The Untold Story of Orompotoniyun The First Female Alaafin of Oyo
Oromopotoniyun was the first female Alaafin of Oyo who lead the Oyo empire between between 1554 to 1562, she was …
Motivational Stories
If you are struggling to overcome difficult situations and put your life back on track, our collection of motivational stories will encourage you to follow your dreams, and be the version of yourself.
These amazing motivational stories are written by our team of expert, so take a moment, browse through our motivational stories and be inspired
Ethiopian Artist Teddy Afro: The revolutionary extraordinaire
Find me an Ethiopian that doesn’t go ‘gung-ho’ at the first beat of Teddy Afro’s “Ethiopia,” song, and I will …
Rophnan: The Pacesetter of a new generational movement
Rophnan “Piyasa lay” “ታሪክ ያለው እጅ ወደ ላይ” —Translation: “If you have a history, let me see your hand.” This …
Betelhem Dessie: The tech innovator who has taken Ethiopia by storm
Betelhem Dessie is a tech innovator who has taken Ethiopia by Storm, she has consistently use the power of technology …
Philip Emeagwali: One of Africa’s greatest scientist
At the age of 14, Philip Emeagwali was already a mathematical genius; he was so good that he could solve …
Meet Verone Mankou: Creator of Africa’s first Mobile Phone
Rightly referred to as the Steve Jobs of Africa, Verone Mankou is a Congolese engineer and entrepreneur who designed the …
Meet Abdigani Diriye – The 34 years old who established Somalia’s First Tech Hub and Startup accelerator
Abdigani Diriye is a Somali national who has carved out a niche for himself in the tech industry ; from …
Captain Irene Koki: The First Female Pilot in Kenya
Captain Irene Koki is one of the most successful female pilots in Kenya and beyond. She is recognized as the …
General Aderonke Kale: The First Female Army Major-General in Nigeria
When many people hear the words “Nigerian Army,” the first impression that springs to mind is of a horde of …
Top 10 Quotes of Bob Collymore
Bob Collymore fell in love with art as a young man. As a child, he was confident that he would …
Meet Martha Koome: Kenya’s First Female Chief Justice
Justice Martha Koome is a human rights activist, a jurist and the first woman to occupy the Chief Justice office …
Empress Taytu Betul, The unsung mastermind behind a free Ethiopia
The history of Ethiopia can never be complete without the mention of Empress Taytu Betul, for most people who are …
10 Unsung Heroes from Kenya
October 20 every year is Mashujaa day in Kenya. Mashujaa day is a day set aside to celebrate and honor …
Meet Danny Manu: The Ghanian Innovator Who is Changing The World Through His Earbuds
Since the dawn of time, language has been the number one barrier of humans communication, or maybe ever since the …