African Changemakers

Ramez El-Serafy 

Ramez El-Serafy has been actively involved in the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in the MENA region and has played a significant role in supporting and mentoring startups.

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Arunma (AEEM) Oteh

Arunma Oteh is a trailblazing economist and leader who has made significant contributions to the financial sector in Nigeria and around the world.

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Winnie Byanyima

Winnie Byanyima is a prominent Ugandan diplomat, politician, and human rights activist whose unwavering commitment to improving the world began at an early age.

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Naadiya Moosajee

Naadiya Moosajee is a remarkable South African engineer and entrepreneur, who stands out as a beacon of inspiration and a driving force for gender diversity in the engineering realm.

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Rodrigue Msechu

Rodrigue Msechu is a Tanzanian entrepreneur and business advisor. He is the founder and CEO of Anza Strategy, a business advisory firm that helps companies enter and grow in the African market.

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Adeola Alli

Adeola Alli is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur behind onehealthng.com, a pioneering health-tech startup in Nigeria.

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Cedric Atangana

Cedric Atangana is a Cameroonian entrepreneur and technology innovator known for contributing to the African tech ecosystem.

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Felista Aku

In the dynamic landscape of Africa’s burgeoning startup ecosystem, Felista Aku stands out as a driving force behind fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Lilian Makoi Rabi

Lilian is a trailblazing Tanzanian tech entrepreneur, passionate about technology, financial inclusion, and innovations for the underserved.

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Ohemaa Adjei Andoh

Ohemaa Adjei Andoh is a notable individual with a significant impact in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in Ghana.

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Babs Ogundeyi

He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kuda Bank, a fintech company on a mission to make financial services more affordable, accessible and rewarding for every African.

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Dr. Davis Musinguzi

Dr Davis Musinguzi is a medical doctor and digital health entrepreneur who is making a significant impact on the healthcare landscape in Africa.

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Oliver Wleh Klark Jr

Oliver Wleh Klark is a Liberian entrepreneur making waves in Africa’s tech Industry and recently emerged as the winner of the prestigious 2023 West African Founder Award at the Global Startup Awards.

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Salma Baghdadi

Salma Baghdadi is a true visionary and entrepreneur who has made remarkable contributions to the startup ecosystem in Tunisia and beyond.

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 Ikpeme Neto

Ikpeme is a Nigerian internal medicine physician and digital health entrepreneur at the forefront of driving innovation and impacting the Nigerian health-tech landscape.

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Dr. Ibrahim Mayaki 

Dr. Mayaki is the former CEO of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), whose contributions to African development are impacting the continent.

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Andile Ngcaba

Andile Ngcaba is a South African businessman and technology entrepreneur known for his contributions to the telecommunications industry in Africa.

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Nkiru Amadi-Emina

Amadi-Emina is a Nigerian fintech entrepreneur with a mission to create a one-stop shop for financial services for SMEs and supply chain businesses.

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Mark Mwangi

In the fast-paced world of logistics and transportation, innovative minds are constantly reshaping the industry’s landscape.

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Islam Shawky

Islam is a fintech leader and a driving force behind the advancements in digital payments and financial technology in Africa.

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Dr. Alistair Mokoena

Alistair Mokoena is a respected leader in the advertising and marketing industry who is passionate about using technology to solve social and economic challenges.

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Seynabou Dieng

Seynabou Dieng is a remarkable social entrepreneur who has dedicated her efforts to positively impacting agricultural value chains.

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Wale Ayeni

Wale Ayeni is a champion of Africa’s startup ecosystem and an advocate for venture capital and investment on the continent.

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Dr. Pamela Ajayi 

Dr. Pamela Ajayi is a remarkable Nigerian physician, environmentalist, and entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to the healthcare industry and sustainable development in Nigeria.

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Zandile Mkwanazi

Zandile is an award-winning social entrepreneur who dreams of empowering 10 million women and girls with tech and coding skills by 2030.

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Farah Emara

Farah is an Egyptian entrepreneur passionate about solving the inefficiencies in the agricultural value chain.

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Shehab Marzban

Marzban is an Egyptian venture capitalist passionate about supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in the MENA region.

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Ahmed Wadi

Ahmed is an Egyptian fintech entrepreneur passionate about improving financial inclusion and empowering communities through technology.

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Agnes Kalibata

Agnes Kalibata is a Rwandan agricultural scientist, a policymaker and a champion for sustainable agricultural development in Africa.

