Olapeju Umah founded MyFoodAngels to solve food access and supply issues in Nigeria. The origins of many start-ups can often be traced back to a single, persistent challenge—and …
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Hellen Dausen: The ex-beauty queen building Tanzania’s top natural skincare brand.
Hellen Dausen is building a sustainable skincare brand that empowers women and promotes natural African wellness. In 2010, Hellen Dausen won Miss Universe Tanzania and received a scholarship …
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Brigitha Faustin is using sunflower oil to empower women farmers in Tanzania.
Brigitha Faustin empowers Tanzanian women farmers by producing affordable, locally sourced sunflower oil sustainably. When Brigitha Faustin founded OBRI Tanzania in 2015, she had no external funding or …
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How Toluwalope Adigun built a premium multi-sector brand in Nigeria.
Toluwalope Adigun is building a fashion, food, and retail brand driven by excellence and intentional leadership. Toluwalope Anne Jacob Adigun didn’t wait for perfect conditions to start her …
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Hilda Louca is advancing Egypt’s fashion industry with MITCHA.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesHilda Louca is reshaping Egypt’s fashion industry by using MITCHA to professionalise and support local designers. Since launching the fashion-tech platform MITCHA in 2018, Egyptian entrepreneur Hilda Louca …
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Toks Aruoture, a British-Nigerian who built Britain’s premium nursery brand.
Toks Aruoture builds luxury nursery spaces while mentoring entrepreneurs to rise above limitations and lead with purpose. Toks Aruoture is a British-Nigerian entrepreneur, interior designer, TEDx speaker, and …
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Bolat Paints—Omobolaji Shittu moves to challenge gender gaps in Nigeria’s paint sector.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesThrough Bolat Paints, Omobolaji Shittu is paving the way for women in Nigeria’s male-dominated manufacturing industry. Omobolaji Shittu is the founder of Bolat Paints and Chemicals Nigeria Ltd, …
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Rita Kavashe is driving growth at Isuzu East Africa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesRita Kavashe is transforming Kenya’s auto industry through strategic leadership and local empowerment. Rita Kavashe, Managing Director of Isuzu East Africa, is one of the prominent figures shaping …
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Freda Obeng-Ampofo is building Ghana’s most recognisable luxury skincare brand, KAEME
Freda Obeng-Ampofo is transforming raw Ghanaian ingredients into luxury skincare, empowering women, and promoting African heritage globally. Before KAEME became one of Ghana’s most admired luxury skincare brands, …
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Lilian Nakigozi tackles hunger with vertical farms in Kampala.
Lilian Nakigozi is empowering urban women in slums to grow food, earn income, and fight hunger through vertical farming. Lilian Nakigozi grew up in a poor urban slum …
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