The inaugural Africa Female CEO Conference (AFCC), 2025, convened some of the continent’s most dynamic business leaders, innovators, and policymakers on Thursday, September 18, at the Rose of …
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DIKAM—Mukasahaha Diane moves to empower more Rwandan women.
Mukasahaha Diane empowers women and youth through DIKAM, thus boosting Rwanda’s garment industry and economic growth. Mukasahaha Diane is a Rwandan entrepreneur and public health expert whose work …
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Sandrah Tubobereni, the woman behind designer fashion brand, TUBỌ.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesSandrah Tubobereni blends Nigerian heritage with modern design while fostering female entrepreneurship. Sandrah Tubobereni, a Nigerian leading fashion designer and entrepreneur, has built a career that bridges traditional …
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AdvocacyEducationGender EqualityLeadership
Teresa Njoroge is restoring dignity to formerly imprisoned women and children.
Teresa Njoroge reforms Africa’s justice system by rehabilitating and empowering formerly imprisoned women and children through economic independence and advocacy. In 2009, Teresa Njoroge was a senior bank …
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Yaliwe Soko is building the future of blockchain in Africa.
Yaliwe Soko is educating Africans, empowering women, and using blockchain to drive inclusive financial access. Yaliwe Soko did not initially become a tech expert. She lacked formal IT …
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Lilian Nakigozi tackles hunger with vertical farms in Kampala.
Lilian Nakigozi is empowering urban women in slums to grow food, earn income, and fight hunger through vertical farming. Lilian Nakigozi grew up in a poor urban slum …
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Sarah Collins innovates cooking, curbs climate change in South Africa.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesSarah Collins’ Wonderbag offers fuel-efficient cooking, empowering South African women and enhancing environmental sustainability. Sarah Collins, a South African businesswoman and innovator, invented Wonderbag to tackle the country’s …
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WidEnergy Africa—How two women moved to electrify Zambian villages.
WidEnergy Africa empowers Zambian women by providing affordable solar energy solutions and promoting digital access. WidEnergy Africa (WidEnergy) provides affordable, solar-powered energy solutions to off-grid communities in Zambia …
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Doreen Omosele—the woman giving Nigeria’s commercial sex workers a second chance.
Doreen Omosele leads the Blossom Girls Outreach Foundation, which rescues, rehabilitates, and empowers women and girls to leave the sex trade through holistic programs in counselling, skills training, …
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Zebeline Ertance and her vanilla revolution in Madagascar
Zebeline Ertance is transforming the vanilla industry in Madagascar by ensuring that farmers, particularly women, receive fair compensation. Her business policy rejects child labour, allowing children to remain …