Between May 11th and 15th, 2023, Nigerian chef Hilda Baci –who we didn’t know until then– undertook an attempt to break the world record for the longest cooking marathon. It was everywhere: ‘Hilda has started;’ ‘Sanwo-olu visits Hilda;’ Hilda Baci surpasses current world record of 87 hours;’ ‘Hilda Baci has taken a break;’ and the […]
After a retrenchment in the real estate industry, Wangari Kuria chose to relocate to a quieter town south of Nairobi. Now she is the face – and founder – of a business that trains small-scale farmers not just in Kenya, but around the world. It is mid-morning in Kitengela, in Kajiado County, south of Nairobi
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Chioma Ajunwa was the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in a field event. She didn’t understand the significance until she was swamped by a crowd during her flight’s stopover in Senegal, on the way home. By Humphrey Njoku Chioma Ajunwa had no idea just how important
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