Axel Emmanuel Gbaou realised a startling truth: the Ivory Coast produced the world's cocoa, but no chocolate. Now, he's training thousands of women to own the "bean-to-bar" revolution.
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Tedd Josiah, the producer behind Kenya's biggest anthems, is now crafting the continent's finest luxury bags to build a future for his daughter.
After losing his mother at 15, Laduma Ngxokolo turned a domestic knitting machine into a global luxury empire that celebrates Xhosa culture on the world's most elite runways.
After spending five years in a legal battle and a terrifying night in a prison cell, Strive Masiyiwa went on to lay 110,000 km of fibre optic cable across the African continent.
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They Turned Nigeria’s Chaotic Okada Rides into a High-Tech Logistics Engine
Adetayo Bamiduro & Chinedu Azodoh • Nigeria
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She is Building a Wall of Code to Protect Mauritania’s Desert Dreams
Fatou M’bodj • Mauritania
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The Man Trading Egypt’s Ancient Sun for the Fuel of the Future
Nassef Sawiris • Egypt
Environmental sustainability, energy, and natural resource management
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She Found a Way to Harvest Clean Water from Thin Air
Beth Koigi • Kenya
Agriculture, food production, and nutrition
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The Banker Who Quit His Desk to Make Ivory Coast’s Own Golden Ticket
Axel Emmanuel Gbaou • Côte d'Ivoire
Arts, culture, fashion, and lifestyle innovation
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She Turned Recycled Tires into a Global Footwear Empire
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Health, education, and human development technology
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He Fought Malaria with a Forest Plant and Won the Continent’s Highest Prize
Valentin Agon • Benin
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