Sheroes of Africa
Our SHEROES OF AFRICA portal showcases success stories of Women with dreams and especially those who dare to take the right steps to bring their dreams to life.
This Nigerian-American tech genius has built speech recognition software for African languages
Abake Adenle is a Nigerian-American entrepreneur and the developer of voice recognition and speech synthesis software for African languages. At...
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Meet Regina Honu, a Ghanaian software developer teaching thousands of girls to code
Choosing the name of her company was the easiest aspect of Regina Honu’s journey. It only took her a few hours...
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Led by SoftBank, Nigeria’s OPay raises $400m at $2bn valuation
Nigeria-based OPay has secured $400 million in a new funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund, the venture capital arm of Japanese...
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This CEO was fired from her own $2 million company, here’s how she bought it back
Mary Seats in 2011 founded a streetwear brand called Cupcake Mafia. The entrepreneur started the company with just $300 and five...
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The remarkable story of the first Black woman hired to lead a non-Black-owned winery in U.S.
Meet Tiquette Bramlett, the first Black woman to be appointed to oversee a winery in the United States. She is...
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At 35, Anta Babacar Ngom runs Senegal’s largest poultry company valued at $80 million
Anta Babacar Ngom is a Senegalese entrepreneur who runs one of the biggest poultry production companies in Africa. She is...
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Louisiana teen becomes the first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee
Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, becoming the first...
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Inspiring story of how Roberta Hoskie rose from poverty to become a real estate millionaire
Meet Roberta Hoskie, a real estate millionaire, and an author. Hoskie was homeless and lived in abject poverty while growing...
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Lindiwe Tsope just became the first pupil from Oprah Winfrey’s school to get a PhD
Getting into the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, a boarding school in South Africa, was not easy for Lindiwe...
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Inside This Amazon Scientist’s $25 Million Plan to Turn 12 Abandoned Acres in Jackson, Mississippi, Into a Tech Hub
Nashlie Sephus's latest venture isn't just a moonshot. It's a homecoming. Her goal: Create a tech hub out of 12 abandoned...
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