Great Stories
Yusuf Bilesanmi’s ShiVent (low-cost, non-electric and non-invasive ventilator) Wins Africa Prize “One To Watch” Award
At the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation final event earlier this month, Nigerian innovator Yusuf Bilesanmi was voted the “One To Watch” by the...
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Maram Kairé, the Senegalese astronomer who just got an asteroid named after him
The International Astronomical Union has honored Senegalese astronomer Maram Kairé by naming an asteroid in the solar system after him....
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From food stamps to multi-million dollar enterprise – How this couple did it
Jamal and Natasha Miller met on Facebook, fell in love, and committed to a union. However, the couple had to...
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Louisiana teen becomes the first African American contestant to win National Spelling Bee
Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, becoming the first...
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Made-in-Uganda diaper company secures export market
Valerie Muigai discovered reusable diapers when she was expecting her first child. She had just relocated to the US as...
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A chain of gyms in Nigeria: Interview with the entrepreneur behind iFitness
In 2007, Foluso Ogunwale began a new job in banking in Lagos, Nigeria, after spending two years in his father’s supermarket...
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The story of the second richest Black man in U.S. with $3.7bn fortune will inspire you
Meet David L. Steward, the founder of World Wide Technologies and one of the richest Blacks in the United States....
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The Togolese man behind the first African market in Clarksville offering traditional African food
It was a historic and proud moment for Adolph Dagan, a U.S. military veteran, when he opened the first international...
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A 2-year-old from California is the youngest American to become a member of Mensa
A Los Angeles toddler has become the youngest American member of Mensa, where membership is strictly limited to those who...
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Strive Masiyiwa has just become UK’s first black billionaire
London-based Zimbabwean businessman Strive Masiyiwa has hit another record-breaking career milestone, as his £1.087 billion fortune earned him the title...
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