In 2021, Burna Boy won the award for Best World Music Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for his album "Twice as Tall", a crown to his rising music career. (Read more...)
Akintola Williams, a centenarian, is Africa's first black certified chartered accountant. (Read more...)
On May 1, 2021, Adewumi became, at the age of 10, the 28th youngest person in history to obtain the title of National Chess Master in the United States. (Read more...)
Although three past winners, Penelope Coelen, Anneline Krien, and Antigone Costanda were of South African and Egyptian descents respectively, they had European and Greek origins. Darego is the first native African to win the title. (Read more...)
Wizkid was named most streamed Nigerian artist on Spotify with over 4 billion streams and he has become the most streamed Nigerian artist on YouTube with over 1.06 billion livestreams. (Read more...)
Sleepless nights and forgoing search for a job to focus on Scrabble came as a price for his rise to the position of World Champion in 2015. (Read more...)
The project is expected to create approximately 4,000 direct jobs and 145,000 indirect jobs. (Read more...)
Oshoala is currently one of the most decorated African female footballer, a record holder of 5 times African Women's Footballer of the Year award. (Read more...)
Listed as a Top 50 Women in Cybersecurity in Africa in 2020, Confidence Staveley is a cybersecurity professional, techie writer and global shaper. (Read more...)
Agboola is the founder of Flutterwave who currently bears the title, "African Prince of Fintech" (Read more...)