Meet the 2025 African Genius Awards Nominees
The African Genius Awards (AGA) 2025 has unveiled a stellar lineup of 18 nominees whose work is redefining what it means to lead, innovate, and uplift communities across Africa and the diaspora.
June 2025
Sierra Leone’s Daniella Garrick Crowned First-Ever Miss Albinism Africa 2025
Sierra Leonean albinio model and activist Daniella Boima Garrick has been crowned the first-ever Miss Albinism Africa at the inaugural Mr. and Miss Albinism Africa pageant held in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Spanish Medical Team Delivers Life-Changing Surgeries in Sierra Leone
A group of medical professionals from Marbella, Spain, has brought hope and healing to dozens of patients in Sierra Leone through a week-long humanitarian mission at Caritas Christ the King Hospital in Waterloo, Western Area Rural District.
South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach Makes NBA History as Youngest Academy Star Drafted in Top 10
18-year-old 7 feet 2 inches tall South Sudanese basketball player Khaman Maluach has become the youngest basketball player ever to enroll in an NBA academy.
Ghanaian nurse Naomi Ohene Oti wins $250,000 global nursing prize for cancer
With over 100,000 applicants from 199 countries, Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, a Ghanaian oncologist nurse, has won the 2025 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award and a $250,000 prize money.
South Africa Secures $1.5 Billion World Bank Loan to Boost Energy and Transport Infrastructure
South Africa has signed a $1.5 billion loan deal with the World Bank to address its pressing energy and infrastructure challenges.
Tzu Chi Foundation Offers Emergency Relief to Fire Victims in Three Communities in Freetown
Guided by love and compassion, the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has provided emergency relief items to over 500 individuals affected by recent fire disasters in three communities in Freetwon: Kroo Bay, Blackhall Road, and Congo Town.
Mariyam Konneh calls for ‘’more support to young people and women in business” at Commonwealth Business Women
In an impassioned speech to the Commonwealth: Mariyam Konneh calls for ‘’more support to Young People and Women in Business”
UK bans Julius Malema entry for a second time in two months
The UK Home Office has officially denied entry to Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, marking his second UK visa refusal in less than two months.
Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio: The Right Man to Lead Sierra Leone’s Immigration Department
On March 7, 2025, President Julius Maada Bio appointed Dr. Moses Tiffa Baio as Sierra Leone’s Chief Immigration Officer (CIO). Following parliamentary approval on March 27, 2025, Dr. Baio officially took on the role, bringing with him a wealth of experience in public service, infrastructure, and aviation safety.
