Meridah Nandudu empowers Ugandan women coffee farmers through ownership, fair trade access, and sustainable income. Uganda is Africa’s second-largest coffee producer, exporting over six million bags between September …
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Funmi Ekundayo leads STL Capital Group and CSIA, driving governance reforms, trusteeship innovation, and global professional standards. Funmi Ekundayo has spent nearly 30 years working across law, financial …
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Bethlehem Mengistu leads global efforts to strengthen national WASH systems.
Bethlehem Mengistu leads global WASH systems change, advancing gender equality and sustainable, locally led development. Bethlehem Mengistu has spent most of her career asking a question that rarely …
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Inside Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd’s effort to make beauty and medicine more ethical and inclusive.
Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd builds ethical beauty, clinical research, and science-led trade, empowering African women globally. Shalom Ijeoma Lloyd MBE stepped into entrepreneurship, trying to stop her newborn son …
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Nkiru Olumide-Ojo is building pan-African influence via storytelling and social impact.
Nkiru Olumide-Ojo drives pan-African influence through strategic storytelling, corporate leadership, and measurable social impact. Long before Dr Nkiru Olumide-Ojo held executive titles and assumed pan-African responsibilities, she was …
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Dr Nozizwe Mulela-Zulu, the first woman to lead Eswatini Bank.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAs Eswatini Bank’s first female Managing Director, Dr Nozizwe Mulela-Zulu embodies the country’s shift toward modern, diverse leadership. When Dr Nozizwe Mulela-Zulu walked into Eswatini Bank’s headquarters as …
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Deborah Choi—the 6X founder supporting diversity and inclusion in European entrepreneurship.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesDeborah Choi works to improve access and support for women of colour entrepreneurs in Europe. Deborah Choi is an entrepreneur and business strategist whose work has gained visibility …
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Midwestern Oil and Gas appoints Elozino Olaniyan as first ever female boss in 26 years.
Elozino Olaniyan breaks barriers as Midwestern Oil’s first female MD/CEO, steering a new leadership era. Effective December 1, 2025, Midwestern Oil and Gas, an indigenous Nigerian exploration and …
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Ellen Mkondya-Senkoro drives growth in Tanzania healthcare systems.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesDr Ellen Mkondya-Senkoro is strengthening Tanzania’s health system through her leadership at the Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation. Dr Ellen Mkondya-Senkoro has become a recognisable figure in Tanzania’s public …
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Inside Pauline Koelbl’s mission to fund Africa’s gender-smart climate-focused enterprises.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesPauline Koelbl drives gender-smart climate investing in Africa through ShEquity, empowering women-led businesses and narrowing the $42 billion funding gap. In Africa’s investment sector, Pauline Koelbl has become …