Inspiring African Stories

Kemisola Bolarinwa may have restored hope in the gradual fight against breast cancer after developing a unique and rarely spectacular smart bra that assists in the early detection of the

Sierra Leonean Fulani chef, Fatmata Binta has been named the recipient of the seventh annual Basque World Culinary Prize, an award dedicated to chefs who have created positive change through

Thomas Fuller is historically portrayed as a figure who derailed the perception of black inferiority particularly during the arduous period of slavery and negro subjugation. Commonly known as the “Virginia

There is no limit to the accomplishment of black people around the world. Ojo Jonathan Adewale is a teenage prodigy and a widely revered young personality. Jonathan Adewale has embedded

Wangari Muta Maathai, a Kenyan, founded the Green Belt Movement and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. She became the first African woman and the first black woman
Matome Cynthia Mokgobu, 29, started a little garden in her backyard in the Limpopo village of Bochum, South Africa, five years ago. Today, she now owns a three-hectare farm where

Who says students can’t equally be changemakers? Oluwadamilola Akintewe is a typical example of a definitive student-leader. Oluwadamilola Akintewe was born in the West African nation of Nigeria. The 22-year-old

At the age of thirteen, Adenah Bayoh managed to flee Liberia's civil conflict. She is a living embodiment of the American dream. Many people have travelled to America from third-world

My Information and Communication Technology lessons in high school were mainly dominated by details and references to Charles Babbage and his contributions to the computing brand. And for many people,

Mustapha Gajibo, a Nigerian university drop-out born in Borno State, Northeast, has made history by becoming the first Nigerian and the first in Sub-sahara Africa to locally produce electric vehicles
Emeka Okwuosa, a Nigerian philanthropist, has built a world-class cardiology centre in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria, to strengthen the country's health care sector.
On May 25 2022, on Africa Day at the Future Africa Institute, University of Pretoria, South Africa, the second edition of the 2022 African Genius Awards took place virtually where
Professor PLO Lumumba, Dr Akniwumi Adesina, Vusi Thembekwayo Among 11 Africans Awarded The Outstanding African Achievers For 2022 By The African Genius Awards In South Africa
Two Sierra Leoneans - Kelvin Doe and Dr David Moinina Sengeh have been awarded at the just concluded 2022 African Genius Awards the Oustanding African Genius Awards for 2022
When Beth Koigi moved into her university hostel in Eastern Kenya, she was terribly puzzled that the water coming out of the tap was filthy, smelly, and infested with bacteria.

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