{"id":85611,"date":"2026-03-03T14:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/?p=85611"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T12:24:03","slug":"kfc-honours-55-women-who-give-africa-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftech-news.com\/en\/2026\/03\/03\/kfc-honours-55-women-who-give-africa-more\/","title":{"rendered":"KFC honours 55 women who give Africa more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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When Lesego Chombo was crowned as Miss Botswana in 2022, she immediately set up a foundation to support disadvantaged youngsters and their parents in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After ending her term as Miss World Africa in November 2024, the 26-year-old became the youngest cabinet minister in Botswana\u2019s history when she was appointed as Minister of Youth and Gender Affairs and she is now leading the charge on a Gender-Based Violence Bill focusing on protection, care and support of victims, as well as prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ra\u00efssa Banhoro realised that lack of literacy, limited numeracy and a lack of accessible digital tools were standing in the way of women\u2019s digital literacy in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, so she developed Lucie, the country\u2019s first mobile literacy app with local-language vocal assistance that addressed all three challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then she pioneered a model of free, intensive digital training for youth not in employment, education or training, achieving a 100% employment rate for graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chombo and Banhoro are two of the 55 women KFC Africa is celebrating to mark International Women\u2019s Day on Sunday 8 March and honour the occasion\u2019s global theme of Give to Gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese are not just stories of individual achievement,\u201d says Akhona Qengqe, General Manager of KFC Africa. \u201cThese are stories of women who give Africa more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey give access where there was exclusion. They give opportunity where prospects were limited. They give hope where there was none.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Power of giving<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For 55 years, KFC Africa has been giving to communities and empowering women, who make up 60% of its workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To mark International Women\u2019s Day in 2024 it celebrated 53 female firsts across its 22 markets, and last year it honoured 54 women who were accelerating action towards gender equality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year the focus shifts to the power of giving, often by women who embody this spirit daily without recognition, resources or fanfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 55 women honoured, one for each year the brand has been in Africa, also include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n