Meet the Sierra Leonean who created a messaging app that is two times faster than WhatsApp
A Sierra Leonean by the name of Hafiz Alhassan Kanu has created an app called Supfrica and it’s two times faster than WhatsApp.
Inspiring African Stories
This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
Ivorian entrepreneur Alain Capo-Chichi has created Ivory Coast’s first locally-made smartphone
Ivorian entrepreneur, Alain Capo-Chichi has made history by creating the country’s first-ever locally-made smartphone, which aims to improve accessibility with voice commands in 16 of the 60 local languages in Ivory Coast for users who can’t read and write.
Meet Chika Ofili: The 14-year old Nigeria kid who discovered historic Mathematical formula
A young Nigerian boy based in the United Kingdom, Chika Ofili, made a historical discovery in Mathematics by creating a new mathematical formula to make the study of mathematics easier to understand.
Meet Emmanuel Alieu Mansaray: The 25-year-old Sierra Leonean Who Built Sierra Leone’s First Solar-powered Car Made Out of Trash
Emmanuel Alieu Mansaray is a 25-year-old self-taught Sierra Leonean innovator and engineer who built the first-ever locally made solar-powered car in Sierra Leone.
Isah Auwal-Barde: 17 years old Nigerian teenager from Kano State invents robot using exoskeleton remote control
Isah Auwal-Barde, age 17, from Kano State in Nigeria has invented a robot that works with a robotic exoskeleton remote control.
Meet Honesty Godwin: The Nigerian Man Who Built Foldable Electric Wheelchair Using Local Materials
In Nigeria, West Africa, a young and talented man named Honesty Godwin has built an electric wheelchair with an automatic obstacle avoidance system.
28-year-old South African entrepreneur Lesley Ncube launched his own smartphone
28 years old South African entrepreneur, computer scientist, and software developer, Lesley Ncube launched his own smartphone which he calls Shumi.
17-year-old South African entrepreneur, Utlwanang Mmeti launches his own sneaker brand
In South Africa, a 17-year-old student Utlwanang Mmeti who wants his sneaker brand to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs to start young has launched his own locally made sneaker brand called ‘Dapper Shooz’.
Meet Jerry Mallo: Maker Of Nigeria’s First Luxury Sports Car And The First In West Africa
A 27-year-old Nigerian fabrication engineer and Chief Executive Officer of Bennie Technologies LTD., Jerry Mallo made history by building the first Nigerian-made fibre sports car in Nigeria and West Africa.
A 24-year-old from Niger has created the country’s first video game “Heroes of the Sahel”
The video game designed by a young man of 24, draws its substance and form from the cultural riches of Niger. Coveryni Issa Mahaman’s ambition is to make it an animated film in the medium term.
Niger has its first video game, designed in Niger and by a Nigerien. “Les Héros du Sahel”, named after this invention is made to adapt to android phones, computers and the Nitendo Wii.