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Success Story from Ghana: Mabel Suglo, Helping Disabled Artisans Turn Trash into Eco-Friendly Footwear

January 30, 2016 · by · in Africa, aid, Anzisha Prize, conservation, development, entrepreneur, Ghana, innovation, leadership, poverty alleviation, recycling, social business, success, youths · 2 Comments

Mabel Suglo was born in Jirapa in the West Region of Ghana on the 24th of September 1993 to Mr. Gaspard Suglo and Madam Mary Adolee. Mabel is the last born of three girls. Mabel’s mother and her late grandmother were inspirations to her early in life. They taught her to love humanity, be generous […]

Success Story from the Republic of the Congo: Ndzoyi Averty Delamizere, Founder of Espace Opoko

November 28, 2015 · by · in Africa, Congo, development, education, entrepreneur, Mandela Washington Fellows, Republic of Congo, YALI, youths · Leave a comment

Ndzoyi Averty Delamizere was born 29 years ago in the Republic of Congo, a country also known as Congo-Brazzaville to distinguish it from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ndzoyi was born while his parents were still in high school. Unable to care of him, when he was only 3 months old, they sent […]

Success Story from Zambia: Stella Mutale Sata Supports Future Leaders

October 15, 2015 · by · in Africa, development, entrepreneur, leaders, success, The Stella Project, youth, Zambia · 8 Comments

SPECIAL BONUS POST in honor of October marking one year of African Development Successes. Stella Mutale Sata was born on Valentine’s Day in Lusaka, Zambia in 1994. She is the daughter of His Excellency Mr. Michael Chilufya Sata, who served as the fifth President of Zambia from September 2011 until his death at the age […]