As a young boy, Sandile Shezi took all the money given to him for tuition in a particular year and used it to trade on the foreign exchange market. Today, at 23, he is one of South Africa’s youngest millionaires
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Africans rising Ugandan journalist wins Komla Dumor Award
KTN news anchor Nancy Kacungira was on Monday announced as the recipient of the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award
Africans rising Ntokozo Qwabe: From supermarket cashier to Oxford graduate
A 24 year-old South African man is being lauded around the country for his extraordinary that led him through being a supermarket cashier to graduating with a Masters degree in law at the prestigious University of Oxford
Africans rising SA graduate writes book to pay for university transcript
A South African graduate has a written a book as a fundraising method to pay for her university transcript because her family could not afford to
Africans rising Reality Bites: What future for Mozambique?
The expression “Mozambique is maningue nice,” meaning “Mozambique
is very nice” from a mix of languages, has become increasingly popular, especially among the country’s
urbanised elite. Indeed, Mozambique’s recent mineral-resources boom, based on the
discovery and exploitation of vast coal and natural gas reserves, has suddenly reshaped
the prospects for economic and social development, and raised hopes for a brighter future
across all strata of Mozambican society.
Africans rising Namibian IT student develops the country’s own social networking service
A 22 year-old Namibian man raised the Namibian flag high after he developed Namibia’s first homegrown social network app for the Namibian people
Africans rising Women in Africa’s top brass: it’s not just about the numbers
Figures presented at a seminar on women, peace and security recently showed that several African countries are making good progress in transforming the military and including women, when compared to worldwide figures. But there still needs to be political will at the highest level to take issues of gender equality beyond mere representation
Africans rising Nigeria student solves old maths problem
Nigerian graduate Ufot Ekong topped the awards podium after achieving the highest grades at a Japanese university in 50 years and solving a 30 year-old mathematical problem
Africans rising 5 African women change makers you should know
In my life and work, I have been lucky to meet numerous young women who are active in social justice movements, have founded organisations that have gone on to make a huge difference in the lives of countless individuals. Through their very existence, and the way in which they choose to live their lives, they are an inspiration to many