Ghanaian entrepreneur Salma Abdulai: empowering marginalized women by producing fonio — a nearly-extinct West African grain
By Pearl Akanya Afori (bird) - Ghana’s Salma Abdulai is empowering marginalized women in her country by encouraging them to produce fonio - a “miracle crop” and one of Africa’s “ancient grains”.
David Wachira: ‘We are all in need of mentors and role models’
By Cindy Nyaga - Besides being an accomplished fintech entrepreneur, Dr. David Wachira is a public service specialist at the World Bank, and is the co-founder of the Youth Engagement Society.
He opened up to Ambitious.Africa about his journey, how YES strives to empower youth, and his personal advice to the new generation .
Akili Dada fostering female leadership in Africa: a conversation with Diana Njuguna
By Ollus Ndomu (Interview by Angelina Ngunje) - The Kenya-based NGO nurtures transformative leadership in girls and young women from underserved backgrounds to meet the urgent need for more African women in leadership. Its Deputy Program Manager Diana Njuguna explains its activities and offers a glimpse into her professional life.
Angelina Vunge: the extraordinary story of Uruguay’s first African member of parliament
Angelina Vunge landed in Uruguay 20 years ago as an undocumented war-fleeing immigrant who did not speak the language. Last month, she became the first African legislator in Uruguay.
Lola Åkerström’s Journey from Nigeria to Sweden
Meet Lola Akinmade Åkerström - the Award-winning Geotraveler dedicated to helping the next generation of travel storytellers.
South African social entrepreneur Dintle Nkosi: Promoting equal opportunities by striving for information access
Dintle Nkosi first considered pursuing social entrepreneurship during a session with her mentor, where she expressed that she would like to join Africa's population of innovative problem solvers. Spending time raising her children outside South Africa brought her to appreciating different education systems. She was motivated by education systems that provide a good standard of education to citizens, regardless of their household income.