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How Roberta Oyedokun created Moppet to Nigeria’s child nutrition crisis.

by Faith James October 8, 2025

by Faith James October 8, 2025

Roberta Oyedokun pivoted to agribusiness from a thriving tech career to innovate child nutrition in Nigeria. Child malnutrition remains a significant health concern in Nigeria, where millions of …
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Brigitha Faustin is using sunflower oil to empower women farmers in Tanzania.

by Happiness Uduak July 31, 2025

by Happiness Uduak July 31, 2025

Brigitha Faustin empowers Tanzanian women farmers by producing affordable, locally sourced sunflower oil sustainably. When Brigitha Faustin founded OBRI Tanzania in 2015, she had no external funding or …

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