Built with Passion
Girlified grew from a University of Jos research project under Naza Agape Foundation into a commercial product, combining Prayer's advocacy and community outreach with William's materials R&D and climate-tech entrepreneurship.
From banana plantations to the research lab, our founders built an eco-friendly sanitary pad that tackles period poverty and plastic pollution across Africa.
2022
Product launched
18,000+
Lives via NAF ecosystem
30,000
Pads/day capacity
6 months
Full biodegradation
From Research Lab to Real Impact
What began as fibre-to-fluff research at the University of Jos, under the Naza Agape Foundation, identified a dual crisis: period poverty affecting girls in remote communities and plastic pollution from conventional sanitary pads.
With support from the Canadian Government under the Afri-Plastics Challenge, that research became Girlified a biodegradable pad made from banana stem fibre, organic cotton, and cassava starch that decomposes fully in six months.
Meet the Founders
Together with a team of innovators and market strategists, Girlified became possible.
Nwagboso Prayer
“As a girls and women advocate, I am very concerned about period poverty and the harmful impact plastics from sanitary pads have on our ecosystem and oceans. For that reason, we have manufactured Girlified to counter both plastic pollution and period poverty.”
Founder & CEO of Naza Agape Foundation, Prayer has impacted 18,000+ lives through education, welfare, and empowerment programmes across Nigeria and beyond. She leads Girlified community outreach, free pad distributions, and menstrual hygiene sensitization for underserved girls and women.
Oghenekevwe William
“I am passionate about climate change and am an entrepreneur who has put all my years of experience working with women and girls into developing eco-friendly sanitary pads. Girlified is rightly positioned to positively address the perennial issues of plastic pollution and period poverty.”
With a background in physics from the University of Jos, Oghenekevwe leads fibre-to-fluff R&D converting banana pseudostem and natural cotton into absorbent cores. He is Regional Director of Naza Agape Foundation and an O'Shaughnessy Fellowship grantee.
Mrs Prayer Nwagboso — Empowering Girls on the Ground
As Founder & CEO of Naza Agape Foundation, Mrs Prayer (Chinaza) Nwagboso channels over eight years of humanitarian work into Girlified's community programmes, free pad distributions, school sensitization, and menstrual hygiene education for girls in rural and underserved communities who would otherwise miss school.
For International Women's Day 2025, Naza Agape Foundation embraced the theme #AccelerateAction calling on all of us to break barriers, create opportunities, and uplift young girls to reach their full potential. Through education, empowerment, and action, Mrs Prayer is building a future where every woman and girl thrives.
“At Naza Agape Foundation, we believe in the power of education, empowerment, and action to transform lives. Together, let's build a future where every woman and girl thrives.”
— Naza Agape Foundation, International Women's Day 2025
Oghenekevwe William — From Agro-Waste to Absorbent Core
With a physics background from the University of Jos, William leads the fibre-to-fluff process that converts post-harvest banana pseudostem into highly absorbent, plastic-free sanitary pad cores— replacing conventional super absorbent polymers with plant-based materials.
Fibre-to-Fluff R&D
Converts banana pseudostem and natural cotton into highly absorbent, plastic-free non-woven cores.
Academic Research
Published work on menstrual materials sustainability; physics background from the University of Jos.
Climate Innovation
O'Shaughnessy Fellowship grantee and Afri-Plastics Challenge participant scaling eco-friendly production.
Milestones That Shaped Girlified
Naza Agape Foundation Founded
Prayer Nwagboso launches NAF to provide education, welfare, and empowerment for displaced and underserved communities.
William Joins NAF
Oghenekevwe William Emadago joins as State Director, expanding humanitarian reach across Plateau State and beyond.
Girlified R&D Begins
Research at the University of Jos converts banana pseudostem fibre into absorbent non-woven materials for sanitary pads.
Girlified Product Launched
Eco-friendly sanitary pads made from banana fibre and natural cotton enter the market as a plastic-free alternative.
O'Shaughnessy Fellowship
William receives a $100,000 fellowship grant to continue researching and scaling the Girlified sanitary pad.
Afri-Plastics Scaling
With Canadian Government support, production scales to 30,000 pads per day, targeting 1,000+ tons of plastic eliminated.
Core Values
Dedication
Relentless commitment to ending period poverty and plastic pollution in every community we serve.
Passion
Deep care for girls, women, and the planet drives every product decision and outreach programme.
Team Work
Innovators, researchers, and community advocates working together to create lasting impact.
Recognition & Backing
Backed by global innovation and impact partners
Empower Through Sustainable Hygiene
To empower women and girls through affordable and sustainable menstrual hygiene products, promoting their well-being, while simultaneously reducing plastic waste and pollution from disposable sanitary pads.
Leading Period Care Across Africa
To become the leading sanitary pad brand in Africa that meets the most neglected hygiene needs of local women and girls while empowering them to reduce pollution and live their best lives.
Frequently Asked Questions
More Comfort. Less Expense. Less Pollution.
Pioneering eco-friendly menstrual health tech in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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