January Yusuf Makamba is Set to Transform the System
Someone once said that the difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will. Now, I am delighted to share a success story;...
View ArticleThulisile Madonsela- the Purpose Driven Ombudsman
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; to be kind and not weak, to be bold and not bully; to be thoughtful and not lazy; to be humble and not timid; to be proud and not arrogant ;...
View ArticleDayo Israel: Africa’s Award-winning Youth Advocate and Social Entrepreneur
He is a Social Entrepreneur, Evangelist-Preacher, Motivational Speaker, Diplomat, Youth Advocate and Representative, T V Personality, Business and High Performance Coach; He has served in various...
View ArticleFormer United Nations Peace-Maker Malik Dechambenoit: Brokering the Peace of...
One reason I love Konnect Africa is that it brings together a great diversity of Africans in one huge online melting point, expanding our world-view beyond our localities and preaching the message of...
View ArticleProscovia Alengot Oromait – Africa’s Youngest Lawmaker
Everyone has something to offer the continent; irrespective of their age, educational background and career. As true as this statement is, not everyone understands it. Proscovia Alengot Oromait is one...
View ArticleLindiwe Mazibuko- Breaking New Grounds and Gaining New Heights.
Lindiwe is a South African Politician, and the Democratic Alliance’s Parliamentary Leader and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Born in Swaziland on 9 April, 1980, Lindiwe moved with...
View ArticleMwaba Kasese-Bota; Zambia’s Export to the United Nations
Before I delve into celebrating this African star, allow me to oblige us with some knowledge; after all, knowledge is power. Ever wondered what the whole hullabaloo about the United Nations is? Who are...
View ArticleMamphela Ramphele; The Strength of a Woman and of a People
She was born 28 December, 1947, but do not be too quick to dismiss her as not relevant to this new breed generation; indeed a lifetime of tenacity, fearlessness and diligent labour is a source of...
View ArticleProfessor Attahiru Jega: Nigeria’s ‘Triple C’ Umpire
Keep calm, cool and collected. We used to sign off with these words in Secondary School, on our walls, desks and yearbooks. However, I have seen the true epitome of calm, cool and collected in the...
View ArticleSenator at 30: Kenya’s Naisula Lesuuda is Breaking Boundaries and Advocating...
At 25, in 2010, Naisula Lesuuda made history in Kenya as the youngest female citizen to earn the Presidential Order of the Grand Warrior Award, an honour usually reserved for the ‘old guard.’ As a...
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