Welcome to African business stories
Your insight into female innovators and entrepreneurs building and running businesses in AfricaBusiness stories
To Inspire
Stories of business successes in Africa are not contained in many textbooks. So the curation of these stories is critical as we seek to multiply success on the continent. The success of female business leaders is of particular interest – according to the World Bank, Africa is the only region in the world where more women than men choose to become entrepreneurs. Who are these women and why don’t we know their stories, their struggles and their successes?
If there are more female entrepreneurs in Africa than men, then it means that creating an enabling and empowering environment for these women is central to economic growth in Africa. The podcast, African Business Stories gives voice to the stories of audacious women who against all the odds stay winning. African Business Stories is your insight into female innovators and entrepreneurs building and running businesses in Africa. It is a vehicle for Africans and indeed the rest of the world to learn and be inspired.
About the Host
Say Hello to Akaego
Akaego is a connector, a proud Nigerian and a passionate pan-Africanist. She is dual qualified lawyer (England & Wales and Nigeria) with over 15 years experience in multiple jurisdictions and sectors. Akaego currently serves as Director of Member Relations at the Corporate Council on Africa in Washington D.C where she works to bring together U.S and African governments, public and private sector players and other non-profits in order to enhance and deepen trade and investment between the U.S and Africa.
Akaego is a connector, a proud Nigerian and a passionate pan-Africanist. She is dual qualified lawyer (England & Wales and Nigeria) with over 15 years experience in multiple jurisdictions and sectors. Akaego currently serves as Director of Member Relations at the Corporate Council on Africa in Washington D.C where she works to bring together U.S and African governments, public and private sector players and other non-profits in order to enhance and deepen trade and investment between the U.S and Africa.
Stories to Tell?
We are always looking for innovative female enrepreneurs that are shaping the continent to feature and partners to help us tell their stories, so let’s talk.
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The Podcast
Featured episodes
Yoadan Tilahun
Founder & CEO, Flawless Events
When Passion Meets Opportunity, Turning a Side Hustle into a Business
Monica Musonda
Founder & CEO Java Foods
Building and Scaling a Household Food Brand
Mo Abudu
Founder & CEO, EbonyLife Media
Building a Media Empire, Made in Africa For the World
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The latest
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Dr. Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun: Co-Founder & Chairperson The United Africa Group – The Winning Mindset, Defying the Odds to Build a Multi-Billion Dollar Conglomerate.
On this weeks episode, I chat with Dr. Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the United Africa Group, a privately owned multi-billion-dollar business conglomerate in Namibia that has been in operation since 1992. We talked about the enduring impact...
“There is no tool for development more efficient than the empowerment of women.”
Kofi Annan
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