Impact design firm, WeForGood International, has unveiled a list of women championing sustainable solutions across Africa.
The list, originally conceived as a celebration of 100 Women Creating a Better Africa, has evolved to focus specifically on environmental sustainability on the continent.
In a statement made available to NewsNow on Tuesday, the Chief Executive Officer of WeForGood International, Temitayo Ade-Peters, said, “Our mission is deeply rooted in promoting sustainable solutions and with this well-deserved recognition, we are not just celebrating these women but showcasing their work so that their solutions can be adopted by more people while inspiring others to catalyse action towards a healthier planet and future. As with previous years, this was also open for public nomination across Africa and we are happy with the quality of the results and the potential it holds to spread the message and inspire action around environmental sustainability.”
The work of the spotlighted women cuts across conservation efforts, promoting sustainable agriculture, and leading community-driven initiatives to combat environmental degradation from rural villages to urban centres.
They include Chief Executive/Founder, CSR-in-Action, Nigeria, Bekeme Masade-Olowola; Co-Founder, Fibertext Green Paper Limited, Rose Sikulu; CEO Celloop, Lolade Alonge; Founder/CEO, Ustawi Afrika, Doreen Irungu; Executive Director, Food & Beverage Recycling Alliance, Agharese Onaghise; Executive Director, Development Impact Pathfinders Initiative, Glory Brendan-Otuojor; Women Empowerment Officer; Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch, Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki; Founder, FABE International Foundation, Temitope Okunnu.
Others are Founder and Operations Manager, Clozetsales, Onyinyechi Chikere; Founder, Apara Global, Ayanda Nyikana; Executive Director, The IREDE Foundation, Crystal Chigbu; Co-founder, The African Climate Stories, Nina Mbah; Founder, REES Africa and CEO, Vector Energy, Yetunde Fadeyi; Lead Consultant, Heela Green Resources, Sakinat Bello; Creative Director, African Creative Sustainable Synergy Hub, Founder, The Waste Museum, Adejumoke Olowookere; Founder, SustyVibes, Jennifer Uchendu; Founder and CEO, Planet 3R and Jokelinks Weaving School, Adejoke Lasisi; and Founder, Greenwithgrin, Adesola Adegeye.
The women come from different countries on the African continent.