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Mixo Ngoveni

Mixo Ngoveni is a visionary entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to promoting digital innovation and entrepreneurship in South Africa.

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Olugbenga Olubanjo

Olugbenga Olubanjo is a Nigerian entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Reeddi, a renewable energy startup. He is known for his work in the clean energy sector, and his efforts to address the energy challenges many African countries face.

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 Mara Zhanet 

Mara is a Zambian social entrepreneur and ecosystem builder passionate about empowering the next generation by ensuring access to quality education, skills training, and mentorship opportunities.

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 Kemisola Bolarinwa

Kemisola is the Founder of Nextwear Technologies, the first wearable technology startup in Nigeria pioneering the designing and development of devices that enhance healthier living and personal security.

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Addis Alemayehou

Addis is the founder and chairman of Kazana Group, a holding company with a mission to promote economic prosperity in Africa by supporting companies making impactful changes and solving critical problems in the lives of communities around them.

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Fred Swaniker

Fred is a Ghanaian leadership development expert and serial entrepreneur on a mission to bring better leadership to Africa and the world.

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Polo Leteka

Polo is a highly accomplished and experienced entrepreneur and private equity investor on a mission to bridge the gender financing gap in Africa.

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 Benjamin Fernandes 

Benjamin is a Tanzanian technology entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of NALA Africa’s first mobile money application that allows users to make transactions without an internet connection.

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Tayo Oviosu

Born and raised in Nigeria, Tayo left the West African country as a teenager before returning after his studies abroad.

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 Nelson Aseka

Nelson is a passionate and accomplished marketing professional who has gained a global reputation for building global brands over the years in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Rebecca Enonchong

Rebecca is a leading global provider of enterprise application solutions, a tech entrepreneur, a mentor, and an advisor to several technology startups.

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Eunice Ajim

Eunice is a Cameroonian American serial tech entrepreneur and investor with a mission of funding Africa’s future.

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Peter Njonjo

Peter is an accomplished business leader with over 20 years of experience across sub-Saharan Africa with a mission to revolutionize the efficiency of Africa’s food industry.

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Jason Njoku

Jason is a British-Nigerian serial entrepreneur, African film magnate, and start-up investor in Africa’s emerging tech ecosystem.

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Maya Horgan Famodu

Maya is a Nigerian-American venture capital investor and entrepreneur committed to ensuring brilliant people, wherever they are located, have access to the resources they need to build wildly scalable businesses.

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Aya ElGebeely

Aya is an Egyptian software engineer and entrepreneur who aims to bridge the gap between top tech talents and hiring companies.

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Regina Honu

Regina is a Ghanaian social entrepreneur and software developer harnessing the power of technology to promote social change in West Africa.

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Gregory Rockson

Gregory is a Ghanaian tech entrepreneur who dreams of increasing the availability and access to high-quality medicine in Africa.

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Shamim Nabuuma Kaliisa

Shamim is a Ugandan innovator, Social Entrepreneur, and the mastermind behind a popular cancer screening app helping thousands of African women detect the disease.

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Catherine Nakalembe

Catherine is a Ugandan environmental scientist using satellite remote sensing to generate data to formulate policies and programs to protect farmers from the effects of food failure.

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Chinedu Echeruo

Chinedu is a successful serial entrepreneur and an entrepreneurial ecosystem builder. Born in Nigeria, Chinedu has founded several companies over the past two decades.

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Winnifred Selby

Winnifred is an award-winning, multi-talented Ghanaian social entrepreneur who strongly advocates for women’s empowerment.

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Victor Asemota

Victor is a serial tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist who has contributed significantly to Africa’s tech ecosystem.

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Wawira Njiru

Wawira is a Kenyan social entrepreneur, nutritionist, and philanthropist working to address the inequality in food access and education for Kenyan children.

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Alain El Hajj

Alain is an Egyptian fintech enthusiast and entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of working in the financial technology industry.

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Mareme Dieng

Mareme is a Senegalese venture capitalist helping African founders build fast-growing technology companies to access funding.

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Ham Serunjogi

Ham is a Ugandan fintech entrepreneur helping design products and deliver services that improve people’s lives — one transaction at a time.

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Baratang Miya

Miya is a South African social entrepreneur and the founder of GirlHype, a non-profit organization that aims to empower girls and young women in South Africa through technology education.

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Aziz Yérima

Aziz is a Senegalese fintech entrepreneur on a mission to build the next African PayPal by providing daily services, including payment solutions and an artificial intelligence-based personal assistant.

