Since 2012, October 11 has been marked as the International Day of the Girl Child. The day is to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfilment of their human rights.
This year’s theme: With Her: A Skilled GirlForce, is aimed at diverting the attention of partners and stakeholders to the most pressing needs of girls.
In spite of the challenges that many girls face on the continent, these young geniuses have broken the status quo and achieved the unthinkable. Here are six African girls out of the million who are already changing the world.
An 18-year-old Ugandan student who bagged a 3.94 grade point average is one of the…
John P. Shadbar, an Illinois resident, has been arrested and charged with a hate crime…
A New York City mother, Melissa Arzu, has dragged American Airlines to court after her…
Ernest Manning Jr is reportedly behind the first black-owned voice messaging app with a large…
Meet father-son duo John and Joshua Johnson; they are behind a multi-million-dollar furniture and interior…
Drake suffered a major gambling loss on Saturday night after betting $565,000 on Tyson Fury…
Deion Sanders recently revealed why he rejected a shoe brand deal from the British Knights…
Renowned Nigerian-American artist Kehinde Wiley has refuted allegations of sexual assault brought against him by…
Kelli Higgins was offered admission to many esteemed universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Yale…
Authorities in Arizona announced the arrest of a convicted sex offender who allegedly faked his…
Embattled music executive Sean “Diddy” Combs took to social media on Sunday to issue an…
The true face of Amenhotep III, the pharaoh who ruled ancient Egypt at its zenith…
Derrick Hayes is the founder of Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks, one of the fastest-growing businesses in…
After a challenging academic path, Ron Lewis Jr. is on track to graduate with a…
It has emerged that singer Beyoncé made sure Vice President Kamala Harris experienced the magic…