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FriendnPal—Esther Eruchie’s journey to innovating mental wellness for Africans.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesAcross Africa, millions of young people struggle silently with mental health challenges. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 970 million people globally—around one in every eight—were …
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Solape Akinpelu wins $30,000 Aurora Tech Award to advance financial inclusion in Africa.
Recently, Solape Akinpelu, founder of HerVest, won the $30,000 top prize at the 2025 Aurora Tech Award, an international competition celebrating women founders whose tech solutions create real …
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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. …
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GoBEBA—Lesley Mbogo is disrupting Kenya’s utilities supply chain with AI technology.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesLesley Mbogo, co-founder and CEO of GoBEBA, is transforming how Kenyan households access essential utilities. With a strong engineering and product management background, she has held leadership roles …
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DabaDoc—Zineb Drissi-Kaitouni’s move to boost healthcare access across Africa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesGrowing up in Morocco, Zineb Drissi-Kaitouni, founder of DabaDoc saw the inefficiencies in accessing healthcare. Seeking medical attention involved long waiting times, difficulty securing appointments, and limited availability …
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Clafiya—Jennie Nwokoye’s blueprint for accessible healthcare in Nigeria.
For many Nigerians, especially those in rural areas, healthcare is inaccessible. A simple fever can become life-threatening, not because the illness itself is untreatable but because getting medical attention …
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These six transformative startup are pioneered by African women.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesIn recent years, the wave of female entrepreneurship in Africa has gained momentum, with women from diverse backgrounds leveraging technology to innovate solutions for pressing societal issues. From …
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Ethel Cofie is creating a safe space for women in Africa’s tech ecosystem.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesEthel Cofie, a visionary leader and entrepreneur from Ghana, is helping to empower women to thrive in the tech sector. Through her EDEL Technology Consulting and Women in …
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Arielle Kitio Tsamo empowers African youth with digital literacy.
Arielle Kitio Tsamo has redefined education in Africa by championing digital skills among young people. She is a software engineer and social entrepreneur from Cameroon. In 2017, she …
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