Changing the narrative on Africa.
Two artists in Addis Ababa set out to find their own studio. Instead, they established a gallery and residency program to help rising female artists advance their work and careers.
Tokunbo Adegoju never intended to become a mechanic. Today, she is called on as an expert to diagnose vehicle defects, whether that’s through radio shows or in person.
A women’s farming group in southern Malawi is reinvesting cotton earnings in poultry, livestock, shops and savings schemes—turning a seasonal crop into year-round income, new jobs and greater financial independence. Their progress also shows what Malawi’s struggling cotton sector could deliver if persistent problems with seed, prices and market access are addressed.
For many women entrepreneurs in Nigeria, growing a business requires more than a good product. It requires access to markets, training, and networks. Chinemerem Agbai Ugwa is working to provide all three.
With interest in African-made designs growing locally and globally, Kenyan entrepreneur Cherie Kihato is helping redefine what African luxury looks like.
Across Africa, crucial questions are being asked about whether children are being adequately prepared for life beyond exams and textbooks. In southeastern Nigeria, an educational entrepreneur is not waiting to find out; she has reimagined what learning can look like by using play.
In Kenya’s busy carpentry workshops, informal training and hands-on skills are shaping new livelihoods, even in a male-dominated industry where women remain rare. In this space, Mercy Murugi Munyi, known as Shawry for Wood, is building her name through furniture-making, persistence, and a growing brand rooted in craftsmanship and visibility.
In 2021, Mary Wanjiku walked away from a stable television career to become an animation intern. The move marked the beginning of a journey that would lead to national recognition and highlights the opportunities and challenges facing a new generation of African animators.
As the only woman to own and run a stable in Senegal, Rayana Fakhry occupies a rare position in the country’s equestrian world. Through Écuries Hachem, the stable founded by her mother, she is training young riders, rehabilitating horses and championing an approach that places animal welfare at the centre of the sport. In doing so, she is helping shape a new generation of equestrians while expanding what leadership in the sector can look like.
A pile of rubbish may seem unremarkable to most people. But for filmmaker Sally Ngoiri, it tells a story about consumption and the choices that shape the communities around us. Through her work, she is using film to bring those often-overlooked stories into the spotlight.