Mayor Princess Opeyemi Bright has been officially appointed as the Civic Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, making history as the youngest person to hold this position in the …
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Damilola Ademilokun is fixing talent problem in African fashion sector.
Damilola Ademilokun is building the structure Africa’s fashion industry desperately needs by creating a whole ecosystem for talent recruitment, career development, and HR. Across Nigeria and Africa, fashion …
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Naledi Magowe bridges Africa’s digital divide with low-cost mobile tech.
Across rural Africa, where smartphones are scarce and data is unaffordable, Naledi Magowe is helping millions leap over the digital divide. As co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of …
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Wawira Njiru is feeding Kenya’s future with Food4Education.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesIn Kenya, an estimated 1.6 million school-aged children face food insecurity, a challenge that contributes to low school attendance and diminished academic performance. While government initiatives, such as …
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Owen Omogiafo is steering Transcorp Group’s strategic expansion.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesDr. Owen Omogiafo is a top Nigerian C-suite executive, president, and chief executive officer of Transcorp Group. She has led the conglomerate since March 2020, becoming the first …
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Doreen Omosele—the woman giving Nigeria’s commercial sex workers a second chance.
Doreen Omosele leads the Blossom Girls Outreach Foundation, which rescues, rehabilitates, and empowers women and girls to leave the sex trade through holistic programs in counselling, skills training, …
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Meet Juliet Anammah, Nigerian Breweries’ first female Board Chair.
Juliet Anammah is the first female Board Chair of Nigerian Breweries Plc and the CEO of CG&R Strategy LLC, a US-based business consulting firm specialising in growth strategies, …
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Asnath Mahapa: Africa’s first female commercial pilot and aviation entrepreneur.
Asnath Mahapa is the First African Female Commercial Pilot in South Africa and the founder of the African College of Aviation. Born in Limpopo, South Africa, in 1979, …
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Folake Soetan—the woman leading Nigeria’s largest power distribution company.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesFolake Soetan is the Chief Executive Officer of Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest electricity distribution company, which serves over a million customers across six business units in Lagos and …
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Soraya Munyana Hakuziyaremye, the woman driving growth Rwanda’s apex bank.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesOn February 25, 2025, Soraya Munyana Hakuziyaremye made history when she was appointed Governor and Chairperson of the National Bank of Rwanda (NBR). She became the first woman …