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Ruth Olojede is tackling Africa’s billion dollars loss in revenue with Flick.

by Faith James September 24, 2025

by Faith James September 24, 2025

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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Hilda Louca is advancing Egypt’s fashion industry with MITCHA.

by Faith James July 25, 2025

by Faith James July 25, 2025

Hilda Louca is reshaping Egypt’s fashion industry by using MITCHA to professionalise and support local designers. Since launching the fashion-tech platform MITCHA in 2018, Egyptian entrepreneur Hilda Louca …

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