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Jan162021
Yaya Kone Coliba

How Yaya Kone encourages Ivorians to sort their plastic waste and recycle with Coliba

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Yaya Kone, the co-founder of Coliba, a startup specialized in collecting and…

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Jan122021

Chekkit: Protecting Consumers & Companies from Counterfeit Products with Tosin Adelowo & Dare Odumade

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, we speak with two entrepreneurs, Tosin Adelowo & Dare Odumade,…

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Dec62020

How Amine Slimani launched Epicerie Verte, Morocco’s Premiere Marketplace for Organic and Natural Products

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Amine Slimani, the founder of Epicerie Verte, a marketplace specialized in organic and…

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Nov272020

How Ropafadzo Musvaire & Bekithemba Ngulube help increase informal retailers’ margins with Kweza

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this interview meet Ropafadzo Musvaire & Bekithemba Ngulube, two co-founders of the…

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Nov232020
How Adama Kane creates access to Medicine through Health-focused Digital Payment Platform JokkoSanté

How Adama Kane creates access to Medicine through Health-focused Digital Payment Platform JokkoSanté

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, meet Adama Kane, the founder of JokkoSanté, a social enterprise and…

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Nov132020

How Dieudonne Agudah gets low income urban households in Accra access to affordable bio digester toilets with WASHKing

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Dieudonne Kwame Agudah, the founder of WASHKing, a social enterprise working to supply…

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Nov92020

How Danielle Benedict Moreau started Sakura, a Business producing Natural Fruit Juices in Gabon

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Danielle Benedict Moreau, the founder behind Sakura, a fresh natural juice company…

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Nov22020

How Alfred Mbinglo produces Biodegradable Sanitary Pads in rural Ghana with PRIDE Sanitary Pads

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Dr. Alfred Mbinglo, founder of the Research and Counselling Foundation for African…

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Oct292020
Elohor Thomas CodeLn

How Elohor Thomas matches vetted Software Engineers from Africa with Recruiters sourcing for Tech Roles through CodeLn

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Elohor Thomas, co-founder and CEO at CodeLn a panafrican tech startup that…

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Oct212020

How Cédric Singa brings GPS Tracking Solutions for Personal Security and Fleet Management to the DRC with Kintrack

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Cédric Singa, the founder of Kintrack, a business that creates solutions around GPS…

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Oct142020

How Aime Lebon uses pencils from recycled materials as an advocacy tool with Papersmart Industries

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, meet Aime Lebon, the co-founder of Papersmart Industries in Windhoek…

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Oct62020

How Adepeju Jaiyeoba saves lives by reinventing rural maternal healthcare with Mother’s Delivery Kit

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, meet Adepeju Jaiyeoba, the founder of Mother’s Delivery Kit a…

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Oct22020

How Vannel Dzigba brought Ghana’s Abossey Okai Car Spare Parts Market Online

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, meet Vannel Dzigba, the founder of Abossey Okai Online, a…

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Sep272020

How Tomisin Adeshiyan brings Payment Security to Online Transactions with Nigerian Fintech Vesicash

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Tomisin Adeshiyan, co-founder of Vesicash, a company that is focused on providing…

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Sep222020

How Aldred Dogue Launched Africa Foods Mill to Help Farmers in Benin Reduce Post Harvest Loss

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Aldred Dogue, the founder of Africa Foods Mill, an enterprise in Benin that…

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Sep82020

How Blessing Achu Empowers Designers in Lagos With Fashion Business Accelerator 360 Creative Hub

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this interview meet Blessing Achu, the founder of 360 Creative Hub in…

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Aug312020

How Simon Mokgotlhoa and Lesego Ndlovu Started BallTalent to Give Local Sport Talents Global Exposure

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode meet Simon Mokgotlhoa & Lesego Ndlovu, the founders of BallTalent,…

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Aug162020

How Kamal Yakub is opening up mechanized farming to smallholder farmers with TROTRO Tractor in Ghana

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Kamal Yakub, co-founder of TROTRO Tractor, sometimes called the ‘Uber for tractors’…

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Aug42020

How Sinenhlanhla Ndlela is serving scoops of Love with vegan ice cream brand Yococo in South Africa

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Sinenhlanhla Ndlela, foodpreneur and founder of Yococo, an artisanal vegan ice cream brand…

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Jul242020

How Ifeanyi Umejei is trying to solve the electricity problem in Nigeria with ICE Commercial Power

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, meet Ifeanyi Umejei, co-founder of ICE Commercial Power in Lagos, Nigeria.…

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Jul182020

How Sename Koffi Agbodjinou produces Smart Citizens with Digital Fabrication Lab Network WoeLabs in Togo

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Sename Koffi Agbodjinou founder of Woelab in Lomé, Togo and Ashoka Fellow.…

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Jul102020

How Mamoudou Touré turned Typha from a Problem into a Solution with HABIDEM in Mauritania

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Mamoudou Touré, agricultural engineer by training, who with his friend and business…

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Jul12020

How Mahmud Johnson Built a Social Business around Eco-Friendly Palm Kernel Oil with J-Palm Liberia

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

★★★ In this interview meet Mahmud Johnson, founder of J-Palm Liberia, a social…

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Jun202020

How Nkem Okocha uplifts low income women in Nigeria with FinTech Social Enterprise Mamamoni

