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BusinessFemale EntrepreneursImpactInnovationSMEs
Ogechukwu Alexis-Obah redefines Africa’s beauty standards.
In West Africa’s beauty industry, unrealistic standards rooted in Western countries are prevalent, placing undue pressure on women to fit narrow definitions of beauty. Ogechukwu Alexis-Obah, a young …
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It was after a 2019 soccer match in Hammanskraal. The Mphahlele twins, Masego and Matlhogonolo Mphahlele watched as an injured player from their soccer team had to wait …
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Circular EconomyClimate actorsClimate ChangeImpactInnovationSocial ImpactStartup
Lorna Rutto tackles pollution and deforestation through EcoPost.
Growing up in the Kaptembwa Slums in Kenya, where she witnessed the effects of pollution and deforestation, climate advocate Lorna Rutto was troubled by how people hurt the …
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BusinessClean EnergyClimate actorsClimate ChangeImpactInnovationSMEs
Charlot Magayi is fighting Africa’s carbon emissions with Mukuru Clean Stoves.
According to the World Health Organisation, around 2.1 billion people worldwide cook using open fires or inefficient stoves fuelled by kerosene, biomass and coal, which generates harmful household …
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HealthImpactInnovationSMEsSocial ImpactStartupTech
Yvette Ishimwe is giving Rwandans access clean water through IRIBA Water Group.
For years, rural Rwanda has faced problems with access to clean water. Only 57% of Rwandans have access to clean water within a 30-minute walk of their homes. …
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Kemisola Bolarinwa has had a knack for innovation from a young age. She is driven by a passion to make a difference in her community. No wonder she’s revolutionising …
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ArtBusinessCulture and TourismFashionInnovationSMEs
Safietou Seck repositions African fashion globally. Here is how.
Safietou Seck, a Senegalese fashion designer, has made it her mission to project the African culture through her fashion brand, SARAYAA. The brand is known for its high-end …
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The African Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) movement, an initiative borne out of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Digital Transformation Strategy in collaboration …
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Gender EqualityImpactInnovationSocial ImpactStartupYouth Empowerment
Blandine Umuziranenge is steadily ending Kenya period poverty.
Menstrual health and hygiene are essential for the well-being and empowerment of women and adolescent girls. However, in Africa, many face significant barriers that hinder their ability to …