Nzekwe Henry

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Money under shades: How Eric Kinoti built a million dollar business out of nothing

Eric Kinoti was delivering supplies to a party in progress when something…

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Living with no hands: The beautiful story of Sinikiwe Kademaunga

Sinikiwe Kademaunga was born with a condition that stopped the growth of…

Ashley Ogonda Ashley Ogonda

My family and I received death threats because I am an LGBT rights activist

In 2009 Ugandan MPs tried to introduce new laws against homosexuality that…

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The life of sex workers of Freetown

Two prostitutes who work on the streets of Freetown, the capital of…

Charlotte Pamment Charlotte Pamment

The boy abducted to guide blind beggars in Nigeria

Samuel Abdulraheem has no recollection of the day he was abducted, aged…

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

John Obidi: From unemployed youth to fast-rising African entrepreneur

He was unemployed for several years despite being a graduate of Computer…

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The hidden lives of domestic workers in Kenya

In Uganda, young women are leaving their homes to try and find…

Nancy Kacungira Nancy Kacungira

Hafeez Oladimeji Agoro: The “giant” from Nigeria

At 7ft 4in (224 cm), Hafeez Oladimeji Agoro claims to be one…

Joshua Akinyemi Joshua Akinyemi

Pierre Kompany’s long road from DRC camp to Belgium’s first black mayor

Vincent Kompany’s life is the stuff of little boys’ and girls’ dreams.…

  Daniel Boffey Daniel Boffey

Saray Khumalo becomes the first black African woman to conquer Everest

A South African business executive reached the top of Mount Everest on…

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