‘We are using a very old bike’: meet Ghana’s first blind Paralympic cyclist
There are no velodromes in Ghana. But there is a Paralympic track cyclist.…
I understand the pain, I understand the journey
My name is Fatima Sahra Ahmed. I'm a mother of three, and…
My medical school lecturer frustrated me because I was paralysed
I am Dr Stanley Nwachukwu. I am from Umudioka Ukwu in the…
Jeannette Uwimana: First-ever deaf contestant chasing the Miss Rwanda crown
26-year-old Jeannette Uwimana has become the first deaf contestant to take part…
The night that changed everything for the tigress of Botswana basketball, Malebogo Molefhe
Malebogo Molefhe is a trailblazing basketball player from Botswana. The only girl…
Anne Wafula-Strike pushes for change in disability
Anne Wafula-Strike was the first wheelchair racer from Sub-Saharan Africa to compete…
Lincoln Wamae: Kenyan innovator making electric wheelchairs from e-waste
Founder of Lincell Technology, Lincoln Wamae is a self-taught engineer who makes…
Francis Mugwanya: The man providing wheelchairs for the poor disabled in Uganda
Francis Mugwanya, a Ugandan is challenging the attitudes and views towards people…
A mother’s quest to demystify Down’s syndrome in Tanzania
When Elly Kitaly gave birth to her son she found out he…
Traore Adama: Ivorian artist fights stigma around disability
By 2050, the number of disabled people in the world is expected…
