Amara Okoli-Tasie has developed a product that effectively nurtures African natural hair. The idea popped up when she first noticed the limitations of commercial hair care products when …
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Ifeoluwa Dare-Johnson bridges Africa’s healthcare gaps with Healthtracka.
Access to diagnostic healthcare remains a significant challenge for millions across Africa. Recent data shows that nearly 47% of the global population lacks access to proper diagnostic tools. …
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ArtFashionFemale EntrepreneursInnovationSMEs
Joy Ofili-Yebovi empowers Nigeria future furniture makers.
Joy Ofili-Yebovi, the CEO and Creative Director of Simplinteriors and Decor, has become a trailblazer in Nigeria’s furniture manufacturing industry. She also founded the Simplinterior School of Interior …
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Maureen Obaweya is the founder and creative director of Morin.O Designs, a Nigerian luxury leather brand that combines skilled craftsmanship with African culture. While her career began in …
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WENA: Aisha Babangida empowers Nigeria’s women-led enterprises.
Women in Nigeria face numerous challenges when venturing into entrepreneurship. According to statistics, women constitute 41% of Nigeria’s micro-business owners. Yet, they face disproportionate barriers like limited access …
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Sylvia Omina weaves sustainability into Kenya’s fashion market.
Sylvia Omina, founder of Omina Otsieno, has built a fashion brand that prioritises sustainability and community empowerment. Her company creates jewellery from banana fibre, a material she discovered …
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BusinessHealthImpactMenstrual HealthSMEsSocial Impact
Lindiwe Nkuna makes sanitary pads accessible for African women.
Proper menstrual health is a critical issue in Africa. Millions of women and girls in marginalised African communities still lack access to adequate hygiene products, and this has …
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Stretch marks are common to many people’s (especially women’s) skin, yet they often lead to feelings of insecurity due to societal beauty standards. For Portia Mngomezulu, her experience …
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Talash Huijbers tackles Kenya’s food insecurity through InsectiPro.
Growing up on her family’s agricultural farm in Limuru, Kenya, Talash Huijbers often wondered why farmers, who are essential to the food supply chain, still face so many …
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Gwyneth Gyimah Addo, known as Gwen, has transformed The Hair Senta into a leading name in Africa’s human hair and wig industry. Since its founding in 2012, this …