Entrepreneurs in Sub-Saharan Africa announced as finalists for the 2019 Cartier Women's Initiative

With the announcement of the 2019 finalists of the Cartier Women's Initiative, Cartier is reiterating its commitment to women entrepreneurs, therefore hoping to showcase their key role in society and their contribution to the economy.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the three finalists have been shortlisted:

Manka Angwafo, Grassland Cameroon Ltd.: Services to enhance African food supply chains through affordable asset-based financing to smallholder farmers.

Chebet Lesan, BrightGreen Renewable Energy: Affordable charcoal briquettes made from post-harvest agricultural biomass waste, sold for cooking and heating purposes.

Caitlin Dolkart, Flare: A subscription-based emergency-response infrastructure that centralises ambulance dispatch and connects Kenyans to life-saving services.

The announcements of the laureates takes place during the Awards ceremony in San Francisco on 2nd May 2019. Each regional winner will be awarded $100,000 in prize money, personalised coaching for one year, networking and visibility opportunities.

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