Mustapha Sallah: ‘I almost died migrating to Europe. Now I am warning other Gambians about it’
Mustapha Sallah was in trouble. He had hoped to be in Europe…
Lincoln Wamae: Kenyan innovator making electric wheelchairs from e-waste
Founder of Lincell Technology, Lincoln Wamae is a self-taught engineer who makes…
Baaba Andoh: ‘My father fainted in a bank and died later in hospital’
Sometime in 1997, I was at Choice FM Studios, a radio station…
Agnes Pareiyo: The Maasai woman on a mission to educate her community
Agnes Pareiyo is a women’s rights activist in Kenya’s Maasai community and…
Why a Somali-born fighter is being honoured in Rome
Rome's city council voted earlier this month to name a future metro…
Chinenye Okafor: ‘Lack of pay saw me quit football for hairdressing’
When you've just won promotion back to the top division for your…
Temilayo Abodunrin: The 10-year-old Nigerian saxophonist
Temilayo Abodunrin loves music. The 10-year-old Nigerian saxophonist preferred musical toys in…
Mohamed Moalimu: ‘How I survived my fourth siege’
Former BBC reporter Mohamed Moalimu survived Sunday's siege on a beachfront hotel…
Alphonso Davies: From refugee fleeing war to Champions League winner
Alphonso Davies' stellar first season at Bayern Munich has brought a league…
Nigeria’s viral ballet dancer wins a US scholarship
Anthony Mmesoma Madu is known as Nigeria’s viral ballet dancer. When a…