Ghettos are often known as impoverished areas with slight chances of producing influential people in society.
They are mainly inhabited by people of colour with little or no financial muscle.
In spite of all the vices associated with ghettos or slums, a few people have defied the odds to make it in life.
In this article, Face2Face Africa casts the spotlight on some popular black figures who have made it big, despite coming from famous slums.