A social and political hero, a scholar and leader of great prestige, a man of integrity and boundless patriotism, a persistent and consistent fighter, a source of hope in times of political darkness, a father, a great man are all qualities that do not even do justice to a legend of Mandela's repute. (Read more...)

King was a Baptist minister known in history to have brought change, inspired many against the odds of segregation and to have led peaceful movements in the United States, from mid-1950 till his unfortunate demise through assassination in 1968. (Read more...)

It was in June 2016 that Samoura's name was inscribed on the historic palms of FIFA, when she was appointed the FIFA Secretary General, charged with overseeing both the commercial and operational aspects of the organization. (Read more...)

A woman, black woman, foreign black woman in America as Enonchong described herself in SeedStar launched her first tech company in 1999 in the United States called AppsTech. (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...)

Basquiat is the author of "Untitled", a painting acquired by a Japanese billionaire for $110.5 million: the most paid for a work by an American artist. (Read more...)

Although he was not headed for a life in the limelight, Omar Sy is the only Frenchman among the 100 Most influential people in the world for the year 2021, according to the famous American magazine TIME. (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...)

With 11 NBA titles in his 13-year career, Bill Russell remains the most ringed player in NBA history to this day and for a long time to come. (Read more...)

Usain Bolt formerly held the record of the most decorated athlete in history until the stunning victory of Allyson Felix in a 4x400 mixed-gender relay at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. (Read more...)