Bola Sokunbi

Pioneering African female entrepreneur empowering women through Lionesses of Africa

Bola Sokunbi (born 1980) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and founder of Lionesses of Africa, an organization that has empowered over 3,000 African women entrepreneurs since its launch in 2015. Her work has made a significant difference in addressing the gender gap in African business sectors where women receive only 10% of venture capital funding despite contributing 70% of agricultural labor...

Through her innovative mentorship programs and networking initiatives, Sokunbi has helped scale startups like Ghana's Moringa Farms and Kenya's M-Farm...

Learn more at Lionesses of Africa and read case studies published in World Economic Forum