Recently, Solape Akinpelu, founder of HerVest, won the $30,000 top prize at the 2025 Aurora Tech Award, an international competition celebrating women founders whose tech solutions create real …
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Valotech228—Dorothy Mofomme is bridging the gender gap in SA railway sector.
Dorothy Mofomme, through her company Valotech228, is impacting South Africa’s railway infrastructure and building pathways for the next generation of female engineers to rise. She was just nine …
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African BusinesswomanAgricultureBusinessFemale EntrepreneursGender InclusionSocial Impact
EatFresh—How Hadija Jabiri is empowering Tanzanian women.
Hadija Jabiri manages two agribusinesses focused on helping farmers in Tanzania cultivate better crops, access larger markets, and increase their earnings. Jabiri didn’t grow up on a farm …
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AdvocacyFemale PoliticiansGender EqualityGender InclusionImpactPolicyPolicy Makers
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan: A Fight for Gender Inclusivity and Justice in Nigerian Politics
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesNatasha Akpoti-Uduaghan made headlines when she became the first female senator from Kogi State. Her election into political office was a hope for gender inclusivity in a political …
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Financial InclusionFintechFundingGender InclusionInnovationSMEs
Regxta—Rukayat Bello’s vision to bridge the financial gap for Africa’s unbanked.
Rukayat Bello grew up watching her mother struggle with her finances. She was a determined and hardworking micro-business owner but was always constrained by access to finance. Banks …
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AgricultureBusinessFemale EntrepreneursFinancial InclusionFoodFood SecurityGender InclusionImpact InvestmentInnovationinvestment
Agrolay Ventures—Ada Osakwe’s move to empower Nigeria’s micro-agric businesses.
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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AgricultureBusinessFinancial InclusionFoodFood SecurityGender InclusionSocial Impact
Patricia Zoundi Yao is creating market access for Ivorian farmers.
Weekend Read Patricia Zoundi Yao is a visionary entrepreneur who transformed Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)’s agricultural landscape. Through her enterprise, Canaan Land Africa, she has empowered countless women …
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AgricultureBusinessFemale EntrepreneursFoodGender InclusionManufacturing
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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FinanceFinancial InclusionFinancial LiteracyFintechGender InclusionSMEs
CreditWise—Bola Oduyale’s move to empower Nigeria women and MSMEs.m.
Bola Oduyale is bridging Nigeria’s financial gap by empowering women and small businesses through CreditWise Financials Ltd. Her company provides accessible loans, financial literacy, and advocacy, helping marginalised …
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Oluchi Enebeli, Nigeria’s first female blockchain engineer bridges gender gap in Web3.
Weekend Read If you had told a younger Oluchi Enebeli she would become Nigeria’s first female blockchain engineer, she might have laughed in disbelief. Back then, she was …