Impact

Catherine Edeh made history as Nigeria’s first deaf female lawyer, graduating from the University of Ilorin and Law School in Abuja. The challenges she faced growing up, including …

Sylvia Omina, founder of Omina Otsieno, has built a fashion brand that prioritises sustainability and community empowerment. Her company creates jewellery from banana fibre, a material she discovered …

Proper menstrual health is a critical issue in Africa. Millions of women and girls in marginalised African communities still lack access to adequate hygiene products, and this has …

“Optimising the early years of children’s lives is the best investment we can make as a society.” — Mukundi Lambani, Founder of Ambani Africa. Mukundi Lambani’s journey into …

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Africa’s economy, but for millions of smallholder farmers, the threat of pests and diseases is a constant battle, jeopardising their livelihoods and food …

Ashley Lori, a dedicated advocate for proper menstrual health, aims to empower women and girls across Africa. Through her nonprofit organisation, Pad-Up Africa, she addresses the issue of …

“I was shocked when I spent a month in my community for holidays, and I saw pregnant children and teenage moms walking on the streets. One was 12 …

In Africa, over 40 million people live with disabling hearing loss, a condition that often leads to social isolation, limited career opportunities, and poverty. Many face stigma and …

Traditional education often relies on rigid systems that measure children’s abilities through standardised metrics such as test scores and memorisation. While this approach provides a basic framework, it …

In Nigeria, agriculture employs around 70% of the population, yet the situation for smallholder farmers needs to be more encouraging. Many farmers work tirelessly under the scorching sun, …