In the heart of Nigeria, Osato Omo-Osemwingie is rewriting the story of kilishi—a beloved West African delicacy often likened to beef jerky—through El Gazelle Foods. This brand is …
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Jummai Abalaka is enhancing Nigerians’ access to food supply with PricePally.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesPricePally is reengineering how food is sourced and distributed in Nigeria’s fragmented food supply chain. Jummai Abalaka, the company’s co-founder and Chief Operating Officer, is at the forefront …
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Adelia Tique Massangaie fights hunger with fish in Mozambique.
Adelia Nicole Tique Massangaie is innovatively combating hunger and unemployment through Indico Fish Farm, an aquaculture business in Mozambique that produces and processes Nile Tilapia using sustainable and …
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Felicia Twumasi—the woman leading Ghana’s agro-processing.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesFelicia Twumasi, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Homefoods Processing and Cannery Ltd., is an icon in Ghana’s agro-processing industry. What she started as a small-scale food …
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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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Pollen Patrollers—How three women teamed up to preserve Kenya’s bee colonies.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesBeekeeping in Kenya is a vital income source for many rural farmers, yet it faces significant challenges, such as low yields, unpredictable colony collapses, outdated practices, and limited …
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Crowdyvest—Temitope Omotolani’s move to create a fintech investment platform for Nigerians.
Africa has many problems to solve, and innovators like Temitope Omotolani are creating solutions to solve needs across sectors. At Crowdyvest, Omotolani is making it easier for Nigerians …
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Lupiya—How Evelyn Chilomo Kaingu funds Zambian SMEs with quick loans.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesEvelyn Chilomo Kaingu is a Zambian businesswoman and innovator who embarked on her journey to make an impact with a modest investment of $500. Her goal was to …
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Regxta—Rukayat Bello’s vision to bridge the financial gap for Africa’s unbanked.
Rukayat Bello grew up watching her mother struggle with her finances. She was a determined and hardworking micro-business owner but was always constrained by access to finance. Banks …
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Marie-Reine Seshie is enhancing SME operations in Ghana with Kola Market.
by Faith Jamesby Faith JamesMarie-Reine Seshie is a pioneering entrepreneur from Ghana who is transforming the landscape for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by empowering businesswomen to make informed stock decisions. From …
