Innovation

Neema Iyer is transforming African civic systems by using feminist data, technology, and art to make them more inclusive, accountable, and designed for the people they serve. Iyer …

Aisha Raheem, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Farmz2U, is leading a revolution in African agriculture. Born in September 1990, Raheem’s inspiration to enter the agricultural sector stemmed …

Folake Soetan is the Chief Executive Officer of Ikeja Electric, Nigeria’s largest electricity distribution company, which serves over a million customers across six business units in Lagos and …

The Nigerian construction industry is worth billions, but remains plagued by substandard materials. According to a report by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), over 271 buildings collapsed …

Sherine Kabesh is the co-founder of Flash, a mobile-based payments platform that is reshaping how transactions are conducted in Egypt’s largely cash-driven economy. Her journey into fintech is …

Tare Robinson Korumene transforms discarded plantain stems into eco-friendly fashion and household products while creating jobs, reducing waste, and driving sustainable innovation in Nigeria. Plantain farming is a …

Many Ethiopians, like Samrawit Fikru, have faced the daily struggle of finding safe, reliable transport in a city with an unstructured ride-hailing network. Instead of accepting it as …

Vivian Arinaitwe is a biomedical engineer whose dedication to neonatal care has led to the founding of Che Innovations Uganda Limited. This company is committed to developing locally …

Growing up in Kenya, Navalayo Osembo saw that despite Kenya’s global legacy in athletics, the country had never manufactured performance running shoes that bore its name or story. …

Beekeeping in Kenya is a vital income source for many rural farmers, yet it faces significant challenges, such as low yields, unpredictable colony collapses, outdated practices, and limited …