This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
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.
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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.
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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 »
Kechi Okwuchi is a Nigerian-American Singer, Songwriter, Business Consultant, Inspirational Speaker, and the Author of ‘More Than My Scars.’ In 2005, Okwuchi was involved in a devastating plane crash in Nigeria that left her with burns that affected her appearance. However, it didn’t deter her from earning an MBA graduate with distinction among other notable
From surviving a horrific plane crash to an MBA graduate with distinction Read More »
A 17-year-old Nigerian girl named Mmesoma Okonkwo has been awarded the British Council Outstanding Cambridge Learner’s Award for her exceptional performance in the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education examinations.
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