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Top 10 global rural women entrepreneurs

  • Writer: She Business Time
    She Business Time
  • Aug 5, 2023
  • 2 min read

The global economy of rural entrepreneurs includes the economic activities, contributions, and influence of entrepreneurs operating in rural communities around the world. These entrepreneurs are involved in a variety of business operations that have an impact on the local, national, and even international economy.


Please keep in mind that this list is not exhaustive and just includes a few famous examples:


Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola (Nigeria): Founder of Wecyclers, a social enterprise that promotes recycling and waste management in Nigerian communities.


2.Rina Begum (Bangladesh) - A successful poultry farmer who started her business with microcredit from the Grameen Bank, contributing to her family's economic upliftment.


3.Jamila Abass (Kenya) - Founder of M-Farm, a mobile platform that provides small-scale farmers with real-time agricultural information and market prices.


4.Sunita Devi (India) - A farmer and entrepreneur who started her own food processing business, producing jams and pickles from locally grown produce.


5.Reem Assil (Palestine) - Founder of Reem's California, a bakery and restaurant that combines her Palestinian heritage with culinary entrepreneurship.


6.Veronica D’Souza (Kenya) - Founder of Caritas Migrant, a platform that connects rural Kenyan women with digital work opportunities.


7.Felicia Mabuza-Suttle (South Africa) - An entrepreneur and media personality who has championed rural development and women's empowerment initiatives.


8.Jinghua Yan (China) - Founder of Huishenghuiying, a company that helps rural women access e-commerce opportunities and market their agricultural products.


9.Gladys Nyoth (Cameroon) - Founder of the United Farmers Association, empowering rural women through agricultural training and access to markets.


10.Lemlem Bezabih (Ethiopia) - Founder of Lemlem Farm, an organic farm and training center that empowers women in sustainable agriculture.


Please keep in mind that the status and achievements of entrepreneurs change over time; this list is based on the most recent data accessible on Google.


Published by She Business Time

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