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Discover the Founders pushing Africa forward, the visionaries building across borders, scaling businesses, and representing the continent with excellence, ambition, and undeniable results.
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From Boardrooms to Bookshelves: Foluke Oyeleye and the Business of Preserving Nigerian Excellence.
Foluke Oyeleye is building a different kind of legacy. One where Nigerian excellence is not a footnote, but the main story. Through Tani Series, she is crafting research-led children’s books that preserve history, expand imagination, and help young readers see possibility without limits.
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From Boardrooms to Bookshelves: Foluke Oyeleye and the Business of Preserving Nigerian Excellence.
Foluke Oyeleye is building a different kind of legacy. One where Nigerian excellence is not a footnote, but the main story. Through Tani Series, she is crafting research-led children’s books that preserve history, expand imagination, and help young readers see possibility without limits.


How Olusola Ige Is Building a Publishing Platform for the Diaspora, One System at a Time.
Olusola Ige is building more than a creative brand. Through Mindful Ink, Tecknowlogy, and the Legacy Voice Experience, he is turning faith led storytelling into scalable publishing systems that help underrepresented diaspora voices move from talent to ownership.


Backing the Unseen: Olu Oyinsan and the Quiet Rise of Oui Capital.
Olu Oyinsan’s career reads like a masterclass in how modern capital is built. He started in commercial banking at Guaranty Trust Bank, sharpened his understanding of technology markets at Forrester, then moved to Silicon Valley Bank, where he helped startups access debt, equity, and mezzanine financing. That global training would later shape his conviction as a venture investor. When he co founded Oui Capital, Oyinsan was not chasing noise. He was backing signals early, leani


How David Muchacha Is Building a New Class of African Wealth Builders.
After losing his father, David Muchacha watched his mother fight to keep the family afloat in Zimbabwe. Years later, he turned that pain into purpose—founding David Willards Group in Australia to help migrants and first-generation strivers build structured wealth through property, strategy, and disciplined execution.


Abdesslam Laraki - Africa’s Pioneering Hypercar Designer Turns to Heritage for His Next Model.
Abdesslam Laraki made his name as the designer behind Africa’s first super car, the Laraki Fulgura, before pushing boundaries further with the Sahara hyper-car. Now, the Moroccan automotive pioneer is turning to history for inspiration, developing a lightweight electric sports car rooted in the golden age of Grand Prix racing.


Decorated Zim Writer, Angeline Dimingo shines in African Anthropology.
Dec 23,2025 Celebrated Zimbabwean writer and film actor Angeline Dimingo has earned a place in the Narratives Against Poverty in Africa anthology, a continental literary project that uses storytelling as a tool for social impact. The anthology, spearheaded by the African Narrative Writing Hub, was officially launched at a vibrant ceremony in Gweru, Zimbabwe. Dimingo’s essay, Hope in the Desert , is among several distinguished writings featured in the 2025 edition, reflecting


Kojo Ampadu: Reframing Love, Faith and Emotional Intelligence for the Digital Generation.
Kojo Ampadu, widely known online as LittleBlackBook91, did not arrive on YouTube chasing influence. He arrived with an instinct to help. Raised in a Ghanaian family where men quietly advised others on marriage and life, he saw early what principled guidance looked like. At 17 he was already offering counsel of his own. Years later, when his videos on relationships and reality dating shows started attracting global attention, the digital world simply confirmed what his upbring


Ishaq Kayiizi: The Ugandan Trainer Reimagining Fitness Access in the Gulf
In a region where wellness has become both aspiration and industry, one name keeps surfacing in conversations about quality, character and access. Ishaq Kayiizi, a Ugandan born fitness expert based in Dubai, has steadily built himself into one of the most visible and trusted trainers in the Middle East. Media in the UAE have already profiled him as a leading African voice in the sector, recognising his rise from personal trainer to fitness entrepreneur with clients that inclu


Mmesoma Anosike: A Crown Worn for Service And A Platform Built for Purpose.
Anosike saw how many young people drift through classrooms without ever interrogating the why of their talent. Her answer was to build a model that connects learning to identity, values, and service. The foundation’s programming and toolkits are designed to help children name their strengths early, then apply them in simple projects that build confidence and agency. This is an attempt to move purpose from slogan to practice. Media coverage across Nigerian outlets has document


Zidane Kudi: Building a Life Where Connection Compounds into Opportunity.
On Yas Island, where the lights are bright and expectations are higher still, Zidane Kudi’s job is to make the unforgettable feel effortless. As a VIP Experience Manager, he orchestrates moments that earn loyalty and spark stories guests carry home. Off the clock, he is the co-founder of Founders Media and the builder of a thriving connection business that turns introductions into momentum. The common thread is not glamour, it is service. Kudi’s philosophy is simple and deman


Ackim Bukhosi Tshuma Is Building Beauty Into a Platform for Empowerment.
Ackim Bukhosi Tshuma grew up believing that confidence could change the arc of a life. That belief anchors House of Ackim Cosmetics, the beauty and lifestyle brand he founded to celebrate individuality and encourage self expression. Tshuma is South African by origin and creative by design, a founder who treats product as a vehicle for purpose. His core thesis is disarmingly simple. Beauty is not camouflage. Beauty is permission for people to show up as themselves.


Nosakhare Tunde Oni: Building the Africa that builds the world.
n a career that spans engineering, energy markets, and enterprise building, Nosakhare Tunde Oni has made clarity his competitive advantage. As a Business Development and Growth Supervisor at Africa’s leading energy conglomerate, he drives expansion and market entry across East Africa. The role is technical and commercial in equal measure, and it suits a strategist who thrives at the point where systems, people, and scale meet.


Pamela Ncube’s Two-Track Bet on Women and Science.
From Lab Bench to Builder: Pamela Ncube’s Two-Track Bet on Women and Science a doctoral researcher on wildlife tuberculosis and the founder of N_Cube Consulting, Pamela Ncube is stitching rigorous science to a pragmatic support model for women-led startups. The timing, and the market need, are compelling.


Eric Akoa - From Waiting Tables to the UAE’s Most In-Demand Model
Akoa’s early Dubai years were defined by grind and grit. Rejections were routine; he recalls three failed attempts to join Emirates cabin crew before the doors finally opened. “I became the face of Emirates Airlines because I turned failure into success and refused to give up,” he says. Once inside the room, he made it count. His portfolio broadened across aviation, energy, sportswear, and luxury retail through collaborations with Emirates, ADNOC, Adidas, and Level Shoes, amo


Alfred Dzadey: Building a Multi-Million Property Entrepreneur.
In 2020, as Britain locked down and contracts dried up, a young project manager with Ghanaian roots made a hard pivot. Rather than send out more CVs, Alfred Dzadey doubled down on a plan he had been quietly building: acquire tired family homes, reconfigure them into high-spec co-living (HMO) spaces, and recycle capital through the Buy, Refurbish, Refinance and repeat model. Five years later, he’s a multi-award-winning property entrepreneur with a multi-million-pound portfoli


Mr Rocca’s Measure: How Craig Chimtengo Is Tailoring a New Standard for African Luxury.
In a world where image often arrives before words, few have mastered the language of refined style like Craig Chimtengo. The Zimbabwean designer and founder of Mr Rocca London has become a defining force in modern menswear, marrying African authenticity with European precision from his base in London. In recent years, he has taken that vision home, expanding into Zimbabwe with the flourish of a couturier and the intent of a cultural strategist.
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