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Journey of a Young African in STEM
Mazvita Manzai is a Zimbabwean final-year medical student at Cardiff University in Wales. Traverse her journey with her here... “I...
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UK National Diversity Awards – Rhoda Molife, Nominee, Positive Role Model Award for Gender
There’s an African proverb that says, “when sleeping women wake, they move mountains,” and Rhoda’s nomination for the prestigious...
Tatenda Mhaka
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Salamina Mosese - South African Media Powerhouse
Salamina Mosese is one of South Africa’s most recognised TV personalities. As well as being an actor, she is also a producer and managing...
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The Mathematician
Angela Tabiri is a Research Associate and Academic Manager for the Girls in Mathematical Sciences Program (GMSP) at the African Institute...
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The Microbiologist
Amina Ahmed El-Imam, Senior Lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, teaches microbiology and leads research teams working on...
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A Game-Changer in Afro Hair Care from Dr. Youmna Mouhamad
This week, award-winning physicist Dr Youmna Mouhamad launches a pre-order campaign for the Nyfasi Deluxe Detangler which we think will...
Rhoda Molife
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Pontsho Maruping: Space, Tech, and Innovation
Pontsho Maruping is the Deputy Managing Director – Operations and Business Processes - for the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory...
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Submit Your Work To COTDC
Are you a photographer, artist writer, blogger or musician? If so, we'd love to share your work with our audience. For more information...
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The Spirit of Ubuntu Comes Alive for #AfricansInUkraine
By now most of us have read about and seen the reports of Africans and other People of Colour in Ukraine being blocked from boarding...
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The Public Health Physician
Adidja Amani, MD, MPH, PGPN, MSc Vaccinology, PhDc., is a lecturer and researcher at the University of Yaoundé and the Deputy Director...
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The Physical Chemist
Zikhona Tywabi-Ngeva, PhD, is a lecturer and researcher in physical chemistry and material science in the Department of Chemistry at...
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The Pharmacometrician
Maxwell Tawanda Chirehwa is a quantitative clinical pharmacologist with a large global pharmaceutical company, and a father of two. What...
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The Pharmaceutical Scientist
Uchechukwu Okorji-Obike is a scientist with the global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, and the founder of Tots2Teens Allergies, a...
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The Geoscientist
Clara Abu is a geoscientist. Her career has seen her work in several offshore basins around West Africa, East Africa and the North Sea,...
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In Recognition of Women and Girls in Science - Celebrating
11 February, 2022, was International Day of Women and Girls in Science. #COTDC kicks off a week-long celebration with features on a range...
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Wyne Kirabo - Mixing Cultures Through Fashion
Wyne Kirabo is a clothing brand founded in Uganda and now based in Barcelona, Spain. The brand was founded by Winnie Kirabo and Gerard...
Rhoda Molife
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RetyredGlam: Redefining Eco Friendly Design
Favour Oluma is the 21-year-old university student from Benue State, Nigeria, who is transforming trash to art. In 2020, during the...
Rhoda Molife
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Activewear, Active Style, African Spin by TYNA
TYNA is an activewear brand based in Norfolk, England. After watching her vibrant mother´s health fail as a result of breast cancer,...
Rhoda Molife
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Men’s Fashion Accessories: The Squared Up Clip by Olaolu Opebiyi
Olaolu Opebiyi was born curious about how things worked – he remembers taking apart his parents’ cassette player to see how it worked and...
Rhoda Molife
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Culture – The Journey Back to Where It All Began
The depth and enormity that is this seemingly simple word! A word riddled in complexities yet one that so intricately forms the very...
Tatenda Mhaka
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