Ada Osakwe is transforming Africa’s agricultural sector. Through Agrolay Ventures, she invests in agribusiness startups and empowers smallholder farmers. She also promotes sustainable, locally sourced food through Nuli …
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SITA—How Massogbè Touré Diabaté reinvented Côte d’Ivoire cashew industry.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesMassogbè Touré Diabaté is a visionary leader and the founder and CEO of the Ivorian Cashew Processing Company (Société Ivoirienne de Traitement d’Anacarde – SITA). With a passion …
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Marie-Reine Seshie is enhancing SME operations in Ghana with Kola Market.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesMarie-Reine Seshie is a pioneering entrepreneur from Ghana who is transforming the landscape for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by empowering businesswomen to make informed stock decisions. From …
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How Carmen Stevens disrupts SA’s wine industry with unique blends.
Carmen Stevens is arguably South Africa’s first black qualified winemaker. She has conquered the industry that once excluded black people for over 300 years and now produces award-winning …
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Ngozi Opara is revolutionising the American Afro-textured hair extension market.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesNgozi Opara worked as a hairstylist in Washington, D.C. During that time, she noticed a recurring trend: African women desired to embrace their natural hair but found it …
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Vivo Fashion Group—How Wandia Gichuru built Africa’s top high-street fashion chain.
Finally, Africa has produced a globally acclaimed high-street fashion chain- Vivo Fashion Group. Founded by Wandia Gichuru, Vivo has carved out a niche in the fashion industry by …
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Salamba Diene empowers women, transforms Senegal’s agri-food sector.
Senegalese entrepreneur Salamba Diene empowers local farmers, particularly women, by transforming raw agricultural products into high-value agri-food and cosmetic goods through her company, Biosene SARL. Despite producing essential …
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Ore Runsewe innovates African beauty with Arami Essentials.
Ore Runsewe’s skincare journey did not begin with luxury—it started with necessity. Having battled severe eczema since childhood, she understood that skincare was not just about appearance but …
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Margaret Nyamumbo empowers Kenyan women coffee farmers with direct global market access.
Coffee is a $200 billion global industry, yet the people who grow it, especially women, see little of that wealth. In East Africa, where coffee is a major …
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Rita Maria Zniber drives Diana Holding’s global growth, champions sustainable agriculture.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesRita Maria Zniber had no experience in agriculture before marrying Brahim Zniber in 1979, the founder of Diana Holding. After their marriage, she fully immersed herself in the …
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