This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
Priscilla Sitienei is currently the most inductee in the record books after becoming the world’s oldest primary school pupil. The record was previously held by Kimani Maruge who went to school at age 84. When news of Sitienei’s age broke out citing her commitment to education, the Kenyan woman became a global symbol for girls’ […]
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20 years old Sierra Leonean self-taught engineer and innovator, James Samba has built Sierra Leone’s first-ever electric vehicle equipped with self-recharging capability made with 75% local materials.
18-year-old Ghanaian High School graduate, Frederick Abila has developed a new Twitter-like application called Buzz Chat to rival Twitter. The platform already has over 5,000 users.
Dr Pamela Phumzile Sithole is a proof that dreams do come true and with hard work, perseverance and determination you can achieve the impossible. Despite working as a domestic worker at the age of 14, she overcame this challenge with patience and tenacity. At 24, she earned a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
13-year-old Nigerian-born tech genius, Emmanuella Mayaki has set a new record as she becomes one of the youngest persons to be accepted into a University in the United States of America.
Two months ago, 17-year-old South African entrepreneur Utlwanang Mmeti launched his own footwear brand, ‘Dapper Footwear’. Two months later, he has opened his own footwear store in Midrand, South Africa. He is Africa’s youngest sneaker brand owner.
18-year-old Kenyan tennis player, Angella Okutoyi is set to take over tennis. This year, the 18 years old became the first Kenyan in history to win a Wimbledon title.
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Zura Karuhimbi is a Rwandan woman who saved more than 100 people throughout the Rwandan Genocide after claiming to be a witch with magical powers. Zura Karuhimbi was born to a family of traditional healers in the village of Musamo in Ruhango District District, not so distant from Kigali, in 1925. There was initially a
Fatima Adamu Maikusa is a 14-year-old Nigerian mathematic genius who recently gained media attention after winning seven (7) international math competitions. Fatima Adamu Maikusa was born in 2008 in the capital city of Gombe State situated in the Northeastern part of Nigeria. As per sources of different news outlets, Maikusa is a grade eleven student
29-year-old Lehlohonolo Mosoang, a former taxi driver, has become the youngest Member of Parliament in Lesotho after a landslide victory in the just concluded general elections.
