Ruth 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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Okra—How Fara Ashiru Jituboh led startup graceful shutdown.
Led by Fara’s integrity-driven exit, Okra shuts down responsibly, returning investor funds and supporting employees. In May 2025, Okra, a prominent Nigerian fintech startup, shut down operations, and …
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Navalayo Osembo—the businesswoman who built Africa’s first performance footwear brand.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesGrowing 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. …