The African Dream
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African Poems, Inspiring African Stories
Inspiring African Stories
This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
Inspiring African Stories
20-year-old Samuel Takyi Wins Ghana’s First Olympic Medal In 29 years!
20-year-old Samuel Takyi wins Ghana’s first Olympic medal for the first time in 29 years. This is Ghana’s first Olympic medal since 1992 when the national team won bronze at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
Inspiring African Stories
In 1984, Sarki Abba From Kano State Did The Unthinkable
In the cold harmattan of 1984, a Kano Indigene from Science Secondary School, Dawakin Tofa did the unthinkable!!!
Sarki Abba scored 9 distinctions (8 A1 and 1 A2) in his West African Senior School Certificate (WASC) Exams. This achievement seemed unrealistic and never happened that the authorities at Lagos assumed it was a cheat.
Inspiring African Stories
Meet Maram Kairè: The First Senegalese Astronomer Who Has An Asteroid Named After Him
Maram Kairè has become the first Senegalese and the first Senegalese astronomer to have an asteroid named after him. The 42-year-old astronomer was recognized by the International Astronomical Union for his contributions to space exploration and his commitment to promoting astronomy in his homeland, Senegal. Maram Kairè is an astronomer and network engineer.
Inspiring African Stories
Meet Shepherd M Nyambe: Africa’s Young Rising Scientist
Shepherd M Nyambe is a 20-years-old Namibian scientist, inventor, innovator, Founder and director of ShepThyGuru Initiative, winner of the Covid-19 Creativity Challenge by United Nations Development Program: Accelerator Labs (UNDP), author, and poet. He is recognized as Africa’s Young Rising Scientist in 2020
Inspiring African Stories
From A Private Lesson Teacher To A Proprietor Of Two Schools And A College: The Story Of Amadu Justice Bah
Amadu Justice Bah is the Founder and Owner of IMAT College, one of Sierra Leone’s leading technical and professional colleges.
Inspiring African Stories
Churboii KMK – The Sierra Leonean Prodigy Making Waves In The Entertainment Industry
Kabba Mahuma Kanu, who goes by the stage name, Churboii KMK, is a dynamic Afro-beat singer, songwriter and rapper who
Inspiring African Stories, Startups
Meet Blessed Jason Mwanza: Founder of Alomo Systems and AfriLending
Blessed Jason Mwanza is self-taught Zambian software developer, a developer consultant, and CEO & Founder Alomo Systems Limited – Zambia’s first in cloud-based loan servicing solution that provides automation software and a web-based platform that helps lenders consolidate, and manage their day-to-day operations effectively. He is also the founder of Zambia’s first music lyrics streaming website.
Inspiring African Stories
Meet The First Woman To Be Appointed As Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa
Professor Puleng LenkaBula is the first woman to be appointed as Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of South Africa (UniSA) since the establishment of the university in 1873, and the fifth woman to occupy the position of Vice-Chancellor in South Africa.
Inspiring African Stories
The University of Lagos Has Developed A Zero-Emissions Vehicle To Eliminate Carbon Emissions
The University of Lagos (UNILAG)has developed a zero emissions vehicle. The vehicle was designed to eliminate carbon emissions associated with internal combustion engines, as well as minimise acoustic noise when in operation. The team UNILAG is test-running its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) it initiated in 2018.