Ejiroghene Otuada Udu delivers reliable power solutions while promoting women’s leadership in Nigeria’s energy sector. Unstable power supply remains a persistent challenge in Nigeria for businesses and households, …
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AdvocacyGender InclusionImpactSocial Impact
Chinwe Bode Akinwande, the woman who moved to empower widows in Nigeria.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesChinwe Bode Akinwande empowers widows through strategic philanthropy, advocacy, and sustainable economic support programs. Nigeria has one of the highest numbers of widows in sub-Saharan Africa, many of …
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Female PoliticiansLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentPolicyPolicymakers
Meet Judith Suminwa Tuluka, Congo’s first female Prime Minister.
Judith Suminwa Tuluka serves as Congo’s Prime Minister, overseeing national development, economic reform, peacebuilding, and gender equality initiatives. When Judith Suminwa Tuluka took the oath of office on …
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AdvocacyGender EqualityGender InclusionNon-Profit
Asmau Benzies Leo is on a mission to advance gender equality and peace-building in Nigeria.
Asmau Benzies Leo advances gender equality, peace-building, and women’s political participation through advocacy and governance reform. Asmau Benzies Leo is a Nigerian development practitioner, gender advocate and peace …
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AgricultureFemale EntrepreneursFoodGender EqualityGender InclusionLeadershipManufacturingSocial ImpactYouth Empowerment
How Meridah Nandudu moved to empower female coffee farmers in Uganda.
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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Gender EqualityLeadershipPolicyPolicymakersSocial Impact
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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African BusinesswomanBusinessFemale EntrepreneursGender InclusionHealthSocial Impact
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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Gender EqualityGender InclusionLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentSocial ImpactWomen In Media
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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FinanceGender EqualityGender InclusionWomen in BankingWomen in Finance
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 …