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.
Singer Mad Ice: Building Bridges between the Nordics and East Africa through Music
Ahmed Mohamed Kakoyi popularly known as Mad Ice has been living in Finland since 2004. Famous for songs like Baby Girl, Delilah, and Beautiful, the Ugandan brought up in Tanzania has been in the showbiz industry for almost 20 years now. He is also among the few lucky musicians who have managed to stay relevant in East Africa and also build a very strong presence in Finland where he is a radio host, organizer of AfroSundays, a Scandinavian award-winning club show, and music producer. He shared with Cate Mukei how he uses his platform and experience to build bridges between the Nordics and East Africa, how he managed to remain relevant, and his current and upcoming projects.
Kenyan Entrepreneur Jessica Colaço Defies “Luck” By Networking with Intention
Kenyan entrepreneur Jessica Colaço, 37, believes in shaping one’s own career through intentional serendipity. Make your own luck. She co-founded Brave Venture Labs, a data-driven company helping African companies find the right talent. She also co-founded iHub, the first tech-hub in East Africa. Colaço is a computer scientist, speaker, TED Fellow and bass player.