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Eloho Omame

Eloho is a Nigerian entrepreneur, an early-stage investor, and a strong advocate for gender & inclusion in Africa’s venture capital space.

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Mamadou Biteye

Mamadou is a Senegalese development practitioner widely recognized for his expertise in development finance and strategy.

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Philip Gasaatura 

Philip is an experienced Rwandan entrepreneur and investor with a strong background in business development, investment management, and leadership.

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Clare Akamanzi

Clare has a wealth of experience in the private and public sectors, having worked in various capacities at the World Bank Group and the International Finance Corporation.

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Moulaye Taboure

Moulaye is an Ivorian entrepreneur who has built an e-commerce platform that empowers thousands of African entrepreneurs to sell and ship their unique products worldwide.

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Tokunboh Ishmael

Tokunboh is a Nigerian mentor, entrepreneur and investor who has dedicated her career to driving economic growth and social impact in Africa.

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Radhika Bhachu

Radhika is a Kenyan entrepreneur passionate about promoting responsible investing through financial education and making investing more accessible and people-friendly in Africa.

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Mbwana Alliy

Mbwana is a Tanzanian entrepreneur and investor passionate about fostering African innovation and entrepreneurship.

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Ada Nduka Oyom

Ada is a trailblazing Nigerian woman who has made significant contributions to the tech industry as a software developer and the Founder of She Code Africa.

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Mahmoud Mohieldin

Mahmoud Mohieldin is an Egyptian economist and development expert who has held several high-level positions in international organizations and the Egyptian government.

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Onyeka Akumah

Onyeka is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur who has demonstrated his commitment to using technology to solve some of Nigeria’s most pressing challenges.

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Anna Ekeledo

Anna is an African tech leader passionate about leveraging technology for social impact to create social and economic opportunities for all!

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Samuel Eze

Samuel Eze is a Nigerian entrepreneur, software engineer, and innovator leveraging technology to solve real-world problems and improve the lives of Africans.

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Toyin F Sanni

Toyin F. Sanni is a true force of nature in the African business world, having demonstrated remarkable leadership, innovation, and resilience in driving growth and transforming the financial landscape in Africa.

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Steve Tchoumba

Steve is an entrepreneur, an ecosystem builder, and a significant player in Cameroon’s tech entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Acha Leke

Acha Leke is a Cameroonian businessman and consultant currently serving as the Chairman of Africa for McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm.

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Nichole Yembra

Nichole is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur who champions female entrepreneurship and empowerment in Africa’s tech ecosystem.

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Charlette N’Guessan

Charlette N’Guessan is an Ivorian software engineer and tech entrepreneur breaking barriers with her innovative AI-powered identity verification solutions.

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Samuel Alemayehu

Samuel is an Ethiopian entrepreneur and impact investor known for his work in Africa’s renewable energy and sustainable development sectors.

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Dr. Ola Brown

Ola is a Nigerian-British medical doctor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a true visionary in the world of healthcare.

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Uka Eje

Uka Eje is a Nigerian entrepreneur and social impact leader using technology to solve Africa’s agriculture challenges.

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Darshan Chandaria

Darshan is a prominent Kenyan businessman and entrepreneur widely recognized for his contributions to the growth and development of the African economy.

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Catherine Muraga

Catherine is a Kenyan information technology professional and tech leader with a passion for applying technology to create business outcomes or impact lives positively.

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Jeremiah Thoronka

Jeremiah Thoronka is a Sierra Leonean innovator, entrepreneur, and scholar with intimate knowledge of energy, climate change, environment, sustainability, and development.

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 Shola Akinlade

Shola is a software engineer and fintech entrepreneur who has played a vital part in revolutionizing online payments in Nigeria.

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Getnet Aseffa

He is the Founder of iCog Labs, a renowned AI and Robotics Research and Development Company based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Yahya Bouhlel

Yahya Bouhlel is a young Tunisian computer scientist and tech entrepreneur with a mission to build a sustainable, scalable and affordable educational platform in the Middle East and Africa.

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Ibrahim Sagna

Ibrahim Sagna is a Senegalese entrepreneur, institutional platform builder, technology enthusiast and prolific private investor.

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Gerald Otim 

Gerald is an accomplished Ugandan entrepreneur driving financial inclusion by growing the developing world’s digital financial infrastructure.

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Nthabiseng Mosia

Nthabiseng is a true champion of sustainable energy solutions in Africa and has significantly impacted the renewable energy sector.

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