Patrice Lumumba was a nationalist and a pan African leader who served as the first Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo from June to September 1960. Born to a farmer in the village of Onalua in Kasai province, Belgian Congo, Patrice Lumumba played a significant role in the transformation of Congo from a Belgium colony to …
Application for Village Capital Agriculture Africa Program 2019 will close on June 28th, 2019, here is what you should know. Program Overview The Village Capital Agriculture Africa Program is aimed at helping agricultural entrepreneurs in Africa to address some challenges they face , through raising innovators that will have the potential to raise productivity for small farmers and food security, …
As a young man growing up in a typical African Society, my grandfather carefully opened up our mind to understand African proverbs and their meaning. According to him, African proverbs are strongly tied to our culture and are always aimed at conveying lessons that add value to life. He was always of the opinion that Every Child born in Africa …
Thomas Sankara was an anti-imperialist stalwart, a humanist and a revolutionary. Born on 21 December 1949, his parents wanted him to be a priest, but he opted for a military career. When Burkina Faso was rocked by a series of labor union strikes in early 1980, Thomas Sankara military achievements made him a clear choice for a political appointment but …
African society is a cultural society, and African culture is held in high esteem and passed down from generation to generation. One of African culture that is a high commodity is Respect. Respect to an African is all-encompassing. It is shown in the way you speak, the way you eat, the way you respond to questions or share your opinion, …
Samora Machel was the leader of the Mozambican liberation movement and Mozambique’s first President from the country’s independence in 1975. Born on September 29, 1933, in Chilembene, Mozambique, to a family of farmers, Samora Machel perished in a fatal plane crash in 1986 while returning to Mozambique from Zambia. He was a charismatic leader whose charisma kept him in power …
You can improve your life with these tips: “If you try anything, if you try to lose weight, or to improve yourself, or to love, or to make the world a better place, you have already achieved something wonderful, before you even begin. Forget failure. If things don’t work out the way you want, hold your head up high and …
Kevin Okyere is the founder of Springfield Group, a multi-faceted Ghanaian energy behemoth that generates $1 billion annually. Born in 1980 in Ashanti region, Ghana to a father who had built a substantial fortune in construction, steel manufacturing, and large-scale cocoa farming, Kevin Okyere started his entrepreneurial journey when he was just 11 years old. According to him, he used …
Julius Nyerere is a true son of Africa and the first President of Tanzania. Born on 13 April 1922, Julius Nyerere was one of the founding fathers of the Organisation for African Unity which was the first postcolonial continent-wide association of independent states in Africa. Nyerere was elected the first President of Tanganyika (now Tanzania) in 1962, reelected in 1965 …
