Nigerian cities, piles of discarded vehicle tyres …

Carolyne Mwangi highlights the role of youth-led agribusiness in tackling climate change and strengthening food security in Kenya at Kimplanter Seedlings. Carolyne Mukuhi Mwangi, founder and chief executive …

Wangari Kuria is helping smallholder farmers in Kenya adopt climate-smart practices through Farmer On Fire Ltd. Wangari Kuria, the founder and CEO of Farmer On Fire Ltd., has …

Vivian Onano empowers African youth and women through education, advocacy, and global leadership for equality and inclusion. Vivian Onano is a Kenyan social entrepreneur, activist, and global youth …

Mwape Chimpampa develops affordable organic sunscreen to protect people with albinism from deadly UV radiation. The unforgiving African sun poses a severe threat, particularly to individuals born without …

Njuara Njama’s HIPS 2025 Lagos summit empowers emerging leaders, redefining workplace impact and leadership across Africa. Njuara Njama has never been content with the old idea of work …

Tlaleng Mofokeng advances global health equity through medicine, advocacy, policy reform, education, and human rights. Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng is a South African medical doctor, bestselling author, and internationally …

Zainab Bangura leads the UN Office at Nairobi, advancing governance, peace, gender justice, and accountability. Zainab Hawa Bangura, born in 1959 in Yonibana, a rural town in Sierra …

Yola Mgogwana educates youth, leads climate marches, and fights for justice through activism, community projects, and advocacy.   In 2019, an eleven-year-old girl from Khayelitsha, one of Cape …

Fatou Jeng leads climate advocacy, gender inclusion, and community resilience initiatives through Clean Earth Gambia. Fatou Jeng’s journey into climate activism began in Banjul, The Gambia, where she …