Caterina De’ Medici Africa’s CEO Foluke Michael is at the forefront of Africa’s green economy movement. A project management expert, SDGs implementer, and Green Economy specialist, her work …
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Laila Macharia— the visionary who moved to shape Africa’s creative future.
Dr Laila Macharia is a Kenyan changemaker. Through her work with the Aspen Initiative Africa and the Africa Digital Media Institute, she promotes change in Africa by empowering …
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EducationInnovationLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentSciennce and TechnologyStartupYouth Empowerment
NexaScale—Adora Nwodo’s mission to empower tech talents across Africa.
Meet Adora Nwodo, a software engineer at Microsoft, the founder of the nonprofit NexaScale, an author, a content creator, and a DJ. She provides opportunities for entry-level technologists …
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YeneHealth— How Kidist Tesfaye grants Ethiopians access to reproductive health resources.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesKidist Tesfaye is an entrepreneur transforming women’s healthcare in Ethiopia. As the founder of YeneHealth, Ethiopia’s first FemTech startup, she is reshaping sexual and reproductive health through innovative …
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InnovationSciennce and TechnologyTechYouth Empowerment
iCog—Betelhem Dessie’s solution to Ethiopia’s digital literacy crisis.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesWeekend Read Betelhem Dessie, a web and mobile technologies developer and the Founder and CEO of iCog (Anyone Can Code), is transforming digital literacy in Africa. She has …
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Simi Nwogugu empowers millions of African youths through JA Africa.
Simi Nwogugu has combated unemployment in Africa for over two decades by leading efforts to equip millions of youths with financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and digital skills through Junior …
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BusinessFemale EntrepreneursGender InclusionInnovationLeadershipTechYouth Empowerment
How Yetty Williams founded LagosMums to help professionals navigate parenting.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesLagos is a bustling city in Nigeria. Many working-class parents living in the mega city face various challenges when raising their children. These challenges have arisen from rapid …
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BusinessEducationFemale EntrepreneursSciennce and TechnologyYouth Empowerment
Jadesola Adedeji is improving Africa’s education with STEM methods.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAfter a 20-year career in the pharmaceutical industry and a decade living in Canada, Jadesola Adedeji returned to Nigeria with her family. Upon their return, she noticed that …
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Female EntrepreneursLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentYouth Empowerment
Made For More— a fireside chat with start-up lawyer and author, Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesA book launch is more than unveiling a title—it’s the celebration of ideas, dreams, and the transformative power of words. On February 7th, The Benchmark had the honour …
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BusinessFemale EntrepreneursTechYouth Empowerment
How Omon Odike built a multimillion-dollar HR firm in Nigeria.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAcross Africa, millions of job seekers face barriers to securing meaningful employment. At the same time, businesses struggle to identify and retain top talent. Addressing this challenge requires …