This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
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.
From A Domestic Worker To A Medical Doctor: Meet Dr Pamela Mahlangu Read More »
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
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.Â
Guinean scholar, writer, author and researcher, Dr. Aminata Jallow has become the first Guinean woman to obtained PhD in Arabic and Islamic Studies.Â
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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.
David Opateyibo, a 20-year-old Nigerian has developed a locally made flying drone that could fly for minutes in the air.
20-year-old Nigerian man develops a drone from scratch Read More »
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.
From Being A mother At Age 16 To Becoming A Medical Doctor Read More »
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.
Meet Adeola Sowemimo: The First Nigerian Female Pilot To Fly The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Read More »
Meet Professor Musa Manzi, the first black South African to obtain a PhD in Geophysics.
From being homeless to becoming a Professor of Geophysics Read More »
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.
From not having enough money for food to being the first Kenyan to go to space Read More »
