Irene Etyang empowers rural women farmers in Kenya through Mamlo Foods’ sustainable, value-added processing model. Growing up in a farming community, Irene Etyang witnessed the economic challenges of …
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Winifred Okafor Isichei is promoting healthy snacking in Nigeria.
Winifred Okafor Isichei is building Bonita Foods – a Nigerian food company that creates healthy, plant-based snacks using locally sourced ingredients and sustainable methods. Isichei, a trained lawyer …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureFemale EntrepreneursFoodHealthManufacturing
Adanne Uche tackles Nigeria’s food safety with healthy food products.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAdanne Uche, founder of Ady’s Agro Processing, promotes food safety and sustainability in Nigeria through preservative-free, locally sourced ingredients. Adanne Uche, founder of Ady’s Agro Processing Limited, is …
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African BusinesswomanBusinessFemale EntrepreneursFoodInnovationManufacturing
Osato Omo-Osemwingie is putting Kilishi on global shelves.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesIn the heart of Nigeria, Osato Omo-Osemwingie is rewriting the story of kilishi—a beloved West African delicacy often likened to beef jerky—through El Gazelle Foods. This brand is …
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BusinessFemale TechfoundersFoodFood SecurityTech
Jummai Abalaka is enhancing Nigerians’ access to food supply with PricePally.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesPricePally is reengineering how food is sourced and distributed in Nigeria’s fragmented food supply chain. Jummai Abalaka, the company’s co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, is at the forefront …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureFemale EntrepreneursFoodFood SecurityManufacturing
Zaza Letsholo: Driving change through farming and community empowerment
Zaza Letsholo is a South African agripreneur and the founder of ABM Farming Dreams, a business focused on sustainable livestock and dry bean (sugar bean) production. She grows …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureBusinessExclusiveFemale EntrepreneursFoodManufacturingSMEsWomen in Banking
Yara Galiano—the businesswoman disrupting Angola’s wellness sector with premium coconut products.
In early 2023, Yara Galiano embarked on a journey that would later see the birthing of one of Africa’s premium coconut processing brands. She has built Segredos do …
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African BusinesswomanFoodGender InclusionManufacturingSciennce and TechnologyWomen in Construction
Valotech228—Dorothy Mofomme is bridging the gender gap in SA railway sector.
Dorothy Mofomme, through her company Valotech228, is impacting South Africa’s railway infrastructure and building pathways for the next generation of female engineers to rise. She was just nine …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureFemale EntrepreneursFoodSocial Impact
Exotic EPZ—How three women revamped Kenya’s macadamia fruit industry.
Jane Maigua, Charity Ndegwa and Loise Maina are transforming Kenya’s macadamia industry by empowering women farmers with fair pay, training, and direct market access via Exotic EPZ. The …
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AgricultureBusinessFoodImpactManufacturingSocial Impact
Chocotogo—How Nathalie Gambah Kpante built Togo’s first chocolate-producing company.
For over 150 years, 100% of Togo’s cocoa was exported. Farmers grew the beans, traders bought and shipped them overseas, and factories in distant countries transformed them into …
