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Finding African roots through literature: Pamela Ohene Nyako

Pamela Ohene Nyako has always been captivated by history. When she was young, she devoured books about ancient Egypt and Greece, learnt about the Holocaust from her German grandmother and was drawn to black history, including learning about legendary American civil rights movement leaders Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. “It was actually easier for

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Africa’s Natural Wealth: Priscilla Omouendze

“We have incredible wealth here in the Congo Basin,” says Priscilla Omouendze, the Gabonese founder of natural cosmetic product company N’kira. “But people don’t value what we have, they don’t believe in it much.” Priscilla launched her natural cosmetics firm in 2016, which uses plants from Gabonese forests in their oils and butters. She named

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Learning how to fail in order to succeed: Bisila Bokoko

Bisila Bokoko is a leading businesswoman, inspirational speaker and philanthropist. But on her journey to success, she first had to learn how to fail. And it was these failures – from a struggling wine business to being fired from a prestigious role in international trade – which ultimately pushed Bisila into successful entrepreneurship. “Earlier in

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An entrepreneurial journey from the diaspora: Diane Audrey Ngako

Rootencial is delighted to introduce Diane Audrey Ngako, a Cameroonian entrepreneur based in Douala. After spending her teenage and early adulthood years in Paris, Diane returned to her native Cameroon to build her business legacy. She’s since launched Omenkart, a communications agency. She helped build VisiterLAfrique, a website dedicated to travel in Africa. And she

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Waissö – The Woman We Are All Inside: Verónica Bosio Baita

Waissö is the woman you are inside, the one you know or the one you are ready to become. Brave. Elegant. A Fighter. Independent. With personality. Waissö Clothing is a unique and exclusive brand created by Verónica Bosio Baita, a Spanish entrepreneur who hails from Equatorial Guinea. This brand is based on a casual design

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African Solutions to Global Challenges: Jacques Jonathan Nyemb

“Africa has so much to bring to the world,” says Jacques Jonathan Nyemb. “I am increasingly convinced that the world can learn from Africa’s example in so many different fields – from sustainable development to consensus-based decision making in the community.” A Cameroonian lawyer trained at Harvard and the London School of Economics, Jacques Jonathan

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The Key to Unlocking Africa’s Potential is Business: Stephen Akintayo

Born and raised in rural northeastern Nigeria, Stephen Akintayo read ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ when he was 17 years old and his life changed forever. With his eyes opened to the world of entrepreneurialism, Stephen started his first business with only limited resources. Stephan has grown his business empire across continents and industries in the

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Dreams, Identity & Stories : Alejandra Evui Salmerón

Rootencial is delighted to introduce Alejandra Evui Salmerón Ntutumu, a telecommunications engineer born in Spain to an Equatorial-Guinean mother from Niefang and to Spanish father from Murcia. Alejandra also defines herself as a multidisciplinary engineer, or social engineer, due to her passion for social projects, charity, and empowering the community. ” I believe that my

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