Esthère-Love Jean is an ambitious woman entrepreneur who runs a small soft drink business. Equipped with drive and determination, she struggles to get by, making only enough money to feed her son.
Angelita Mbatia is a former Director of Financial Markets from the Central Bank of Tanzania. In 2004, she moved from Dar es Salaam to Bwama village, Kisarawe district. Her motivation to move there was clear: she was inspired by Julius Nyerere’s (Tanzania’s first president) philosophy of self-reliance and wanted to apply this philosophy to helping support the Bwama village community.
10 years ago after completing my master’s in business administration degree, I was thinking, ‘from where should I start my career journey?’
Kaltume Hassan is a mother of seven and a small entrepreneur in the rice processing industry of Bauchi, Nigeria. Kaltume has talent and ambition but had trouble navigating barriers like
As an industrious farmer from Tanzania, Grace works hard to provide for her family. Yet, she found that despite her efforts and using conventional farming methods, crop diseases like Cassava
Julie is a 14-year-old girl from Dass Local Government Area (LGA) in Bauchi State, Nigeria whose mother works in the rice and groundnut processing sector. To support her family, Julie
Pablo Pinelli is a producer from the community of Santa Isabel Condega, Estelí in Nicaragua. A husband and father of two, Pablo and his family grow vegetables, beans, coffee, and
Financial products that are designed for women’s business goals can strengthen women led businesses and benefit the larger community. Yet, for a long time, rural women have been skeptical about
As a busy mother of six, Mahmoudeh spent most of her time taking care of her home and childcare responsibilities. Despite her busy life, Mahmoudeh was eager to start a
The soybean is a versatile crop that can be used to make many foods: Soy Jollof rice, Soy milk, Soy kebab and Soy stew are just a few of the
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