Dr. Bola Olabisi empowers women innovators globally to patent, develop, and commercialise their creations. Best known as the founder and CEO of the Global Women Inventors & Innovators …
Gender Inclusion
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African BusinesswomanBusinessEducationGender EqualityGender InclusionSocial ImpactTechWomen In TechYouth Empowerment
Excellence Joshua is training African women for global tech jobs.
Excellence Joshua is building a digital talent pipeline that equips African women to earn globally through marketable tech skills. Excellence Anurika Joshua is on a mission to transform …
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Vongai Nyahunzvi drives female grassroot leadership across Africa.
Dr. Vongai Nyahunzvi empowers grassroots leaders to transform African women’s lives through sustainable, community-driven leadership networks. Dr. Vongai Nyahunzvi is building a pan-African leadership network that empowers grassroots …
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Carolyne Kirabo advances capital access for African businesswomen.
Carolyne Kirabo is redefining gender-lens investing by building inclusive financing systems for African women entrepreneurs. Carolyne Kirabo is the founder and Managing Director of M-Kyala Ventures a Uganda-based …
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Gbemisola Abudu led NBA Nigeria’s launch and cultural influence in African sports.
Gbemisola Abudu is a Nigerian-American sports executive who led NBA Nigeria’s strategic growth and youth engagement initiatives. Gbemisola Abudu made history in 2022 when she was appointed Vice …
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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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Fichaya—How two Nigerian women moved to digitise cleaning service.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesIn Nigeria’s growing tech-driven service sector, some startups are emerging with solutions tailored to everyday challenges. One such company is Fichaya, a cleaning and facility management firm founded …
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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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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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Foluke Aboderin Alakija champions inclusive banking for Nigerian women with Mayden MFB.
Foluke Aboderin Alakija is a C-suite banking and finance executive, gender advocate, and Founder and managing Director at Mayden Microfinance Bank. She is also an Independent Non-Executive Director …