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

★★★ Meet Nkem Okocha, the founder of FinTech Social Enterprise Mamamoni, whom we…

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Jun102020

How Pedro Da Fonseca Started the LED Manufacturing Business Black Gold Engineering From Back of his Garage

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, meet Pedro Da Fonseca, the founder of Black Gold Engineering,…

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Jun12020

BANTUMAKERS – How Vanda de Oliveira & Ricardo Figueiredo launch impact businesses in Luanda, Angola

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this interview, meet Vanda d´Oliveira and Ricardo Figueiredo , the two founders of…

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May232020

How Sobel Ngom impacts millions with a Youth TV program and how he got quoted by President Obama

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Sobel Ngom, founder and director of the Social Change Factory. Sobel’s changemaker…

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May142020

How Samira Arjdal is promoting e-mobility and sustainable tourism in Morocco with RIVE Maroc

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

RIVE Maroc is an annual meeting of electric vehicles that takes place in…

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May42020

How Desmond Koney founded Complete Farmer, a crowdfarming platform in Ghana allowing anyone to become a farmer from the comfort of their home

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Complete Farmer is a crowdfarming platform founded and based in Ghana that makes…

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Apr282020

How serial entrepreneur Adulai Bary helps create an entrepreneurship ecosystem from scratch in Guinea-Bissau

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, meet Adulai Bary, a serial entrepreneur from Guinea-Bissau. He was…

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Apr192020

How Satta Wahab started Liberia’s first hair care company for African natural hair with just 100$

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Satta Wahab, the founder of Naz Naturals in Monrovia, Liberia Satta started…

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Apr62020

How Oduwa Agboneni reinvents a male dominated industry with Nenis Auto Care in Lagos, Nigeria

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In today’s episode, we speak with Oduwa Agboneni, the founder of Neni’s Autocare in…

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Apr22020

Why Africa is poised to become the next Hub for Crypto Development

Ecosystems & Insights

This is a guest post by Emanual Coen. More about the author and…

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Mar242020

How Murendeni Mafumo started Kusini Water, a Water Business with Social Impact, in South Africa

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

In this episode, meet Murendeni Mafumo, the founder of Kusini Water, a social…

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Mar152020
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How Evariste Aohoui leveraged Co-Creation to build PARO-CI, an e-waste management company, in Abidjan from scratch

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

An Ashoka Fellow and previous French Teacher, Evariste Aohoui started PARO CI in…

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Mar102020
Wiatta Thomas - Dare to Innovate and Aquafarms Africa

How Wiatta Thomas helps launch dozens of privat sector impact businesses through their non-profit incubator Dare to Innovate in Conakry, Guinea

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Wiatta was born and raised in the United States of America, but has…

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Mar62020

How Ariana Oluwole helped develop the early childhood education industry in Sierra Leone with Narnia Daycare

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

It’s very common to observe something in society that is not working and…

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Mar12020
Richard Brandt Codetrain Interview Picture Art

How Richard Brandt started Codetrain, Ghana’s biggest Code School, from his kitchen table

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Richard Brandt started Codetrain, Ghana’s biggest commercial coding school from his own kitchen…

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Feb262020

How a deadly mudslide moved Alhaji Siraj Bah to start his impact business with 20$ in Sierra Leone

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Many people that want to start a business, but haven’t, will tell you…

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Feb222020
Regina Honu - AfricaX - Tech Needs Girls Ghana

How Regina Honu teaches thousands of girls how to code and create technology in Ghana

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Regina Honu is a Ghanaian computer scientist, founder of Soronko Solutions, a software…

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Feb172020
Naomi Tulay-Solanke Community Health Initiative Liberia

How to start a sanitary pad industry from scratch in Liberia – with Naomi Tulay-Solanke | Interview

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Naomi Tulay-Solanke is the case in point, that you can achieve anything if…

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Feb142020
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Youness Ouazri – How to start a sustainable construction company in Morocco

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

Meet Youness Ouazri, the founder of Ecodome Maroc. Based in Casablanca, Morocco, his…

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Feb32020
Momarr Taal Tropingo

Momarr Taal – Tropingo Foods I The Gambia

AfricaX Changemaker Interviews

At just the age of 32, Momarr Taal has now been an entrepreneur…

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Sep52019

Crossing over from Senegal into The Gambia

The journey

5 min read Friends, this was the least we were prepared for a…

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Jul122019

Diama Border – Crossing over into Senegal from Mauritania

The journey

8 min read Before leaving Mauritania for Senegal, we did all the research…

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Jul52019

10 things that have gone out the window since leaving Berlin

Our Two Cents

5 min read Thomas and I left Berlin one month ago on 5th…

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Jun262019

How we did Morocco in 2 weeks

Our Two Cents

6 min read Two weeks ago, I could not drive a stick to…

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Jun212019

Engaged, a 90s movie and Men’s Perfume – Crossing over into Morocco

Our Two Cents

6 min read I am writing this from a less known guest house…

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Jun212019

Dolly Parton, Working and Twerking – Greetings from Barcelona

Our Two Cents

5 min read Yesterday was our first very intense driving session. We left…

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Jun192019

What my experience of Africa has in common with a Netflix subscription

Our Two Cents

5 min read Hi, my name is Dulcie, and I am an African…

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