South African woman, Johanna Mazibuko is the oldest woman in the world at age 128
South African woman, Johanna Mazibuko, is the oldest woman in the world at the age of 128. The Centenarian celebrated […]
Inspiring African Stories
This category is purposely for inspiring African stories and stories of change-makers in Africa.
Meet Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu: Founder of soleRebels, Africa’s fastest growing footwear company
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is an Ethiopian entrepreneur who grew up in the poor district of Zenabwork in the capital, Addis Ababa.
Meet Gabriel Phinda: The Batswana Entrepreneur Behind X-manhunt Sneakers
Gabriel Phinda, a Batswana entrepreneur born in Botswana and currently lives in the United Kingdom has taken the footwear industry by storm with his sneaker brand X-manhunt.
Meet Victoria Oluboyo: The 28 years old Nigerian elected as a City Councilor in Parma, Italy
28 years old Nigerian, Victoria Oluboyo has been elected as a City Councillor in Parma, Italy after she ran for the same office 5 years ago but did not win. She has become the first black person to be elected city councillor in Parma, Italy.
Freweini Mebrahtu – The woman behind ending social taboo in Ethiopia
Freweini Mebrahtu is an Ethiopian innovator who brought access to safe, hygienic and affordable reusable menstrual pads to her country.
Meet Adaeze Adinnu: The Nigerian Art Prodigy Using Art To Break Barriers And Promotes African Heritage
Adaeze Adinnu is a Nigerian artist whose unique skills and exceptional artistic skills have earned her a place in the world of arts.
Maniru Ibrahim – The Nigerian Mathematics Genius Who bagged €20m Scholarship To Study At Ireland’s Science Centre
Maniru Ibrahim is a mathematics genius who was awarded a scholarship worth over €20 million by the Science Foundation Ireland
SendMe SL – The Company Revolutionizing E-commerce In Sierra Leone
SendMe SL is an e-commerce platform that provides quality and safe deliveries like corporate delivery; door-to-door delivery; food delivery; pickup and personal delivery for businesses and consumers in Sierra Leone.
Meet the Sierra Leonean who created a messaging app that is two times faster than WhatsApp
A Sierra Leonean by the name of Hafiz Alhassan Kanu has created an app called Supfrica and it’s two times faster than WhatsApp.
Ivorian entrepreneur Alain Capo-Chichi has created Ivory Coast’s first locally-made smartphone
Ivorian entrepreneur, Alain Capo-Chichi has made history by creating the country’s first-ever locally-made smartphone, which aims to improve accessibility with voice commands in 16 of the 60 local languages in Ivory Coast for users who can’t read and write.