The 13th edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) kicked off on November 3, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria, with a colourful night of celebration. The festival’s theme, …
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BusinessExclusiveFinanceFinancial InclusionFintechInnovationStartup
eShandi: Chilufya Mutale-Mwila is driving financial inclusion across Africa.
Financial inclusion is vital for economic growth across Africa, where millions remain unbanked and lack access to essential financial services. In many regions, especially rural areas, traditional banking …
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ArtCulture and TourismFashionFemale EntrepreneursInnovationSMEs
Aba Fashion Week 2024: Celebrating Nigerian creativity and fashion innovation.
Aba Fashion Week 2024 returns with its theme, “Threads of Heritage,” celebrating the blend of traditional and modern fashion that defines Aba’s unique role in Nigeria’s creative landscape. …
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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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EducationImpactSocial ImpactStartupYouth Empowerment
Jennifer Shigoli is getting African students ready for the workforce.
Jennifer Shigoli is transforming the African job market through Arizona Vocational Training College (AVTC). Her entrepreneurial journey began in her early years in Tanzania, where she learned the …