Nkosana Kenneth Makate is a South African former Vodacom employee and inventor best known for creating the “Please Call Me” message service — a simple callback message that allowed prepaid users without airtime to ask someone to call them back. Makate’s invention became a hugely successful feature that generated significant…

Firoz Cachalia is a South African lawyer, academic and veteran public servant whose career spans anti-apartheid activism, provincial government, academia and national-level public appointments. Born in Benoni in 1958, Cachalia has been a visible figure in Gauteng politics (as Speaker and as a Member of the Executive Council), later moving…

Rama Duwaji is an emerging name in the worlds of illustration, animation and ceramics—and increasingly in public life. Born in Houston, Texas to Syrian immigrant parents, raised partly in Dubai, educated in the U.S., and based in Brooklyn, New York, she blends artistic exploration with cultural and political themes. Her…

Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is one of Ghana’s most talked-about political figures — an Ashanti regional powerhouse in the New Patriotic Party (NPP), a businessman with media and mining interests, and a public personality never far from controversy. This comprehensive biography covers his early life, business ventures,…

Prince Chinedu Munir “Ned” Nwoko is a prominent Nigerian lawyer, businessman, philanthropist and politician who has attracted attention for his public service, development projects and high-profile personal life. Over several decades he has moved between legal practice, business and politics, championing causes such as malaria eradication and sports education in…

Dablixx Osha (born Oniyide Azeez) emerged from the Lagos underground as one of Nigeria’s distinctive trap rappers — a voice that fused English with Yoruba rhythms and streetwise storytelling. Known for raw, emotive freestyles and a tattooed aesthetic, his music spans trap, Afrobeats crossover, and gritty hip-hop. Many music platforms…

Atiku Abubakar is one of Nigeria’s most recognizable political figures — a businessman, former customs officer, vice president (1999–2007), and perennial presidential candidate. His life story moves from humble rural origins in Adamawa State to the pinnacle of national politics, and alongside it runs a high-profile business career and frequent…