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23 years ago on this day, the continent celebrated the swearing in of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela in Pretoria as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. Mandela’s inauguration followed the historic first multiracial democratic elections held the previous month where about 22 million South Africans voted propelling the African National Congress (ANC) into power. As an African, how significant is this historical day to you?

After about five years in exile in Britain, Haile Selassie, Ethiopia’s 225th and last emperor returned to Ethiopia to reclaim his throne with the help of the British. Selassie returned to Ethiopia on the 5th of May in 1941. More than four decades later his legacy is strong. You may enjoy this documentary, which validates him as the pillar of Ethiopia.

Omoakhuana Anthonia once remarked that, “The greatest purpose in life, the greatest achievement one could ever have in life, the greatest satisfaction one could ever get in life can only be found in the service of others.” This is the case with our woman crush Wednesday today, Dr Helena Ndume a Namibian ophthalmologist who has dedicated her life to restoring the sight of over 35 000 people in Namibia free of charge. Let’s meet Dr Ndume.

Technology has brought with it many possibilities even for traditional cultural practices. King Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah rules his people via Skype and works as a full time mechanic in Germany and did we mention he is a singer too? Not being based in Africa has not stopped him from fulfilling his duty as King.

At 23 Musawenkosi Donia Saurombe has made history, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Psychology, from the North-West University – Mafikeng, in South Africa. Musa’s PhD thesis passed without corrections, a remarkable feat. She joins a list of elite record breaking young scholars that have wowed the world. A hearty congratulations on the remarkable achievement.

With five albums released in an eight-year career, Brymo might well be the most prolific contemporary musician in Nigeria. Yet his journey to sustained stardom has not been an easy one. Dami Ajayi reflects on the man, his music, and the crucial moments in his career

Greetings from London where a record 40,000 runners took part in this year’s London Marathon and our Kenyan counterparts gave an impressive performance winning both the women’s and men’s race. The race was an African affair in terms of winning with Kenyans and Ethiopians taking the top spots. We say a hearty congratulations to our fellow brothers and sisters from the continent.

#GoodMorningAfrica as we congratulate the world’s biggest woman from Egypt, Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty who has halved her weight of 500kg after surgery in India. Eman has been suffering from a rare genetic disorder that tells her body she is always hungry. She was unable to leave her home for 25 years. We wish her a speedy recovery.

Nyaradzo ‘Nyari’ Mashayamombe (36) is a musician and activists who is the Founder & Executive Director of Tag a Life International (TaLI). The last of eight children, Nyari is also a Reagan Fascel Alumni, Vital Voices Alumni, Community Solutions Board Member and Alumni who holds a Masters in Development, BBA Marketing among other qualifications. Nyari who has bagged awards for her work on the rights of girls is our #WCW today. She speaks to TIA’s Vimbai Chinembiri about her work and life.

Today we celebrate South African 31 year old Nandi Zama, who has become the first black woman commander of a military cargo plane in the South African Air Force. Zama who joined the Force straight from high school is not keen to celebrate the African and female part of her achievement as she believes her achievement is where a person should eventually end up in an organisation and that femininity is an enhancing factor and not a limiting one.