Inspiring African Stories

This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.

Africans Can Do It – Meet Mustapha Gajibo, The Nigerian University Drop-out Who Builds 100% Electric Cars And The First Producer of Electric Vehicles In Nigeria

Mustapha Gajibo, a Nigerian university drop-out born in Borno State, Northeast, has made history by becoming the first Nigerian and the first in Sub-sahara Africa to locally produce electric vehicles from scratch with the goal of promoting clean, efficient energy development in conformity with environmental regulations.

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Professor Wole Soyinka, Professor Ngugi wa Thiong’o, and Professor Ali Mazrui Are The Winners of The 2022 African Genius Awards Held In South African

On May 25 2022, on Africa Day at the Future Africa Institute, University of Pretoria, South Africa, the second edition of the 2022 African Genius Awards took place virtually where winners of the second edition were announced. The event was hosted by one of South Africa’s biggest media personalities Bongani Bingwa. 31 out of 69 nominations from 10 African countries made it to the final shortlist.

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Professor PLO Lumumba, Dr Akniwumi Adesina, Vusi Thembekwayo Among 11 Africans Awarded The Outstanding African Achievers For 2022 By The African Genius Awards In South Africa

Professor PLO Lumumba, Dr Akniwumi Adesina, Vusi Thembekwayo Among 11 Africans Awarded The Outstanding African Achievers For 2022 By The African Genius Awards In South Africa

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African Genius Awards

Kelvin Doe and Dr David Moinina Sengeh Among 11 Africans Awarded The Outstanding African Achievers For 2022 By The African Genius Awards In South Africa

Two Sierra Leoneans – Kelvin Doe and Dr David Moinina Sengeh have been awarded at the just concluded 2022 African Genius Awards the Oustanding African Genius Awards for 2022

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How This Kenyan Woman Developed A Technology That Harvests Water From The Air To Solve Water Scarcity In Kenya – The Inspiring Story of Beth Koigi

When Beth Koigi moved into her university hostel in Eastern Kenya, she was terribly puzzled that the water coming out of the tap was filthy, smelly, and infested with bacteria.

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Ruth Ama Gyan-Darkwa

Meet Ruth Ama Gyan-Darkwa: The Youngest Person Ever To Graduate From Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Currently The Youngest University Graduate In Ghana At Age 17

In 2021, Ruth Ama Gyan-Darkwa, now 18, became the youngest university graduate in Ghana at the age of 17, having graduated from one of Ghana’s best universities, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology with a degree in Mathematics

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How a robbery attack led Edwin Iganji to create a security app for Kenyans

Edwin Inganji is a promising programmer who loves developing Android applications. This outstanding interest and passion for technology and IT is providing solutions to problems that face the African people. The Usalama application was developed alongside three of his friends, Marvin Makau, Kenneth Gachukia, and James Chege. The mobile app developed by Edwin – Usalama

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