PoP, or Pencils of Promise was founded by Adam Braun, an entrepreneur, best-selling author and philanthropist. With his belief that everyone has promise and every child deserves the opportunity to a proper education, Adam started Pencils for Promise with the key “for purpose” approach. Based on for-profit leadership and non-profit focus, his organization ensures…
The Somali woman known around the world by a single name, Iman, which means “faith” in Arabic, has lived a full life as a fashion model, entrepreneur, and as a philanthropist. Iman is also known as the great love of the late English rocker David Bowie. Iman was born in 1955 in Mogadishu,…
Wayde van Neikerk, the South African track star, is the first athlete to ever run 100 meters in under 10 seconds, and if that isn’t fast enough for you, the career of this stunning star may be. As the current world champion representative of South Africa, this speedy runner has just about every medal…
The Tanzania government is not only aware of the seriousness of witchcraft, but many still practice this ritual in today’s politics. The Deputy Home Affairs Minister, Pereira Silima, recently warned politicians that the use of Albino parts for witchcraft would not win them an election. With the Tanzania government having to issue a widespread…
Over the years, oil piracy has skyrocketed in the Gulf of Guinea and the Niger Delta, mostly due to the increase in oil production in the region. With China exporting more oil each year from Nigeria, this has become a hot spot for well armed poachers to intercept oil transports. Previously focused on Somalia,…
Grace Ihejiamaizu is an entrepreneur, non-profit advocate, and local hero of Nigeria working to support and develop the country’s next generation of leaders. Grace has a natural ability to lead and motivate her supporters and works with a variety of non-profit companies, including her own initiative the Raising Young and Productive Entrepreneurs, or RYPE.…
Many communities around the world would benefit from a low impact renewable energy source to power their daily lives, and African countries may just be on track to lead the world in the initiative. It’s an exciting time in Africa and many experts believe that renewable energy is about to explode across the continent…
With over 850 child marriages broken up in Malawi, Theresa, The Terminator, Kachindamoto has a battle plan to stop early age marriage in her region. As the Head Chief of over 900,000 people, her number one goal is to protect and provide for the young children of Malawi. Kachindamoto spent 27 years working in…
Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative, or YEDI, has taken on the mission: To educate, empower, and inspire youth and community development in Nigeria using sound, proven models that get results. YEDI, founded in 2011, is a local Nigerian NGO and nonprofit consulting company. Since its inception, the NGO has experienced significant growth and…
Where’s Wizkid? Known by his stage name Wizkid, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun is a well known Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer. Starting his career at the young age of 11, Wizkid has since become a major contributing artist in the Nigerian music scene. His work has landed him several achievements over the years…
