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Vimbai Masiyiwa is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Batoka Africa, a hospitality and tourism company redefining luxury eco-tourism in Southern Africa. Through Batoka Africa, she leads the development of community-centered tourism ventures, including properties […]

Risper Genga Ohaga is a Kenyan finance executive and corporate leader appointed as the incoming Group Chief Executive Officer of APA Apollo Group, a regional insurance and asset management conglomerate, effective July 2026. She currently serves as Group Chief Financial […]

Hajia Bola Muinat Shagaya is a Nigerian business magnate and one of Africa’s most influential industrial entrepreneurs, widely recognized for building a diversified business empire spanning energy, real estate, finance, and manufacturing. As Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bolmus […]

Stella Muraguri is a Kenyan fintech legal expert and Managing Partner of MMW Advocates LLP, where she leads a commercial practice specializing in banking, finance, and technology law. With deep expertise in fintech regulation and Anti-Money Laundering compliance, she advises […]

Anita Erskine is a Ghanaian communications strategist and global storyteller shaping how African leadership, entrepreneurship, and development narratives are positioned worldwide. As Executive Director of Erskine Global Communications and host of high-level global forums, including Africa’s Business Heroes, she facilitates […]

Belinda Bwiza is a Rwandan finance professional and development leader serving as Chief Executive Officer of One Acre Fund Rwanda (Tubura), where she leads programs supporting more than one million smallholder farmers through access to quality seeds, agricultural financing, and […]

Arese Ugwu, widely known as “Smart Money Arese,” is a Nigerian author and media entrepreneur advancing financial literacy for African millennial women. Through her bestselling book The Smart Money Woman and its television adaptation on Netflix, she translated personal finance […]

Patricia Okelo, widely known as Pat Okelo, is a Kenyan entrepreneur and community builder dedicated to advancing women-led enterprises. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of Kayana Create, she has supported more than 1,500 women entrepreneurs through mentorship, market access, and […]

Ashura Michael is a Kenyan lawyer and public policy advocate advancing disability rights, gender inclusion, and equitable participation in economic and civic spaces. As Disability Inclusion Lead at UNDP Kenya, she works to dismantle barriers to economic and digital participation […]

Wanjira Mathai leads Africa and Global Partnerships at the World Resources Institute (WRI), where she shapes strategies around climate finance, sustainable land use, and green economic transformation across the continent. Through her role, she influences how global capital is directed […]