Chinedu Azodoh is the engineer-financier who walked away from Wall Street to tackle the "iceberg work" of building electric vehicle infrastructure in Nigeria.
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He Left Goldman Sachs to Build Africa’s First Electric Road
Chinedu Azodoh • Nigeria
Financial services, commerce, and economic infrastructure
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She is Building a Wall of Code to Protect Mauritania’s Desert Dreams
Fatou M’bodj • Mauritania
Manufacturing, construction, and industrial innovation
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She Brought 3D Printing to The Gambia to Fix Broken Limbs and Broken Systems
Fatou Juka Darboe • The Gambia
Environmental sustainability, energy, and natural resource management
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This Anthropologist Turned Moroccan Fog into Freedom for Women
Dr Jamila Bargach • Morocco
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
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu • Ethiopia
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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