Ismail Akwei

These Africans shamelessly played an active role in the transatlantic slave trade (2)

It has been established that the demand for slaves during the Transatlantic slave trade was fuelled by the availability of a supply chain which involved African rulers and tradesmen who made a fortune out of selling people. Between 1525 and 1866, 12.5 million Africans were shipped to North America, the Caribbean and South America, accordingContinue reading “These Africans shamelessly played an active role in the transatlantic slave trade (2)”

These Africans shamelessly played an active role in the transatlantic slave trade (1)

Nigerian girls win gold at global tech competition with app that spots fake drugs

Ateam of five Nigerian junior secondary school girls, who go by the name Save A Soul, has won gold at the junior level of the Technovation World Pitch Summit held at Silicon Valley in California, U.S.A. on Thursday where they presented an app they built that identified fake pharmaceutical drugs in Nigeria. The competition organized by American techContinue reading “Nigerian girls win gold at global tech competition with app that spots fake drugs”

Success story of the Nigerian genius leading Andela’s operations at the heart of Africa’s tech revolution

The African market is booming with technologies from Asia, Europe and America which are flooding the continent. Meanwhile, the few indigenous brands are drowning in competition as there is a massive shortage of African talents to build world-class products. The divide is what inspired the founding of the engineering company Andela, which is building a networkContinue reading “Success story of the Nigerian genius leading Andela’s operations at the heart of Africa’s tech revolution”

The few LeBron James of Africa who are giving back big time for the good of the continent

It is the moment of American basketball star LeBron James who recently opened a public school in his hometown Akron, Ohio, which will start with 240 at-risk children (third and fourth graders) with plans to expand to over 1,000 students. Children who graduate from the I Promise School and meet specific standards will qualify for a fullContinue reading “The few LeBron James of Africa who are giving back big time for the good of the continent”