Changemakers

Africa’s agricultural challenge is frequently misdiagnosed as a problem of low productivity. Evidence from three editions of the Pan-African Symposium on Agriculture (PASA), convening experts and practitioners from 23 African

Many young people in Sierra Leone are diving into the world of entrepreneurship and business. Ruth Silma is a young entrepreneur who finally achieved her dreams of opening a salon

Born on April 10, 1965, in Gando, Burkina Faso, Diébédo Francis Kéré is renowned for his sustainable and community-focused architectural designs. He designed the Thomas Sankara Mausoleum.
Sierra Leonean innovator Oswald Abioseh Dundas has developed an energy system that generates electricity using saltwater. His innovation can provide up to 600 hours of uninterrupted electricity.
Abu Bakarr Jalloh is a Sierra Leonean writer, blogger, freelance journalist, YouTuber, and content creator. He is the CEO and founder of The African Dream.
Emmanuel Kiyonga, a Ugandan pharmacist and researcher based in South Africa, has developed a drug that may end breast cancer.
Using a motorcycle engine, a young Ethiopian high school student has developed a vehicle that travels 40 kilometers using one liter of fuel.
Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye is a distinguished pediatric surgeon and fetal surgery specialist known for his expertise in complex surgical procedures on unborn babies.
Ghanaian Mathematician, Dr. Angela Tabiri has become the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition.
Malian entrepreneur, Ibrahim Diawara, founder of IBI Motors Group, has launched Mali's first taxi company with 100% electric cars.
11-year-old Keivonn Woodard from Bowie, Maryland, made history as the first Black deaf actor to be nominated for an Emmy Award.
15-year-old Ethiopian student, Heman Bekele has invented a soap that could treat and prevent multiple forms of skin cancer.
Deborah Quickpen is Nigeria’s number one chess prodigy and one of the fastest and quickest chess players in Nigeria and Africa.
In 1989, Captain Aluel James Bol was a refugee in Kenya. Fast forward to 2024, she went on from being a refugee in Kenya to becoming the first female commercial

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