Bridget Ezegbe

Pioneering Nigerian entrepreneur empowering African women through tech innovation

Bridget Ezegbe is a Nigerian tech entrepreneur and founder of Fempreneur Africa, the continent's leading platform connecting female entrepreneurs with funding opportunities. Launched in 2021, her platform has already facilitated over $20 million in investments for women-led businesses across 15 African countries. Ezegbe's work addresses the gender funding gap where African women entrepreneurs receive less than 1% of venture capital investments. Her 2022 TED Talk on inclusive entrepreneurship has been viewed over 2 million times globally. Beyond her platform, she co-founded the African Women's Innovation Lab which hosts annual hackathons focusing on fintech and agritech solutions. In 2023, she was named one of Forbes Africa's '30 Under 30' changemakers. Ezegbe's vision of a decentralized funding ecosystem through blockchain-based micro-investment platforms is now being piloted in Kenya and Ghana, demonstrating her commitment to systemic change. Her work has inspired similar initiatives in Brazil and India, showing cross-continental impact.