Angela Oduor Lungati leads Ushahidi and champions open technology, data equity, and women’s empowerment globally. Angela Oduor Lungati is a Kenyan technologist, open-source advocate, and community builder whose …
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Mwape Chimpampa boosts life expectancy for underserved Zambians.
Mwape Chimpampa develops affordable organic sunscreen to protect people with albinism from deadly UV radiation. The unforgiving African sun poses a severe threat, particularly to individuals born without …
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Cladfy: How Ebby Gatamu is closing the microfinance gap in Africa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesEbby Gatamu is addressing Africa’s SME financing gap through Cladfy, a fintech platform that supports microfinance institutions with digital lending tools. In 2022, Kenyan marketing professional Ebby Gatamu …
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Julia Price redefines investment models for African SMEs with Linea Capital.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesJulia Price is advancing revenue-based financing in Africa to give SMEs flexible alternatives to debt and equity. Access to finance remains one of the most pressing challenges for …
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Ruth Olojede is tackling Africa’s billion dollars loss in revenue with Flick.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesRuth Olojede, CEO of Flick, is moving to address Africa’s payment inefficiencies through open banking solutions aimed at improving reliability and access. Ruth Olojede, co-founder and CEO of …
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Scaling beyond expansion: A founder’s guide to market leadership.
For most startups, new market expansion is a celebrated milestone, a sign that the business is on track to expand its client base and record increased Annual Recurring …
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Jessy Radwan empowers over 60,000 women in the MENA region with Carerha.
Jessy Radwan is empowering women through Carerha, providing flexible jobs, upskilling, and inclusive workplace solutions. When Jessy Radwan left her job after becoming a mother, she quickly realised …
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Kwanza Tukule—How Khadija Churchill moved to innovate Kenyan street food.
Khadija Mohamed Churchill uses technology and logistics to deliver affordable staples daily to Kenya’s street food vendors. Street food is essential for survival in Nairobi’s informal settlements, with …
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Lelapa AI—Pelonomi Moiloa is using AI to bridges Africa’s language divide.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesWith Lelapa AI, Pelonomi Moiloa is working to bridge Africa’s digital divide, creating AI tools for indigenous languages. Across Africa, the digital divide continues to influence how communities …
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Emmastella Gakuo is redefining Africa’s dairy industry with solar tech.
Emmastella Gakuo is revolutionising Africa’s dairy industry with solar-powered cooling and digital management solutions. In rural Kenya, dairy farmers have long struggled with a persistent problem: poor milk …