Meet Esther Okade, Nigerian-British born Math Genius Who is a Ph.D. holder in financial mathematics at age 16
Esther Okade, who is born of Nigerian parents is said to have obtained a PhD before she turned 14.
Inspiring African Stories
This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
Record-Breaking Cambridge IGCSE Results: Sierra Leonean-Namibian Melvina Nicol-Wilson Among The Top Performing Student
Melvina Nicol -Wilson – a dual Sierra Leonean and Namibian citizen and student from the top-rated St George’s Diocesan school in Windhoek, Namibia, Southern Africa, has achieved a record-breaking set of results in the Cambridge IGCSE International Assessment Education examinations conducted in November 2021 when the results came out a few days ago
This Sierra Leonean self-taught engineer made a solar-powered wheelchair for persons with disability
James Momodu Dao Samba, a 20-year-old Sierra Leonean tech-prodigy, and self-taught engineer made a solar-powered wheelchair for persons with disability intending to solve the problems of “unavailable public transportation spaces for the disabled” in his home country of Sierra Leone.
Remembering Sierra Leone’s Greatest Reggae Musician – Amara Kabba
Nineteen years ago, Sierra Leone’s Reggae legend Amara Kabba was pronounced dead after a swimming incident in Lumley Beach, Freetown. What could have been a short and memorable visit to his homeland after twelve years turned into a tragic and unforgettable moment for his family, fans, and friends.
Meet Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura: The World’s Most Educated Man With Five PhDs
Dr. Abdul Karim Bangura is a Sierra Leonean author, academic administrator, researcher, and scientist. He is arguably one of the world’s most educated men.
Abu Bakarr Jalloh’s African Dream – A Poem by Ella Llewelyn Jones
This poem is dedicated to Abu Bakarr Jalloh, Founder of The African Dream, and it is written by British-Sierra Leonean author and poet Ella Llewelyn Jones.
Yasuke – The Story of an African Samurai In Japan
In the summer of 1579, a man, built like a wall, dark in complexion with kinky locks and inches taller than the natives, landed on the shores of Japan in the service of a Jesuit missionary-Alessandro Valignano. Though accounts differ on the exact country this mysterious man hailed from, it is certain that he came from Africa. The pool of possible nations of origin include, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Sudan.
How Kombo Dhikiri Kombo, Founder of Combo Safaris Is Promoting Tourism In Tanzania
Kombo Dhikiri Kombo is a 26-year-old Tanzanian entrepreneur, tour guide, and founder of Combo Safaris, tourism and traveling website that help travelers and tourists with visa application, flights tickets, safari, beach holidays, and cultural heritage visit to Zanzibar, an Island in Tanzania known for its beautiful natural beaches and landscape.
Meet 23-year-old Charity Prince Jonas: Founder And CEO Of Kisiwani Taste Natural Food Products
Charity Prince Jonas is a 23-year-old Tanzanian entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Kisiwani Taste Natural Food Products, a brand that deals with producing, packaging, and selling of natural food products like natural juices, porridge corn flour, sour milk, yellow ugali corn flour, and brown ugali corn flour.
This Two Young Zambians Have Developed A Social Companion Humanoid Robot That Interacts With Humans
Two young Zambians, Obrey Muchena and Edward Phiri, founders of E.O Robotics Zambia, have developed a social companion humanoid robot that can interacts with humans.