These Eight Women Are Shaping Nigeria's Agritech Sector


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Hafsah Jumare is the founder and chief executive officer of CoAmana, an agri-technology company she launched in 2018 to transform Africa's agricultural trade landscape.

Omolara Olarerin is the chief executive Officer and co-founder of PocketFood, a Nigerian food management startup transforming the way Africans eat.

Aisha Bashir founded Cam Dairy Foods Limited, a company pioneering a sustainable, locally-sourced dairy industry in West Africa.

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