Dr Pamela Mahlangu

From A Domestic Worker To A Medical Doctor: Meet Dr Pamela Mahlangu

At the age of 13, Dr Pamela Mahlangu was a domestic worker; eleven years later after hard work, commitment and perseverance, at age 24 she graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

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Saidu Emmanuel Conteh

A Prince Walean emerged as the best-graduating student from Njala University with an FGPA of 4.78/5

Young and brilliant Sierra Leonean tech genius and former Prince of Wales student, Saidu Emmanuel Conteh emerged as the Best Graduating Student for the entire Class of 2023, Njala University, Njala, with an impressive FGPA of 4.78/5

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Angela Tabiri

Meet Dr Angela Tabiri – Remarkable Mathematician and PhD holder in Mathematics From Ghana

Dr Angela Ankomaah Tabiri is a Ghanaian quantum algebra researcher, PhD holder in Mathematics, and Founder of Femafricmaths, an organization that aims at promoting female African mathematicians. 

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Meet the first Guinean woman to obtain a PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies

Guinean scholar, writer, author and researcher, Dr. Aminata Jallow has become the first Guinean woman to obtained PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies. 

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Young Sierra Leonean Innovator Built The World’s First Peace Robots Using Scrap Materials

A young Sierra Leonean innovator and self taught engineer, Ibrahim Parizco Dainkeh has built the first-ever peace robots in the world. The robots are designed to preach peace in Sierra Leone and the world at large.

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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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Adeola Sowemimo

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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Professor Musa Manzi

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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Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba

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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Kechi Okwuchi

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 2005, Okwuchi was involved 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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Dr Juliet Nalwanga

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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Thabang Manamela

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

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

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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