Visionaries

Before Raymond Zondo became South Africa’s chief justice, he was a vibrant young man with dreams. Zondo was born and bred in the rural town of Ixopo, Natal – now KwaZulu-Natal. He attended the University of Zululand and the University of Natal where he bagged a Bachelor of Laws.  An…

Clement Hubgbo is aWeb 3.0 designer, and the CEO of Crevatal and Web3D. Hugbo has worked with top companies like Index Coop, Nestcoin, Polygon, and Bundle. However, he didn’t start his career tech as a designer.  According to him, his lessons from taking minimal roles and getting a small paycheck…

There have been several societal practices that have been oppressive towards the female gender in North Africa, and the continent at large that has been oppressive toward women. However, the expansion of educational opportunities, the rise of trailblazing female role models, the mobilisation of women as a group in the…

The pan-African financial service group UBA has shown its financial statements, and the bank is on track to deliver another strong performance this year. The bank, founded by Tony Elumelu, earned $265.66 million (N116.04 billion)  in the first nine months of 2022. The group’s profits climbed by over 11% during…

Shamila Batohi is a vibrant prosecutor and one of the undeterred South Africans fighting the disturbing rise of crime in the country. Batohi’s work across key government parastatals is putting the criminal-minded on notice. According to the World Population Review, South Africa has the third-highest crime rate in the world,…

Moroccan healthcare expert Lamia Tazi is the chairwoman and CEO of Shares in Marocaine Ste de Therapeutique (Sothema), one of the top pharmaceutical companies in the Middle East and Africa. The Moroccan pharmacist has spent more than 20 years advancing the health industry. According to the World Economic Forum, financing…

Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has signed a $1.4 million agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This is in a bid to support inclusive growth and young entrepreneurship in Rwanda. Through his non-profit organisation, Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the landmark $1.4 million four-year deal will last from …

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a celebrated author from Nigeria, and a recipient of the national honour, declined the award offered to her by President Muhammadu Buhari. The writer reportedly declined the honour in private because she didn’t want to attract attention. Initially, there have been conflicting reports that have affirmed that…

In recent years, the African continent has witnessed an increase in women attaining multi-millionaire status in various industries such as IT, fashion, manufacturing, oil and more. The advancement has disproved the gender stereotype that portrays women as less capable and weaker. In 2021 only 12.9% of the 3,311 billionaires around…

Tony Onyemaechi Elumelu is an instantly recognisable figure in international forums, particularly whenever the crucial topic of youth entrepreneurship is tackled.  Not only in his native country Nigeria is the Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) known but he is known across all 54…