Kadijah Amoah drives growth at Pecan Energies, focusing on local impact, innovation, and responsible oil production. As the CEO of Pecan Energies Ghana Limited, Kadijah Amoah continues to …
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DiasporaFemale PoliticiansLeadershipPolicyPolicy MakersSocial ImpactYouth Empowerment
Nigerian-British, Princess Opeyemi Bright, becomes the UK’s youngest Civic Mayor.
Mayor Princess Opeyemi Bright has been officially appointed as the Civic Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, making history as the youngest person to hold this position in the …
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Dr. Basirat Razaq-Shuaib championing special needs education and caregiver well-being in Nigeria.
Dr. Basirat Razaq-Shuaib is championing inclusion for children with developmental disabilities (special needs) and their caregivers by providing specialised education, emotional support, and advocacy through her nonprofit work, …
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Female TechfoundersHealthHealthTechImpactMental HealthSocial ImpactWomen In Tech
Cityblock—Nigeria’a innovator Toyin Ajayi solves America’s healthcare inequities.
Toyin Ajayi is a Nigerian-American physician, co-founder, and CEO of Cityblock Health, a tech-enabled healthcare company built to serve Medicaid recipients, low-income seniors, and individuals with complex medical, …
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AgricultureFemale TechfoundersGender InclusionInnovationSocial ImpactStartupTechWomen In TechYouth Empowerment
Naledi Magowe bridges Africa’s digital divide with low-cost mobile tech.
Across rural Africa, where smartphones are scarce and data is unaffordable, Naledi Magowe is helping millions leap over the digital divide. As co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of …
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African BusinesswomanBusinessClimate actorsFemale EntrepreneursReal EstateSocial Impact
EarthEnable— How Gayatri Datar moved to provide eco-friendly flooring solutions in East Africa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAcross rural communities in East Africa, countless families live on dirt floors—an often-overlooked health hazard that quietly fuels cycles of poverty. These bare earth surfaces, common in low-income …
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African BusinesswomanFood SecurityGender InclusionInnovationSocial ImpactSocial JusticeYouth Empowerment
Wawira Njiru is feeding Kenya’s future with Food4Education.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesIn Kenya, an estimated 1.6 million school-aged children face food insecurity, a challenge that contributes to low school attendance and diminished academic performance. While government initiatives, such as …
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AdvocacyEducationFinancial InclusionFundingGender InclusionSocial ImpactYouth Empowerment
Doreen Omosele—the woman giving Nigeria’s commercial sex workers a second chance.
Doreen Omosele leads the Blossom Girls Outreach Foundation, which rescues, rehabilitates, and empowers women and girls to leave the sex trade through holistic programs in counselling, skills training, …
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AgricultureBusinessClimate actorsClimate ChangeSocial Impact
How Camille Rebelo co-founded a scalable solution to deforestation and rural poverty
Kenyan-born environmental entrepreneur Camille Rebelo is the co-founder of EcoPlanet Bamboo, a company quietly changing how we fight climate change, protect forests, and lift rural communities out of …
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Mélanie Keïta is driving climate-smart finance for African SMEs
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesMélanie Keïta, a French-Senegalese entrepreneur, is the co-founder and CEO of Melanin Kapital, a fintech startup based in Kenya that aims to address the financing gap for African …