This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
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.
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.
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
Amadu Justice Bah is the Founder and Owner of IMAT College, one of Sierra Leone’s leading technical and professional colleges.
Kabba Mahuma Kanu, who goes by the stage name, Churboii KMK, is a dynamic Afro-beat singer, songwriter and rapper who
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.
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.
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.
The continent of Africa has seen a tremendous increase in the E-Commerce market. The African E-Commerce market is taking a different dimension, and young Africans largely consist of the thousands of E-Commerce website owners in Africa. According to research done by Statista, Africa’s E-Commerce market is projected to reach US$22 billion by 2022. As the African E-Commerce market continues to thrive, young Africans are making positive use of the internet by establishing E-Commerce websites.
The Republic of Sierra Leone’s Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Senate Minority Leader and Hon Prince
