Amobé revealed African creativity and diversity to the world through the cultural programs he offered, notably "Acoustic", "Africanités", or "400 millions de critiques" on TV5 Monde and France 24. (Read more...)

In an era characterised by the prominent Jim Crow laws which segregated blacks from whites and regarded blacks as less humans in the united States, Booker T. Washington diplomatically took the lead to become the voice and dominant leader of the black American community. (Read more...)

Tony Elumelu sought the expansion of Africa through the rise of entrepreneurs in the continent. He strongly believed the private sector must play a leading role in the growth and development of Africa. This philosophy of Tony Elumelu is what he coined Africapitalism. (Read more...)

While at Credit Suisse, Tidjane Thiam proved to the world that when it comes to excelling in a field, it will never be a matter of colour, but of expertise. (Read more...)

The Human Genome Project, an effort of international research to determine the sequence of the DNA of the human genome, missed out many variables from the genomes of Africans. (Read more...)

The critically acclaimed album “DAMN.” by Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar was the first popular music to be honored with the Pulitzer prize of excellence in music. (Read more...)

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...)

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...)

In November 2015, Wellington Jighere inscribed his name in gold letters into the history of the game of Scrabble. During the World English-language Scrabble Players' Association (WESPA) finals, he defeated his English oponent Lewis MacKay with four straight wins, making him the first African to win the English-Language World Scrabble Championship. (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...)