Malaria remains one of the most significant public health challenges in Africa, affecting millions across the continent each year. Spread by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes, this …
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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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Female EntrepreneursImpactSMEsSocial ImpactStartup
Christina Gyisun boosts revenues for shea farmers through Sommalife.
Growing up in the Upper West Region of Ghana, the country’s poorest region, Mawuse Christina Gyisun and the rural farmers in her community experienced abject poverty. Like every …
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Clean Energyclimate techInnovationTechWomen in Energy
Nthabiseng Mosia is building a thriving off-grid solar compay in Africa
A recent report shows that 597 million people did not have electricity in sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021, while in 2020, electrical energy was inaccessible to 581 million …
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Bola Bardet plugs the diaspora to Africa healthcare with Susu.
Healthcare in Francophone Africa faces significant challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, insufficient funding, and a shortage of medical professionals. According to a recent paper by Research Gate, sub-Saharan Africa bears …
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Maxima Nsimenta, a young and successful Electrical Engineer, was comfortably in a top-tier position at an international oil and gas corporation. However, she made the surprising decision to …
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Mobolaji Ajayi is leveraging tech to boost Nigeria’s healthcare
Nigeria’s healthcare system faces numerous challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, limited access to quality healthcare, and high mortality rates due to preventable diseases. Despite having many skilled medical professionals, …
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Tisya Mukuna is an African entrepreneur who has carved a niche as the founder and CEO of Café La Kinoise. The company produces high-quality, ethically sourced coffee from …
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Dr Salma Bougarrani leads Morocco’s water conservation.
While access to drinking water has become widespread in Morocco, with over 97% of rural and urban areas having access to clean water as of 2019, the country …