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People of Africa

People of Africa seeks to document the struggle, strength and success stories of Africans.

As the only black continent on earth, People in Africa Category will serve as a motivation and reference point to follow and project true African stories.

The continent which is blessed with striking beauty and diversity has 3000 distinct ethnic groups and 2000 languages. The people of Africa have more physical variations than any other continent

How Fejiro Hanu Agbodje, CEO of Patricia is changing the narrative of fintech and e-commerce in Nigeria

by Elijah Oluwagbemiga
Fejiro Hanu Agbodje

Fejiro Hanu Agbodje is a young Nigerian who is  the Founder and CEO of Patricia technologies: an alternative payment solutions …

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Tom Mboya: A Man who lived beyond his time

by Anyanga Wamoyi
Tom Mboya

In the beautiful city of Nairobi, on a street formerly known as Victoria street, and now named after Tom Mboya, …

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Mallam Aminu Kano: Nigerian politician and anti-colonial activist

by Nabila Yusuf
Mallam Aminu Kano

Mallam Aminu Kano was a greatly reputable northern Nigerian politician, reformist and educationist. He worked energetically in support of democratisation, …

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Bibi Titi: The Unsung Hero of Tanzania

by Meki Kilalile
Bibi Titi

“Tiny legs trying to catch up with the pace of my mother as she guided me by hand to the …

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7 African Female Musicians You Should Know

by Euphemia Sore
Top African Influential Female Musicians

Several African female musicians have established themselves as among the continent’s most extraordinary when it comes to quality music. It’s …

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Top 10 Remarkable Kenyan Women you should know

by Maureen Kipchilat
Kenyan Women

Today, the world is changing at an unprecedented rate. Kenyan women are entering boardrooms and taking leadership positions in politics …

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Flora Nwapa: The Mother of Modern African Literature 

by Oluwatosin Gbadamosi
Flora Nwapa

Flora Nwapa, popularly known as the Mother of Modern African Literature, was a Nigerian author with her full name Florence …

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How Nigeria’s Dele Olojede became the First African Bred to Win Pulitzer Prize

by Elijah Oluwagbemiga
Dele Olojede

Nigeria’s Dele Olojede became the first African bred to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism category in 2005. The Pulitzer …

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How Didier Drogba used Football to end Civil War in Ivory coast

by Duncan Mbuthi
Didier Drogba

By the year 2005, Ivory Coast was being raged by a civil war that started in 2002. The state of …

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From Rag to Riches: The story of 3 Kenyans who rose from a poor background to become among the wealthiest people in Kenya

by John Mungai
This is the story of some Kenyans who rose from a poor background to become among the wealthiest people in Kenya

In Kenya, there are very few people who have attained the billionaire status. The majority of them were born in …

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7 Outstanding African Female Leaders That Inspire Us

by Ofure Odibeli 
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 

For a long time, African female leaders around the world have been making a phenomenal impact in their communities and …

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Ladi Dosei Kwali: The First And Only Nigerian Woman To Appear On A Currency Note

by Oluwatosin Gbadamosi
Ladi Dosei Kwali

Born in 1925 to Gbagyi parents in the village of Kwali,  Gwari district of  Abuja, Ladi Dosei Kwali  was the …

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Yaa Asantewaa and Her golden stool Fight against The British

by Sheldon Abuyeka
 Yaa Asantewaa

The world today has developed a culture of singlehood parenting. Slangs like “Baby mama” and “Baby Daddy” have quickly risen …

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South Africa’s Christiaan Barnard: The first cardiac surgeon

by Paskalia Wabuti
Christiaan Barnard

Every 3rd December, South Africans and the world commemorate the first Human to human heart transplant carried out by Christiaan …

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