This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
17-year-old South African teenager Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli from Rosettenville, Johannesburg, has graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of Pretoria (UP), making her one of the youngest graduates in the institution’s history.
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.
Aminata Kabba is a Sierra Leonean student who decided to give back to her community by organizing a cemetery cleaning.
Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouédraogo was born on December 26, 1980, in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
A 76-year-old Ethiopian woman, Embeyte Medhin Hagos, has given birth to her first child after decades of trying to conceive.
23-year-old Nigerian-born London-based contemporary painter, skateboarder, and artist, Olaolu Slawn has redesigned the 2024 English FA Cup trophy, after being awarded the contract by the English Football Association.
Sierra Leonean man, Eddie Hanson who left Sierra Leone as a refugee has become the first Black Deputy Mayor of Camden, London, England.
Three decades ago, Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano who hails from Northern Nigeria, was selling ice blocks and groundnut oil. Today, he is one of the richest black people in world with a net worth of $3 billion.
Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian adventurer and travel content creator, makes history by becoming the first Black female traveller to drive 10,000 km from London to Lagos in two months.
In 2012, a 24-year-old Kenyan, Anthony Omari, who worked at the Faraja Children’s Home, a Kenyan orphanage, confronted three machete-armed intruders who broke into his orphanage.
Get the latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.
