Motivation.Africa is a storytelling platform created to document real African lives, voices, struggles, and triumphs — told by Africans themselves.
Africa has long been spoken about.
Here, Africa speaks for itself.
We believe motivation is not found in empty quotes, but in lived experience — in the farmer, the student, the mother, the builder, the dreamer who kept going when quitting made sense.
Our stories are:
- Honest, not polished
- Human, not heroic
- African, not filtered
From villages to cities, from failure to quiet success, from identity to legacy — we tell the stories that shape Africa from the inside.
Motivation.Africa exists for:
- Africans who want their stories heard
- The diaspora seeking connection
- The world ready to understand Africa beyond headlines
This is not a news site.
This is not a trend blog.
This is Africa — in its own words.
Our team
Abel Udoekene
Chief Servant/Creative Director
Alinani Yowela
Assistant Creative Director
Patrick Edmund
Editor
Natalie Reuben
Editorial Adviser
Daniel Ddembe
Editorial Assistant
Iniobong Leroi Umoh
Content Editor
Mfon Abel Ekene
Developer
Goodness Ogeyi Odey
Content Writer
Amanda Madjozi
Content Writer
Cynthia Mungai
Content Writer
And many other contributors
You can get in touch with us via editor@motivation.africa or thelessboringsideoflife@gmail.com