Biography

Mercy Johnson Okojie did not come from privilege or an easy background and that reality shaped everything that…

Temilade Openiyi born in Lagos, Nigeria, did not grow up in a typical music industry pipeline. Her early…

Wangari Maathai was born on April 1, 1940, in Nyeri, in what was then British colonial Kenya. She…

Othman Benjelloun was born in 1931 in Fez, one of Morocco’s oldest and most culturally rich cities. Growing…

Khanyi Dhlomo was born on December 17, 1974, in Umlazi, a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Growing up…

Anne Kansiime was born on April 13, 1987, in Mparo, a small town in western Uganda. Growing up…

Born on September 5, 1986, Ngannou grew up in a region where poverty was not an exception but…

When you talk about African football legends, Jay-Jay Okocha is always near the top of the list and…

Jason attended the University of Manchester, where he studied Chemistry. At first glance, this has nothing to do…

Rema, born Divine Ikubor on May 1, 2000, in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, grew up in a…