
Social Entrepreneur, former MP, Minister Sierra Leone Isata Kabia is the Founding Director of Voice of Women Africa (VoW Africa), a network of female leaders which aims to amplify women’s voices and inspire collective action. VoW Africa aims to increase…

Economist, Lecturer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist Sierra Leone Dr. Yakama Manty Jones (née Mara) is an economist currently serving as the Director of Research and Delivery at the Ministry of Finance in Sierra Leone. As a sought-after consultant, Dr. Jones also lends…

Activist, Refugee Advocate South Sudan Susan Grace Duku is an activist and refugee advocate. Having spent 21 years of her life as a refugee, she has worked to amplify the voices of refugees and displaced persons in decision making at…

Minister of Transport, Member of House of People’s Representatives of Ethiopia Ethiopia Dagmawit Moges Bekele is currently Director of the Peace Fund Secretariat at the African Union. Prior to this role, she served as Minister of Transport of the Federal…

Tech Entrepreneur, Disability Rights Advocate, Author Ghana Farida Bedwei is a Principal Software Engineer for Microsoft, and former Chief Executive Officer of Byte The Bits, a digitalized data company that helps African institutions and organizations tell stories with the data…

Development Expert, Lawyer, Youth Advocate Nigeria Tejumola Abisoye is a lawyer with experience in development finance, project management, and monitoring and evaluation. She is currently the CEO and Executive Secretary of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). At LSETF, Ms.…