20-year-old Nigerian man develops a drone from scratch
David Opateyibo, a 20-year-old Nigerian has developed a locally made flying drone that could fly for minutes in the air.
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20-year-old Nigerian man develops a drone from scratch
David Opateyibo, a 20-year-old Nigerian has developed a locally made flying drone that could fly for minutes in the air.
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From Being A mother At Age 16 To Becoming A Medical Doctor
Meet Dr Taz Emeran-Thomas, a South African young doctor and medical practitioner. At age 16 she fell pregnant and gave birth prematurely, few years later, after months of hard work and perseverance, she becomes a medical doctor.
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Meet Adeola Sowemimo: The First Nigerian Female Pilot To Fly The Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Adeola Sowemimo is the first Nigerian female pilot to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, one of the most advanced and fuel-efficient aircraft in the world.
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From being homeless to becoming a Professor of Geophysics
Meet Professor Musa Manzi, the first black South African to obtain a PhD in Geophysics.
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From not having enough money for food to being the first Kenyan to go to space
Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba is a Kenyan-born Aerospace Engineer, Entrepreneur and Director of Space Partnerships and Research Company – the first independent space company in Africa.
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From surviving a horrific plane crash to an MBA graduate with distinction
Kechi Okwuchi is a Nigerian-American Singer, Songwriter, Business Consultant, Inspirational Speaker, and the Author of ‘More Than My Scars.’ In
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Nigerian Teenager Honored with British Council Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award
A 17-year-old Nigerian girl named Mmesoma Okonkwo has been awarded the British Council Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award for her exceptional performance in the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations.
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South African man who worked as a gateman to pay his tuition fees, bags degree in Education with 17 distinctions
Working as a gateman to pay his tuition fees, KaHlomasambe Masango has recently graduated from the University of South Africa with a degree in Education, boasting an impressive 17 distinctions.
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Meet Ifeoma Bibiana Okoli: The first-ever blind person to bag PhD at University of Ibadan
In a remarkable feat of determination and resilience, Ifeoma Bibiana Okoli has etched her name in history as the first-ever blind person to earn a PhD at the prestigious University of Ibadan, Nigeria
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Meet The Family Of Five Nigerian Sisters Who All Became Medical Doctors
Five siblings from Nigeria — Salamat, Halima, Khadijah, Raliat, and Medinah Aliu — are all medical doctors, each specializing in different medical fields
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Meet Genevieve Charlene Lubanya Brewah: 9-Year-Old Sierra Leonean-American Author
Genevieve Charlene Lubanya Brewah is a remarkable 9-year-old Sierra Leonean-American author with a passion for writing and a deep love for history. She has written about five books, of which one has been recently published
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From Tragedy to Triumph: Meet Dr Juliet Nalwanga, Uganda’s First Female Neurosurgeon
Despite losing both parents, Dr Juliet Nalwanga is the first woman in Uganda to obtain a Master of Medicine in Surgery from Mbarara University of Science and Technology. She is Uganda’s first female Neurosurgeon.
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South African Man With Visual Impairment Overcomes Challenges, Bags Masters of Laws and Political Justice
A young South African man, Thabang Manamela, who was diagnosed with glaucoma at an early age, which resulted in him losing his eyesight at an early age, has graduated with a Master of Laws (LLM) in Law and Political Justice at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Law.
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Top 5 happiest cities in Africa in 2023
The 2023 Happy City Index has spoken, and here are the top 5 happiest cities in Africa.
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Enid Rosamund Ayodele Forde – The First Sierra Leonean Woman To Obtain A PhD
In 1966, at age 34, Enid Rosamund Ayodele Forde made history in the field of academia by becoming the first Sierra Leonean woman to obtain a PhD. She was also one of the youngest women in the world to obtain a PhD during that period.
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Sierra Leonean photographer wins ‘Best in Fest’ Award in Kigali
Hickmatu Leigh, a skilled, crafty and talented Sierra Leonean photographer and content creator has won the prestigious ‘Best In Fest’ Award in Kigali, Rwanda.
Read MoreFour Nigerian Students Bag Cambridge Learners’ Awards
Four Nigerian students; Mfonmma-Abasi Okon Bassey, Daniel Chiemelie Anohu, Khalidah Fatume Amal Doyinsola Usman and Ain Sufiya Binti Mohd Iqbal have emerged as winners of the Cambridge Learners’ Awards.
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65 years old woman in Sierra Leone writes BECE exams
Mama Margaret, who is currently 65 years old, is the oldest among candidates registered for this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Sierra Leone.
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Sierra Leone’s Haja Isatu Bah Shortlisted for Commonwealth Youth Awards 2023
Haja Isatu Bah, founder of Uman4Uman, a social enterprise that produces and sells reusable sanitary pads, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Commonwealth Youth Awards 2023.
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