Sandra Aguebor is Nigeria’s first woman mechanic. She is also the founder of The Lady Mechanic Initiative, which teaches women from diverse backgrounds how to fix cars and become financially independent. Sandra says that she developed an interest in cars when she was just 13-years old. When she revealed this to her father, he was shocked […]
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24-Year-Old Black Woman Started Selling Fish Plates, Now Farms 500 Acres | We Buy Black
“White people owned the land and Black people only worked in their gardens or fields.” [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] That’s what Njabulo Mbokane once thought about agriculture but not anymore. Njabulo knew that her family couldn’t afford to send her to college so she had to find another way. She started out selling fish and chips on […]
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Ghana is producing more female entrepreneurs than any other country | Face2face Africa
MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR, Face2face Africa Women working at sewing machines in factory. Pic credit: Sleek Garments Export Ltd. Featured Image [dropcap]The[/dropcap] rise of women in entrepreneurship is not necessarily associated with the pace of their country’s wealth and economic development as this latest Index on women’s entrepreneurship has shown. The second edition of Mastercard Index […]
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Africa’s female rising stars of business are still seen as second-class citizens | The Guardian
Despite the compelling narrative about African women becoming titans of industry, sexism and inequality make scaling up impossible for many entrepreneurs.
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Kelechi Udoagwu: Moving Fast and Breaking Things | She. Leads. Africa.
From Tinsel to Technology. Kelechi is changing the narrative of African women in the tech world.
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3 Nigerian Sisters Launch ‘Afreekmoji’ to Celebrate African Culture | Atlanta Black Star
Looking for ways to express emotions through keyboard expressions? Well look no further, these three sisters have launched an Afrocentric digital app that will help people express themselves and celebrate African culture.
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Tony Elumelu Seeks Support to Boost Entrepreneurship in Africa | Africa.com
“This kind of intervention, is what we need to develop Africa…”
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‘Can You Dig It?’ Africa Reality Show Draws Youth to Farming | Atlanta Black Star
As a student, Leah Wangari imagined a glamorous life as a globe-trotting flight attendant, not toiling in dirt and manure.
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