Sierra Leonean Eddie Hanson Appointed Deputy Mayor of Camden, London
Sierra Leonean man, Eddie Hanson who left Sierra Leone as a refugee has become the first Black Deputy Mayor of Camden, London, England.
Inspiring African Stories
This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
Meet The Nigerian Ice block Seller Who Became A Billionaire, Owns 120 Filling Stations, 600 Trucks, And Airlines
Three decades ago, Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano who hails from Northern Nigeria, was selling ice blocks and groundnut oil. Today, he is one of the richest black people in world with a net worth of $3 billion.
Nigerian Woman Drives From London To Lagos, Covering Over 10,000 Kilometers
Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian adventurer and travel content creator, makes history by becoming the first Black female traveller to drive 10,000 km from London to Lagos in two months.
Anthony Omari: The Kenyan Who Sacrificed His Face To Save The Lives Of 37 Orphans
In 2012, a 24-year-old Kenyan, Anthony Omari, who worked at the Faraja Children’s Home, a Kenyan orphanage, confronted three machete-armed intruders who broke into his orphanage.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.