Amisa Ahmed is a remarkable individual whose dedication, hard work, and unwavering focus have made her a force to be reckoned with in community-based mental health interventions and trauma-informed programs in Kenya. As the Founder and Executive Director of the Nivishe Foundation, she has tirelessly worked towards building community resilience and promoting social cohesion in vulnerable and marginalized communities….

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Rosette Chantal Rugamba is a prominent figure in the travel and tourism industry with close to the three-decade experience. She began her career in the industry in the UK with EuroStar before moving to Uganda to work as a sales and marketing manager at British Airways. Rugamba later returned to her native Rwanda to spearhead the revitalization of the…

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The world has universally defined man in many ways; he or she is an animal, machine, producer, sexual being or accident of nature, which in my view represents man towards insignificance. But who am I? A definition by my function? Am I here by some accident? Do I have a purpose?I look around me in our world today and…

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The Swahili people have been renowned for their vibrant culture and rich heritage for centuries. A discovery by a Kenyan anthropologist has shed light on a fascinating aspect of this culture: the role of women in Swahili society. According to Dr. Fatma Al-Amin, Swahili women were the holders of power in the past, and their contributions were vital to…

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Mary Mgawe is a Tanzanian journalist and founder of the Arise and Shine Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports girls and young women who have experienced gender-based violence in Tanzania. She is also a Senior Reporter and Producer for Voice of America (VOA) in Washington, D.C., where she covers various topics related to Africa, including health, human rights, and…

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Kamala Harris is the current United States Vice President, serving under President Joe Biden. Born on October 20, 1964, in Oakland, California, Harris is the daughter of immigrants. Her mother was a cancer researcher from India, and her father was an economics professor from Jamaica. Harris was raised in a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Berkeley, California. He attended Howard…

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Linnet Muchoki, Nairobi Shimi Ntuyabaliwe, an experienced manager with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry, has been appointed as the new CEO of BRAC Microfinance Sierra Leone. Ntuyabaliwe is skilled in business planning, operations management, risk management, customer service, product development, marketing, and banking. She holds a degree from Havard Kennedy School of Government. As…

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                                                    Mwami Theresia Ntare was born in 1926. She was the first of three daughters of Mwami Joseph Gwasa. At the time of her father’s death in 1946. Theresia terminated her studies at Karema and inherited her father as Chief. She ruled from 1946-1962. Traditionalists believed in the male child. Mwami Theresia’s ascent to the Chiefdom created conflict between…

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