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5 Woman-Owned Brands Furthering Menstrual Health Equity in Africa

By: GWL Team | Friday, 26 April 2024

ZanaAfrica

Megan Mukuria

Megan Mukuria

Founded in 2008, ZanaAfrica is an award-winning hybrid social enterprise with Megan (White) wa Mukuria as the founder and Chief Executive Officer. The firm not only offers sanitary pads but also focuses on menstrual health education for women and girls in East Africa. ZanaAfrica specialises in social enterprise, reproductive health education, sustainability, African history, sanitary pads, policy, feminine hygiene products, and FMCGs while having headquarters in Kenya. Having catered in Health and Human Services industry, the firm has assisted over 50,000 girls with providing pads from past 10 years. With a mission to provide and aid Kenyan adolescent girls with required tools to safely navigate puberty.