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.…

  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…

    With nearly 25% of Zimbabwe’s population at risk of starvation, the country faces one of its most devastating droughts in history. Attributed to the El Nino weather phenomenon, Zimbabwe has pleaded to local charities and foreign governments to help them raise over $1.5 billion US dollars to help save their countrymen.   Impact…