William Kamkwamba came to the lamplight in 2001, when he single handedly build a Windmill in his community by observing a picture from a library book. (Read more...)

John Amanam rise to fame came from a place of tragedy, an accident that cost his brother a limb. (Read more...)

Tope Awotona's creation is a solution for everyone who does not have the patience to sit down for hours, and endure the back and forth of writing emails and scheduling meetings after meetings. (Read more...)

In 1978, Howroyd founded a small temporary employment business in Beverly Hills called Act 1, with her $1,500 savings, a small office, a telephone, and her brother-in-law Tom Noolan as her first client. (Read more...)

Imafidon combats the lack of women in science by focusing on diversity and getting more girls into science career, through Stemettes, the company she co-founded and is CEO of. (Read more...)

In January 2014, Kwizera declared war on the shortage of drinking water by founding the company Water Access Rwanda (WARwanda). (Read more...)

Despite the overall deplorable medical infrastructure in Cameroon, Alain Nteff’s passion to save mothers and children is materialized in the App GiftedMom. (Read more...)

Akon is the brain behind Akon Lighting Africa, an ambitious project with the primary aim to bring affordable and sustainable solar-powered electricity to 600 million African households and rural communities. (Read more...)

Born a slave, married at 14, mother at 17 and widowed at 20. (Read more...)

Sara Menker is working to solve the food crisis with Gro Intelligence, a platform that connects food markets around the world. (Read more...)