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AYA CHEBBI: A Pacesetter in Youth Activism
Aya Chebbi is a Tunisian diplomat, as well as a pan-African and feminist. She became the first appointed African Union Envoy on Youth in November 2018. She was appointed by the
KIKI MORDI: An Icon Of Exemplary Investigative Journalism
Kiki Mordi was born Nkiru Mordi on 12th August, 1991, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. She is a Nigerian investigative journalist, media personality, filmmaker and writer. In 2016,
AGNES KALIBATA: An Example Of Altruism In African Agrobusiness
Agnes Kalibata is a Rwandan agricultural scientist and policymaker. She also serves as the president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), which is funded
SAHLE-WORK ZEWDE: The Most Important Woman In Ethiopia
Sahle-Work Zewde is an Ethiopian politician and the current President of Ethiopia, being the first woman to hold the office. She was elected president unanimously by members of
MARGARET EKPO: A Strong Pillar Of Women’s Rights In Nigeria
Margaret Ekpo, born July 27, 1914 was a Nigerian women’s rights activist and a pioneering female politician in Nigeria’s First Republic and a leading member of a class of traditional Nigerian
AOUA KEITA: Woman Warrior Of Malian Politics
Aoua Keita was a Malian politician and anti-colonialism activist who was one of the earliest women in Mali to be involved in politics at any
GISELE RABESHALA: The Amazon Of Madagascar
Gisele Rabeshala, born Marie Gisèle Aimée Rabesahala on May 7, 1929, was a Malagasy politician and activist who was the first woman to hold a ministerial position
QUEEN NZINGHA: THE MOTHER OF ANGOLA
Nzingha Mbande (1583–1663) was Queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. She was born into the ruling family of Ndongo, and she received military
ELLEN JOHNSON SIRLEAF: Africa’s First Female Head Of State
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born Ellen Eugenia Johnson, 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head
YAA ASANTEWAA: The Queen Mother Of The Ashanti War
Yaa Asantewaa was born in 1840 in Besease by Kwaku Ampoma and Ata Po in southern Ghana, the older of two children. Her brother, Afrane Panin, became
