Inspiring African Stories

This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.

Captain Kogmotso Phatsima

From walking barefoot to school to becoming one of Botswana’s first female military pilots: The inspiring story of Captain Kogmotso Phatsima

Captain Kogmotso Phatsima is one of Botswana’s first female military pilots. She is the President and Founder of Dare to Dream, a social enterprise dedicated to advancing youth, women, and girls in STEM with a focus on aviation, aerospace, and entrepreneurship development.

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After countless Rejections To Work As Flight Attendant, 48-year-old South African Woman Launched Her Airline

After a series of neglect and disappointment of being denied work as a flight attendant, 48-Year-Old Sibongile Sambo launched her airline. The company is the first female-owned company in Africa. Sibongile Sambo was born in 1974 in the town of Bushbuckridge, South Africa. She completed her tertiary education earning a Bachelor in Administration at the

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